The Outdoor Lifestyle Blog

You probably already know that we pride ourselves on welding the body of your kitchen together so that it can handle more weight, compression, tension, and even seismic activity from earthquakes. There's another reason, however, that we choose to build our kitchens with steel frames.

Wood-framed outdoor kitchens are ticking time bombs that are dangerous and risky investments, and we cannot bring ourselves to build such inferior structures. Why? Well, we're glad you asked:

While your outdoor kitchen may not be used as often as your indoor kitchen, it has far more opportunities to get dirty. Knowing that it'll be exposed to dirt, pollen, grass, and rain, it's smart to have a plan in place to keep everything looking as pristine as the day it was installed.

To help you establish some cleaning habits that will keep your outdoor kitchen looking as good as ever, we've listed 5 easy ways you can keep your investment looking and working like new:

We know how much work goes into building an outdoor kitchen, so there's little we hate more than seeing the entire project botched thanks to careless mistakes. And we're not talking easy-to-fix mistakes that happen toward the end of the process like forgetting to fill the propane tank for the grill, but mistakes early on in the planning process or in the actual building that affect the entire outcome and quality of the finished project.

To help you avoid some not-so-obvious yet oh-so-unfortunate mistakes, we've compiled a list of the problems we often see and each of their solution to guarantee a smooth, safe, satisfactory build:

Father's Day is fast approaching; have you found the perfect gift yet? If the dad in your life loves to cook, then chances are he already has a state-of-the-art grill and a "Kiss the Cook" apron from a few years back.

While you still have plenty of shopping days left, allow us to make a few suggestions on what to get a man who loves cooking, grilling, eating, and drinking:

You probably have all the basic kitchen accessories like knives and a cutting board, but what about all the cool stuff? You know, all the gizmos, gadgets, and accessories that make you feel like a real pro and that dazzle your dinner guests. We've compiled a list of 16 must-have items for your outdoor kitchen that won't break the bank:

When you're designing your outdoor kitchen and thinking of everything you need to make it perfect, don't forget to include some kid-friendly features! Because whether they're your own children, your nieces & nephews, your grandchildren, or even your neighbors' kids, you'll eventually have little ones running around, and you'll certainly want them to be as safe as possible as they join in on your backyard fun. Here are 4 easy ways you can make your outdoor kitchen safer for the children in your life: