Outdoor Kitchens
A covered kitchen, dining area and stone fireplace beside the pool.
A built-in stone grill island paired with a paver patio and screened porch.
Designed around your home and the way you want to live.
Serving Charlotte and Surrounding Areas Since 1998.
Designers Choice designs and builds custom outdoor kitchens connected to patios, porches and backyard gathering spaces. Explore our covered poolside kitchen and stone grill-island projects, then plan a layout around how you cook and entertain.
Plan the whole outdoor space
An outdoor kitchen works best when preparation space, cooking equipment, seating and access to the house are considered together. We discuss how the kitchen will connect to a patio, pool area or covered porch, including room to move around people who are seated.
Choose materials and equipment for the setting
Appliances, counters and finishes need to suit their exposure to sun, rain and changing temperatures. Utility connections, drainage, ventilation and appliance clearances are part of the planning, especially beneath a roof. Shelter can extend the occasions when the space is useful, but an outdoor kitchen remains exposed to outdoor conditions.
See the details in completed projects
Our galleries show a covered poolside kitchen and a stone grill island with a patio. Use these examples to consider rooflines, masonry, work surfaces and the relationship between cooking and gathering areas. Choose the project for how you want to use your home; resale returns are not guaranteed.
Contact our design team to discuss your location, ideas, working investment range and timing.