The Best Modern Outdoor Kitchen Designs
Do you dream of having a modern outdoor kitchen? Before we start talking about modern design ideas, it’s important to understand the meaning of the various terms that will be used in this blog.
Modern refers to the present or recent times, as opposed to the distant past. Modern design, on the other hand, is design that began around 1950-60. It emphasizes minimalism and clean lines. Today’s modern outdoor kitchens favor refined lines. They are more geometric.
Our top-of-the-range FESFOC outdoor kitchens are the perfect example of modern outdoor kitchens that allow you to spend wonderful moments with your loved ones or guests in the open air.
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How to design a modern outdoor kitchen?
Modern outdoor kitchens or also known as summer kitchens, incorporate into their design the purest, most minimalist lines you’d find in the interior kitchens of luxury homes.
The challenge with this type of garden kitchen is how to make them look impressive outdoors, but executed with materials that can withstand the elements.
The materials used for luxury indoor kitchens would not stand up to the long term if placed outdoors.
That’s why your outdoor furniture and summer kitchen should be made of AISI 304 or AISI 316 stainless steel, no matter where you’re from, and even more so if you’re near the sea.
The design process for your type of outdoor furniture is longer and more laborious than for traditional indoor kitchen furniture, as it must be 100% resistant to the outdoor environment.
Materials such as stainless steel may be more expensive than those used for indoor kitchens, but they are totally suited to withstand outdoor weather conditions. As such, it guarantees absolute resistance and durability over the long term.
Outdoor appliances and barbecues tend to have higher firepower than those found in your indoor kitchens. As a result, garden appliances require much more complex installations and ventilation systems.
Why design your outdoor kitchen with Fesfoc?
For all these reasons, it’s not easy to design your summer kitchen with the minimalist look of an indoor kitchen. Very few companies are able to design and actually produce this type of outdoor kitchens without causing short- or long-term problems for you.
At Fesfoc, we’ve been designing outdoor kitchens for 20 years with a total guarantee and spectacular performance. All this is possible thanks to our team of highly qualified engineers and designers, who have all the technical knowledge required to offer you outdoor kitchens that are highly resistant and durable. Don’t wait any longer, come and design the summer kitchen of your dreams!
The Most Durable Outdoor Kitchens
When you buy your outdoor kitchen, you inevitably want it to be as durable and resistant as possible. Your summer kitchen offers many advantages, not least the ability to mimic an indoor kitchen in terms of appearance, usability and convenience.
You also want your outdoor furniture for your garden island to be durable and highly resistant to the outdoor elements.
That is why, at FESFOC, we’ve opted for AISI 316 or 304 stainless steel and the highest quality porcelain stoneware, materials with amazing longevity in the face of even the most extreme weather conditions.
Our Fesfoc outdoor kitchens are 100% customizable. You can choose the color and finish of your choice to match the style and color palette of your home. You’ll be able to enjoy your outdoor kitchen with your loved ones for years to come.
How to choose the colors of your outdoor kitchen?
The choice of colors for your outdoor kitchen is crucial to the design of your magnificent project. There are three ways to choose the color of your outdoor kitchen:
Harmonious Colors
First, you can opt for a summer kitchen whose color perfectly matches that of your home. This can be done by matching the color of your outdoor kitchen with the color of your window trims, or by giving continuity to the color of your floor or exterior walls of your home so that your whole garden or terrace matches.
Unify the Colors of your Kitchens
The second way to choose the color of your outdoor island is to make it similar or identical to that of your indoor kitchen.
That is, the material of your worktop should be the same or similar, as long as it’s designed to withstand the elements, and the color of the fronts of your furniture, the sides and the back of your outdoor kitchen should be the same as that of your indoor kitchen.
This is usually the case when indoor and outdoor kitchens are relatively close to each other. This way, your home’s decor will be very graceful.
Protagonist Colors
The third way is to select a color that totally breaks with that of your garden, terrace or house facade.
This type of choice is usually made when you want to give your outdoor kitchen some prominence and make it the centerpiece of your outdoor space.
Another reason why this is often done is that you can’t easily find colors or materials that are identical to those you have in your home. It’s well known that when you try to combine colors that are similar but not identical, it usually doesn’t produce a good result.
Frequent Color Combination Mistakes
For example, if you want to put aluminum and stainless steel side by side, we find that this doesn’t provide a beautiful visual, even though they both have a gray color. Since they don’t have the same tonality, they don’t combine properly.
That’s why, in these cases, choosing a color that predominates and stands out from the others will be the best solution.
Harmonious Colors
First, you can opt for a summer kitchen whose color perfectly matches that of your home. This can be done by matching the color of your outdoor kitchen with the color of your window trims, or by giving continuity to the color of your floor or exterior walls of your home so that your whole garden or terrace matches.
Unify the Colors of your Kitchens
The second way to choose the color of your outdoor island is to make it similar or identical to that of your indoor kitchen. That is, the material of your worktop should be the same or similar, as long as it’s designed to withstand the elements, and the color of the fronts of your furniture, the sides and the back of your outdoor kitchen should be the same as that of your indoor kitchen.
Protagonist Colors
The third way is to select a color that totally breaks with that of your garden, terrace or house facade.
This type of choice is usually made when you want to give your outdoor kitchen some prominence and make it the centerpiece of your outdoor space.
Another reason why this is often done is that you can’t easily find colors or materials that are identical to those you have in your home. It’s well known that when you try to combine colors that are similar but not identical, it usually doesn’t produce a good result.
Frequent Color Combination Mistakes
For example, if you want to put aluminum and stainless steel side by side, we find that this doesn’t provide a beautiful visual, even though they both have a gray color. Since they don’t have the same tonality, they don’t combine properly.
That’s why, in these cases, choosing a color that predominates and stands out from the others will be the best solution.
Colors that Always Match
Having shown you the three ways to choose the color of your outdoor kitchen, it’s worth pointing out that the colors that go perfectly and easily with all types of environments are always white and black.
For your exterior, it’s always advisable to opt for a matt finish, as glossy finishes always let dust, dirt and raindrops show through more clearly.
Warm Colors
We’re now going to give you a brief introduction to warm and cool colors. This differentiation will help you choose the type of color that combines perfectly with the color scheme of the various elements of your type of home: wall color, floor color, furniture, etc. This is important, because it’s what you’ll find in most homes.
Warm colors are those containing red, for example: brown, cream, beige, etc…
Cool Colors
Cool colors are those that contain blue, such as grays (although there is a range of grays that can be warm because they have a tendency to brown).
The key to combining colors is to mix colors from the same chromatic range, i.e. if you have warm colors in your house, cream-colored floors, bronze-colored window frames, brown-colored furniture, etc., and you want to make an outdoor kitchen, we advise you not to make it gray.
Warm Colors
We’re now going to give you a brief introduction to warm and cool colors. This differentiation will help you choose the type of color that combines perfectly with the color scheme of the various elements of your type of home: wall color, floor color, furniture, etc. This is important, because it’s what you’ll find in most homes.
Warm colors are those containing red, for example: brown, cream, beige, etc…
Cool Colors
Cool colors are those that contain blue, such as grays (although there is a range of grays that can be warm because they have a tendency to brown).
The key to combining colors is to mix colors from the same chromatic range, i.e. if you have warm colors in your house, cream-colored floors, bronze-colored window frames, brown-colored furniture, etc., and you want to make an outdoor kitchen, we advise you not to make it gray.
Match Colors in your Home with Style
A gray color won’t combine. In this case, if you want to create a summer kitchen, you’ll need to choose a color from the warm color range.
The same applies if you have a cool-colored home, with gray walls and floors, for example. In this case, if you decide to place furniture such as tables, chairs, sofas around your kitchens, choose a color that falls within the cool color range.
If you’re not sure which color and finish will work best with your terrace or garden design, our Fesfoc Design Office will help you through the color selection process to ensure the best combination of colors to elevate your outdoor space to the next level.
Outdoor Appliances for Outdoor Kitchens
Modern technology is essential to ensure that your outdoor kitchen is fully functional. Appliances must be high-performance and durable. Your choice of appliances for your summer kitchen will be the key to its success.
The more quality appliances you choose, the more cooking possibilities you’ll have, and the easier it will be to prepare your favorite dishes.
All this without taking into account the fact that this is obviously an outdoor setting, so your outdoor appliances need to withstand the various elements.
This means that your cabling, connections and materials must be able to withstand moisture, rain, sunlight (UV rays), dust, and so on. We recommend choosing devices with an IP67 rating or higher, as offered by Fesfoc.
Lightning for Outdoor Kitchen
In addition, lighting is an important feature for your outdoor kitchen, so you can enjoy it even when the sun has gone down.
Whether it’s to illuminate your outdoor cooking station, or to set the mood in your entertaining areas, outdoor lighting is at the top of today’s trends. For more information, do not hesitate to contact the Fesfoc team for the best advice.
What’s more, lighting is an important feature for your outdoor kitchen, so you can enjoy it even when the sun has gone down.
Whether it’s illuminating your outdoor cooking station, or creating atmosphere in your entertaining areas to have a few drinks with your friends, outdoor lighting is at the top of today’s trends. High quality LED lamps are ideal for outdoor use.
Bright bulbs are perfect for showcasing your incredible Fesfoc grill and can help you create a warm ambience. Our outdoor kitchens offer a unique outdoor experience. Our Design Department at Fesfoc is waiting to turn your dream into reality:
