There are so many wonderful memories to create when you and your family can enjoy a meal together in your Port Washington, NY, backyard. When you include an outdoor kitchen in your landscape design, you can customize it to your cooking and entertaining style—in fact, no other backyard feature offers such an amazing capacity for creative expression.
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The Breakfast Nook
Sometimes, a large backyard can lack intimacy. A breakfast nook is a luxury that can make an expansive space feel cozier. There are few experiences that can be more relaxing and rejuvenating than having a quiet breakfast in the morning sun with your loved ones. A simple outdoor kitchen with a few range burners or a griddle, a counter, a sink, and a mini-fridge can make this happen. On the range burners or griddle, you can cook eggs and hash browns or heat up coffee or tea. In the mini-fridge, you can keep orange juice and sparkling wine for weekend mimosas. An electric kettle will heat water for your morning beverages. This mini outdoor kitchen can be located next to a small table under the shade of trees or a pergola to make a truly memorable and beautiful space that can take advantage of the expansive views.
The Edible Garden
In keeping with the theme of creating cozy spaces in a huge backyard, the edible garden is a key element. Nothing brings pride to a cook like the prospect of crafting meals using the vegetables grown in their backyard garden. With the help of raised masonry planters, you can grow seasonal vegetables such as tomatoes, squash, peppers, lettuce greens, herbs, and many many more. In these raised masonry planters, you can include an automatic irrigation system that will simplify gardening. To add vertical interest, consider adding a vertical garden to one side of your outdoor kitchen. This will help you grow smaller edible plants and make a large space feel cozier.
The Island Bar
While creating coziness is important, it’s also important to embrace the size of the backyard. Many of the most successful outdoor kitchen designs involve opening up the space and letting the outdoor kitchen become a more interactive space. The island bar is a fantastic design for expanding the function and interactivity of your outdoor kitchen, and it works exceptionally well in a large kitchen that is scaled for a large backyard. The central structure of this design can be in a rectangular or an oval shape. On one half of this island, you can put every appliance you need. On the other half, place a seating area with bar stools so that whoever likes can watch all the action. Situated beneath a pavilion or pergola, this feature becomes a stunning focal point and the hub of entertaining.
Engaging an Outdoor Fireplace
The features in your patio need to be proportioned to the space. In a large backyard, you can go big with a majestic outdoor fireplace. The outdoor fireplace can be one of the most exciting features and it can even be folded into your outdoor kitchen by including an extra chamber that serves as a wood-fired pizza oven.
