Could you imagine exposing your inside kitchen to the elements an outdoor kitchen is subject to? Laminated bench tops and vinyl wrapped doors are not going to last long nor will manufactured stone bench tops. Even in a covered area the temperatures an outdoor kitchen will be exposed to will vary more and will be more extreme than what you experience inside. That means you’ll want your bar fridge to be able to keep your drinks  cold when it’s 40 degrees outside so you’re better off investing in quality products. 

The appliances you use outdoors such as the BBQ and wood fired oven are very different to cooking with your conventional stove inside. You’re likely to have very hot fat or even ashes or embers land on your bench top from time to time and you don’t want something that is going to burn and can’t be repaired. Granite or porcelain tiles are smart choices for outdoor kitchens.

We all know when things heat up and cool down they expand and contract. We’ve all seen the dew on the grass on cold mornings. We’ve all felt the extreme heat that Perth’s summer brings.  Your outdoor kitchen will be exposed to these extremes, so you’ll want quality that is going to last outside.

Quotations may vary, but if you’re considering an outdoor kitchen you may need to be prepared to spend around $15,000 for a basic design and upward from that for more elaborate kitchens with more features.