Find out how this family took an ordinary patio and transformed it into a fun outside kitchenette.
Submitted By: The Logan’s Landing
We have been pretty busy with some projects in the yard and I’m excited to show you something we have been working on. Our outdoor kitchen is just about done. We have been talking about doing this for years and finally put some plans on paper and got to work. It took us a couple months and a lot of sweat, sore muscles and bleep words but I think it was all worth it. I love how it turned out! This is the before of our back patio…
We really wanted to incorporate a bar into the plan with a lot of seating. We have 5 kids and wanted to have enough room for us all to hang out. We love to grill homemade pizza so having a counter big enough to roll out the dough and lay out the toppings was on the top of my list.
I have a ton of pictures of the process. Building in the Bbq, the concrete counters we poured , the back splash and all the details we kinda made up along the way, but lets just skip to the good part for now.
Yay! Its done. Well, almost… we still need to finish the plumbing and hook up the bbq to the gas line, but you cant SEE those things, so they don’t really count, right?And you know what? I am TIRED! So I’ll leave that man stuff to the man, and take some pretty pictures for you.
I’m really happy with how the wood slats turned out on the island. Ever since I saw “Sarah’s Cottage kitchen” I fell in love with that casual beachy look she has on her island and knew it would be perfect for our outdoor kitchen. I had to go with a more woodsy color scheme because we have a lot of reds, browns and dark iron work on our patio furniture. Combining it with the white beadboard cabinets, keeps it looking fresh and bright.
The beer tap belonged to my husbands grandfather and hung in their house, he got it when he passed away. There are a lot of fun family memories of parties attached to that tap! Its at least 50 years old, and we cant wait to use it again and create some more!
These are concrete counters that we poured ourselves. I was a little ( okay, a LOT) nervous about this part of the project. But there is a ton of info on the internet and my husband was determined this was the way we should go. I’m so glad he did because I love it. It not perfect buts that’s what I like about it. It has character and hey, its outside, so who cares right?
The bar stools were a bargain we found on Craigslist for 20 bucks a piece. I just spray painted them and Mark made some new stained wood bottoms for the seats, the old snake skin ones just weren’t working for me 🙂
Well there you have it! The Logan’s Landing Bar and Grill.I hope you like it as much as we do and are inspired to create your own little hang out in your backyard. Now please excuse me while I go have a drink. Cheers!
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What a wonderful use of that space – it’s plain to see that an area that functional will get plenty of use. And so darned pretty, too!
Wow! What a huge transformation! You did such a great job with all the details…I especially love the grill, the sink, and of course, the TV! It looks like an awesome hangout. 🙂
I love this! I would love to do something like this in our backyard, but am wondering how it would hold up in Colorado winters. Any ideas on how to “weatherize” it for cold and snowy winters?
Hey Gina,
Even though we live in Sunny California, I still wanted to build this under our covered patio to reduce wear and tear. We used wood framing but steel studs would be a better option for harsh weather. And instead of the wood siding maybe go with corrugated metal or a stucco finish. Glad you liked our project! Cathy
Oh my gosh it’s so gorgeous and looks like such a fun place to hang out. I would never go inside all summer! They did great!!
Hot Damn , that patio remodel is “Nice Nice Baby” Absolutely Incredible . I’ve Seen some of Mark Logans work on line before, That Cat is a Pimp… Love your custom design & attention to detail.,…Blows away everything i’ve ever seen before…. Gives me some sweet ideas for the remodel I’m doing at M.C. Hammers Crib !!!!
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-ICE
Simply Stellar
Cathy You’re an Inspiration to Us ALL !!!!
-The Shabby Chic
Wow! Love how your space turned out & the fact you guys did it all yourself! Hubby & I have a patio area next to the pool we want to turn into an outdoor kitchen…this is such wonderful inspiration {and may actually get hubby fired up about tackling the project LOL}
This is really cool! Great idea!
We are so glad that you found us and will be coming back. We hope to inspire you often.
I first saw outside kitchens in Italy. Everyone there has one and I was determined that OI was going to get one also. 6 years later and no progress LOL. I have over an acre of land and yet I can’t figure out the perfect place to make mine. When I get ready I will be referring to your blog!!
Can you please tell me what brand that farm house sink is? I have been looking for one that size to go in my bathroom remodel.
Hi Tammy! This is a post from a guest blogger, so if you’ll click over to their blog (linked at the top of the post) then you can ask there. Sorry we can’t be more help!
Hi Tammy,
Sorry I haven’t checked this post in awhile. We actually bought that sink at IKEA. It has worked out great.
Cathy
Thanks, Cathy! Did you see that you can check the box at the bottom to get email notifications on future comments? That’s a new feature we’ve added since you were featured, if you’re interested 🙂
Wow! I love this outdoor kitchen. We are looking to do a bar this summer by our new inground pool and this gives the perfect mix of beachy, modern and casual look that we were seeking. For the inlays on the outside of the bar, how were these made?
Hi Marianne,
This isn’t my kitchenette (I wish!) so you’ll have to click over to the original guest’s blog (linked toward the top of the post) to ask there. Sorry I’m not more help!