Outdoor kitchen

Simple, rustic shapes, hand-thrown pottery and furniture improvised from time-worn timber create a low-key, modern country home, here’s how to get the look 1. Be inspired by the environment Take cues for your home’s colour palette from the surrounding landscape. If you have a really spectacular view, keep your interiors clean and simple to avoid […]

Want to take your al fresco cooking to a new level? Here’s how to create the ultimate outdoor kitchen and go from burnt sausages to haute cuisine Barbecuing has long been a part of the Kiwi summer experience, but more and more people want to take their al fresco cooking to the next level with […]

NZ Flower and Garden Show 2017 exhibitors share their expert tips on how to create the perfect outdoor kitchen for summer A beginner’s guide to creating your own outdoor kitchen Nothing says summertime quite like cooking outside and dining al fresco. Firing up the barbie on a warm summer night is somewhat of a Kiwi […]

Eating al fresco is not just about summer barbecues. A fully equipped outdoor kitchen allows you to maximise your backyard all year round How to create your own outdoor kitchen Outdoor kitchens are definitely on the hot list for gardens right now. Whether you’re a pizza oven aficionado, barbecue nut or simply don’t have a […]

A Wellington family have spent the last seven years turning a neglected backyard into a flourishing garden complete with an outdoor kitchen When Anastasia and Tom Hickey discovered a 620-square-metre property with a big backyard in the east Wellington suburb of Miramar, they were over the moon. “The large backyard was definitely a big drawcard when […]

A purpose-built oasis, complete with an outdoor kitchen, is a dream come true for this Wellington family A Wellington backyard with a difference When Anastasia and Tom Hickey discovered a 620-square-metre property with a big backyard in the east Wellington suburb of Miramar, they were over the moon. “The large backyard was definitely a big […]

Summer days are for entertaining guests alfresco, and what better way to do it than with an outdoor kitchen The rise of the outdoor kitchen Outdoor kitchens became part of modern home design by stealth. First, there was the humble barbecue, then came the fire pit to cosy up cool evenings, then the outdoor gourmet […]