Outdoor - Side Yard and Outdoor Kitchen Design Ideas

A busy Redwood City family wanted a space to enjoy their family and friends and this Napa Style outdoor living space is exactly what they had in mind. Bernard Andre Photography

I have received many inquiries regarding this cabinetry. While the product was beautiful, I cannot recommend the company that supplied it. Custom summer kitchen. The cabinetry is not actual teak, but a man made composite product specially designed to hold up in the Florida elements.

To create a colonial outdoor living space, we gut renovated this patio, incorporating heated bluestones, a custom traditional fireplace and bespoke furniture. The space was divided into three distinct zones for cooking, dining, and lounging. Firing up the built-in gas grill or a relaxing by the fireplace, this space brings the inside out.

Designed to compliment the existing single story home in a densely wooded setting, this Pool Cabana serves as outdoor kitchen, dining, bar, bathroom/changing room, and storage. Photos by Ross Pushinaitus.

Brian Patterson
Inspiration for a large contemporary side yard patio kitchen remodel in Sydney with a pergola

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Jeroni Ontiveros
Large tuscan side yard stone patio kitchen photo in Other with no cover

Designed to compliment the existing single story home in a densely wooded setting, this Pool Cabana serves as outdoor kitchen, dining, bar, bathroom/changing room, and storage. Photos by Ross Pushinaitus.

Attempting to capture a Hill Country view, this contemporary house surrounds a cluster of trees in a generous courtyard. Water elements, photovoltaics, lighting controls, and ‘smart home’ features are essential components of this high-tech, yet warm and inviting home. Published: Bathroom Trends, Volume 30, Number 1 Austin Home, Winter 2012 Photo Credit: Coles Hairston

Back deck opens out to the side; stone pavers frame a sunken rectangular pool. Tony Soluri Photography
Example of a small trendy side yard stone patio kitchen design in Chicago with a pergola

Cast metal chairs with wooden slats carry the industrial modern mood outdoors.
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Jonathan Dade
Inspiration for a mid-sized asian side yard outdoor kitchen deck remodel in Melbourne with a pergola

A lot of creativity to bring this kitchen - bbq area outside without being seen from the living room area and minimum space. Custom made counter to accommodate all appliances, white hard ceramic for outdoor, custom made bench with storage for outdoor pillows and umbrellas. Wood partition for spices and pergola with white aluminum frame. Rolando Diaz Photographer

Inspiration for a large modern side yard tile patio kitchen remodel in Christchurch with a pergola

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Anita Lang - IMI Design - Scottsdale, AZ
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Photography: Derek Swalwell
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The awning windows in the kitchen blend the inside with the outside; a welcome feature where it sits in Hawaii. An awning/pass-through kitchen window leads out to an attached outdoor mango wood bar with seating on the deck. This tropical modern coastal Tiny Home is built on a trailer and is 8x24x14 feet. The blue exterior paint color is called cabana blue. The large circular window is quite the statement focal point for this how adding a ton of curb appeal. The round window is actually two round half-moon windows stuck together to form a circle. There is an indoor bar between the two windows to make the space more interactive and useful- important in a tiny home. There is also another interactive pass-through bar window on the deck leading to the kitchen making it essentially a wet bar. This window is mirrored with a second on the other side of the kitchen and the are actually repurposed french doors turned sideways. Even the front door is glass allowing for the maximum amount of light to brighten up this tiny home and make it feel spacious and open. This tiny home features a unique architectural design with curved ceiling beams and roofing, high vaulted ceilings, a tiled in shower with a skylight that points out over the tongue of the trailer saving space in the bathroom, and of course, the large bump-out circle window and awning window that provides dining spaces.