Over the last decade, interest in outdoor living has continued to rise; and, for the second year in a row, the AIA Home Design Survey listed outdoor kitchens as the number one kitchen trend. Outdoor kitchens add value to the home, extend living and entertaining spaces, and bring the comfort of the indoors out.

This session identifies current market trends for outdoor kitchens, the scope of products available, decisions to consider before starting a project, and design guidelines to create outdoor kitchen spaces your clients will want to use again and again.

In this session, you will:

1) Apply proven indoor kitchen design principles to the specific needs of the outdoors. 

2) Identify common outdoor kitchen design mistakes and misconceptions, and how to avoid them.

3) Discuss options in outdoor kitchen equipment.