Outdoor kitchens are quickly becoming one of the most desirable features in garden design. For estate homes and larger gardens, a high end outdoor kitchen offers the perfect blend of beauty and practicality. It creates a natural extension of the home that is perfect for relaxed outdoor living and entertaining.
At Gardens by Keltie & Clark, we specialise in outdoor kitchen design that reflects your individual style and complements the other features in your garden. For 2025, we share some exciting outdoor kitchen design inspiration, so you can create an outdoor living space that feels characterful and completely tailored to your vision.
There’s something so relaxing about cooking and dining alfresco. Whether you’re enjoying a leisurely breakfast on a sunny spring morning or BBQing with friends on a balmy summer’s evening, outdoor kitchens invite you to slow down and savour your surroundings. They add another layer to the way you experience your garden and encourage year-round use of the space.
Since the pandemic, there’s been a real shift in how people have been using their outdoor spaces. Changing weather patterns have also affected how people use their garden – extreme heat abroad means more people are choosing to spend the summer at home, so we see clients now looking for ways to embrace the outdoors in their own garden. Many homeowners want to create outdoor areas that are extensions of their interiors, and outdoor kitchens are often at the heart of our briefs.
A great example of this is the outdoor kitchen space we designed for this rustic and chic barn conversion. The client was looking for a stylish and contemporary space to entertain, but they still wanted to maintain the agricultural and rustic feel of the property and garden. We featured an outdoor kitchen with a breakfast bar and a comfortable sitting area, which works beautifully alongside the luxury hot tub to create a truly immersive outdoor living oasis.
Every outdoor kitchen we design at Gardens by Keltie & Clark is an invitation to cook, host, and unwind in surroundings that feel completely your own.
Depending on your personal preferences and the space available, you could include:
Some of these features can be seen in this stylish and simplistic garden design for one of our clients in the Cotswolds, which focused on the ethos of uncluttered design. The open shelves, slatted wooden walls, relaxed seating, and polished concrete worktop added a sense of rustic charm, with the wood-fired Braai ensuring ample cooking space. This previously boring, unused space became a sanctuary of calm and connection.
Natural materials such as timber, stone, and textured porcelain are becoming increasingly popular. These finishes allow the kitchen to sit comfortably within the garden, rather than feeling like just an add-on.
Covered areas such as pergolas and garden rooms make it much easier to cook outside throughout the seasons. They also define the kitchen as a distinct space, creating a cosier and more atmospheric setting.
Many of our clients are now combining outdoor kitchens with dining areas, lounge or bar seating, or fire pits to form a sociable space that caters for a wide range of occasions. For this all-weather outdoor kitchen space, the outdoor dining, kitchen, and seating areas flow together beautifully, complemented by thoughtful planting, to create a chic, covered retreat all year round.
Discreet lighting, integrated sound systems, and built-in heating help clients enjoy their outdoor spaces long after the sun sets. Soft, ambient lighting tucked into pergola beams and under-counter heating will take the chill out of cooler evenings and allow you to entertain in comfort all year round.
If you’re dreaming of creating a luxury outdoor kitchen that’s at the heart of your garden, let us help! From rustic cooking stations to fully equipped kitchen spaces with high-spec appliances, we ensure every outdoor kitchen we design feels just as comfortable as your indoor kitchen, with the added joy of being outdoors.
Contact us today and let’s talk through your vision for your outdoor living space.
