Outdoor Kitchen Grill
You know your outdoor living experience is compromised when you’re constantly worried that your porch is about to fall off the back of your house. Our clients were certainly worried; they were afraid to walk on their porch, let alone hang out there. Anxiety doesn’t exactly go well with relaxation.
To amend this, we demolished the old porch, and enlarged the new one. A double hung window on the exterior wall was removed, the opening widened, and a specialist was retained to install an innovative patio door to access the new, larger outdoor area. The larger opening required new steel structural support, making the whole maneuver a complex process. While we were at it, we added a second folding patio door from the living room and a dog door, too.
Creating an outdoor kitchen with a grill was a top priority. A grill with counters and sink tucks against the exterior wall, while a central peninsula provides seating. We put in a little bar across from the peninsula that serves as a vantage point to watch over the pool and supervise children playing in the backyard. A fireplace overlooks an outdoor lounge area, with a television above it for sports fans. The project also created the opportunity to create storage for the pool underneath the living area.
The new roof pitches down from the 2nd story exterior at a dramatic angle, giving the space an expansive and dynamic feel. The roof makes the space feel both protected and larger than it actually is. The underside of the roof is a clean, warm-contemporary presence with a stained tongue and groove cedar ceiling. New skylights punctuate the plane to bring natural light into the outdoor living. The old wrought iron railing was replaced with a cable-rail for unimpeded views of the pool.
The style of the space is contemporary-light: our clients didn’t want an overbearing modern aesthetic, just traces of it, with the intention to tie in with the home’s existing vibe. The tile on the fireplace and island impart the main visual weight in the space. These areas were carefully thought through so that the pattern would be whole and uninterrupted. This required laying out the tile pattern and building the peninsula cabinet to the layout. The tile dimensions and coursing, stucco, and grout lines all had to be taken into account before the cabinet was built. This was also true of the tile at the fireplace. The fireplace and peninsula provide two points of emphasis, with the rest of the architecture acting as a supporting ensemble.
To amend this, we demolished the old porch, and enlarged the new one. A double hung window on the exterior wall was removed, the opening widened, and a specialist was retained to install an innovative patio door to access the new, larger outdoor area. The larger opening required new steel structural support, making the whole maneuver a complex process. While we were at it, we added a second folding patio door from the living room and a dog door, too.
Creating an outdoor kitchen with a grill was a top priority. A grill with counters and sink tucks against the exterior wall, while a central peninsula provides seating. We put in a little bar across from the peninsula that serves as a vantage point to watch over the pool and supervise children playing in the backyard. A fireplace overlooks an outdoor lounge area, with a television above it for sports fans. The project also created the opportunity to create storage for the pool underneath the living area.
The new roof pitches down from the 2nd story exterior at a dramatic angle, giving the space an expansive and dynamic feel. The roof makes the space feel both protected and larger than it actually is. The underside of the roof is a clean, warm-contemporary presence with a stained tongue and groove cedar ceiling. New skylights punctuate the plane to bring natural light into the outdoor living. The old wrought iron railing was replaced with a cable-rail for unimpeded views of the pool.
The style of the space is contemporary-light: our clients didn’t want an overbearing modern aesthetic, just traces of it, with the intention to tie in with the home’s existing vibe. The tile on the fireplace and island impart the main visual weight in the space. These areas were carefully thought through so that the pattern would be whole and uninterrupted. This required laying out the tile pattern and building the peninsula cabinet to the layout. The tile dimensions and coursing, stucco, and grout lines all had to be taken into account before the cabinet was built. This was also true of the tile at the fireplace. The fireplace and peninsula provide two points of emphasis, with the rest of the architecture acting as a supporting ensemble.
Project Year: 2018
