Design of closed summer kitchens in a private house

The kitchen in the house is always a gathering place for all households and family guests. Summer cuisine is also a way to relax in nature and have a great time. That is why I want everything in it to be perfect. Competent planning, interesting style, successful color schemes and optimal selection of equipment and furniture. To combine all this in one kitchen, you need to try: to study all the details, trends and rules. You can learn more about all this in this article, as well as get acquainted with photographs of various designs of summer kitchens in private homes.

Summer kitchen will successfully replace the cooking place, dining room and even the living room. And all this in the fresh air surrounded by greenery

Photo gallery of finished projects

Any project begins with a picture. Someone knows exactly what he wants and imagines the image of the finished project, while someone is lost in the variety of options and clearly needs help. In this case, a photo gallery of ready-made projects of various cuisines, made in different styles and with different forms of embodiment, can become a help.

What style to make the interior

When choosing a design concept for a summer kitchen, it is important to ensure that it is combined with the facade of the house and other objects on the site. There are several popular stylistic trends that combine convenience and homeliness.

• Provence. The style that came from the south of France with its rustic flavor is ideal for decorating the gazebo, porch and kitchen. The decor, on the one hand, is quite simple, and on the other hand, it is elegantly modern. Natural materials and handmade elements are the basis. It is built of wood (timber) and covered with a special solution to create the effect of antiquity. A lining painted in the required color is suitable for decoration. Furniture should be made exclusively of natural materials. As for the color scheme, it is better to stick to pastel shades of lilac, blue, white, yellow. The style is distinguished by the presence of textiles with lace, paintings with landscapes, the presence of china and family photographs within.
  

  Provence style summer kitchen with breakfast bar

• Classic. Light tones that help visually increase the space are ideal. Particular emphasis is placed on the details and fittings: these elements are made of silver, copper and gold. Such an interior will not do without vintage furniture and crystal lamps.
  

  Classic summer kitchen with natural gas barbecue

• Eastern and Mediterranean style. These two styles are rich in color and variety. The most suitable material is varnished wood in rich colors. Instead of a table, it would be better to install a stand, and instead of chairs - pouffes. As a finish, a mosaic is suitable. In the second version of the style, brick can be used as the main material.
  

  A comfortable place to relax in the oriental-style summer kitchen

• Country. A true reminder of village life, in which the simplicity of details and their practicality are appreciated. The main advantage of this style is its efficiency, because many things can be done independently.In furniture, it is preferable to give preference to models with forging elements, the walls can be coated with plaster and painted. Decorative stone or brick will also be appropriate in such an interior. The most suitable would be a light color scheme.
  

  Country-style summer dining area

Additional Information. Bright light in such a space would be inappropriate, so the question of the distribution of light must be thought out in advance.

• Scandi. This style allows the use of rough stone or raw wood. For the design of walls and floors, animal skins and stuffed animals will be relevant. Furniture and utensils should be practical and simple.
  

  A fireplace is one of the essential elements of such a summer kitchen.

Popular color schemes

The choice of colors for the summer kitchen largely depends on its location and those objects that are located nearby. After all, the object should organically fit into the general concept of the site, combining with the rest of the buildings.

The material for the roof is selected based on budget and aesthetic reasons.

The main color burden is the roof of the flyer. This is the main color “spot”, and therefore the choice of its shade should be considered.

As a rule, at such facilities, experts recommend giving preference to light tones. There are several advantages to this solution. Firstly, light color allows you to visually increase the size of the space, and secondly, organically fits into any interior.

Varieties of summer kitchens

The easiest option for a summer kitchen is to equip a finished terrace or veranda

On the veranda

For those who like the summer kitchen on the veranda, it is important to remember that the extension should be an organic extension of the house. Based on this, you need to choose the style, decor and furniture for the veranda.

The appearance of the summer kitchen on the terrace should be combined with the facade of the house

It is not necessary that there is a complete coincidence, but the buildings should overlap

The first step is to lay the foundation (its depth should be equal to the depth of the foundation of the house. Otherwise, there is a risk of separation of the extension in the winter). After that, the carcass of the walls is installed and external cladding is performed, and the roof is also covered (single-pitched). The most successful solution is a general roofing for the house and extension. In order to let more light and air onto the veranda, it is better to choose swing windows or glaze the entire front or sides.

Attached to the house with terrace

A kitchen with a terrace - in other words, an open annexed space, is based on the multiple extension of the porch. You can attach it using special beams that serve as supports, are installed along the wall of the house and are covered with a canopy at an angle. If the site is well leveled and there are no problems with water accumulation, then the floor can be built directly on the ground. The optimal material for it is paving slabs.

Summer kitchen attached to a small country house

You can protect the terrace from the weather with the help of side partitions, which can be both capital and decorative.

Attached summer kitchen with capital walls

The arrangement of the dining area in the summer kitchen

Climbing plants on the walls will look especially harmonious, which will not only become an element of decor, but also add coolness on hot summer days.

Summer kitchen with hozblok

It is difficult to imagine a private house or cottage without a change house or, in other words, without a utility room. This is a place where various things, tools and all kinds of household items are stored. Often, a household unit is combined with a summer kitchen, which can be a very successful and convenient option, moreover, economical.

Such buildings usually have a frame structure and are inexpensive

As a rule, summer cottages are one or two rooms and a bathroom is the most necessary.In addition, if such a building was erected before the construction of the main house, the household unit may become the location of the construction team and all necessary building materials.

All rooms are usually arranged under a common roof.

The design often includes a canopy used for household needs or even to house a car

If the construction is already completed, then the economic unit can become a full-fledged warehouse. Also, there is always the opportunity to connect imagination and equip households. block, for example, for a carpentry workshop. In general, such a room in the country or in a country house will never be superfluous.

The benefits of a closed summer kitchen

Such a building can be considered a full-fledged house. It can be combined with a cellar, porch, bathhouse or a special workshop. Since this is a summer building, lightweight versions without insulation are used as materials. The closed summer kitchen has several advantages:

• insect and weather protection;
• the safety of food and other things;
• the possibility of placing a guest zone in it.

The closed summer kitchen is essentially a real house consisting of a kitchen and a dining room

Grill, barbecue, oven or stove complex

Barbecue or stove - this is undoubtedly the main part of the kitchen in the country. Before designing a building, it is important to decide which particular source option is suitable for you: grill, barbecue or stove? Or maybe it should be a whole furnace complex? Will the grill be in one place or is it a mobile option that can be carried? Coal or gas? Do you need a chimney or can you do without it?

The question of choosing a hearth is decided before the development of a summer kitchen project

Many nuances will be determined by the choice of the type of focus. For example, it depends on how and where the foundation, chimney, cladding, and also a place for storing firewood will be.

The optimal location of the stove in a closed kitchen

According to the rules of fire safety, such elements of the kitchen as barbecue, barbecue, roasting pan with an open flame should be located at a distance of not less than two meters from wooden and flammable materials.

A wood-burning stove needs a special interior arrangement of the kitchen. For example, ceilings and walls are usually faced with wood. The zone around the furnace must be laid out of non-combustible materials, it is especially important to observe this rule in the zone where the chimney adjoins the floor beams and in front of the ash pan and furnace.

A brick kiln will require laying a solid foundation

A summer kitchen equipped with an electric stove or oven will be a very good option. The availability of electricity will solve the problem of food storage, as well as the issue of lighting.

Closed summer kitchen equipped with modern appliances

Furniture selection

Furniture for the kitchen and kitchen set should have a number of special qualities:

• moisture resistance;
• resistance to high temperatures;
• resistance to sunlight;
• ease of cleaning, resistance to cleaning agents;
• durability;
• functionality.

Furniture for the summer kitchen should correspond to the style and should not be too expensive

Therefore, luxury in the form of wooden furniture (if it is not treated with a special coating), furniture from laminated particleboard and MDF, and options with fabric or leather upholstery is better to refuse. The best options for a summer kitchen would be:

• veneered furniture from MDF;
• wooden garden furniture, especially with folding structures;
• forged furniture;
• stainless steel options;
• wicker elements;
• plastic furniture.

Wicker rattan furniture looks chic and is not afraid of moisture, but is quite expensive

And it looks like wicker plastic furniture under rattan - a good option if the budget is limited

Conclusion

In order for the kitchen to truly please its owners and make the summer at the cottage and in a country house unforgettable, you need to consider many nuances. Among them are stylistic decisions, and the choice of colors, the choice of the best option for the implementation of the hearth, the competent arrangement of the stove and the correct selection of all necessary furniture.

Modern summer kitchen made of metal and glass

It's great when you can use the services of designers and not dive into the issues of planning and design. However, such an opportunity is not always available. And in some cases it’s just nice to think through your own kitchen. With this arrangement of affairs, this article will come to the rescue, which sets out all the important points and features of the choice of furniture and appliances. Having become acquainted with all the necessary information and studied the photo collections of the most varied options for finished projects, everyone will be able to make the summer kitchen of their dreams, which the whole family will be happy to gather.

Video: project of a summer kitchen with barbecue

Photo: interiors of summer kitchens