OUtdoor living/kitchen areas

Outdoor kitchen and living areas.  Ah does that not make you think of nice warm temperatures and being outside.  After what some I know have had a long cold winter.  Outdoor areas are a great addition to your house, or if you are going to build a house you should give it some serious consideration.  Just pick up any home magazine and you will see they are becoming increasingly popular rooms.  It definitely brings about a great and exciting cook out experience as well as just plain fun.  You might think that this is just a seasonal area and maybe not worth the cost, but depending on where you live you may can enjoy it several months out of the year.  In the last 2-3 years in some of our custom houses we are seeing more of a request for these areas.  We have put built in fireplaces, as well as hook ups for flat screen TVs and stereo hook ups.  We also have a contractor that installs motorized screens that roll up on a canister and disappear into the ceiling making a completely controlled room. Now you want to talk about a room that you can control the fly, mosquito’s, and the wind and really enjoy that is one you can.  The enormous growth in these rooms have created many different products in which to choose from.  You can go as simple as a free standing barbque grill to an elaborate built in model with a stainless steel exhaust hood above.  When designing an area such as this it is very important that you take the weather conditions in your area into account for the materials that you use for your room.  There are such advantages to an outdoor area, spending quality time with friends and family being right up at the top of the list.  One last thing to consider, you may find that you have friends you weren’t aware of when they find out what a wonderful space you have created but what the heck life is to short not to enjoy there company so good luck with your project and happy grilling.