Summer kitchens in the country version

Well, where else can you fully relax and have such a great break from the routine of city problems, if not in your own, albeit sometimes modest, but very beloved summer cottage! Oh, how nice it is to have a barbecue or cook kebabs in the fresh air filled with the smell of grass and real, unlimited freedom. Only a country house can give this unique opportunity - to have a cultural meal in the open air. The dining area here can be arranged in different ways: without bothering, place light plastic furniture in the garden or approach the issue on a larger scale and then you will definitely have a summer kitchen in the country. In the latter case, cooking picnic delicacies will turn into a real pleasure. This corner is guaranteed to become a favorite pastime for all your guests and, of course, households.

 

Types of summer kitchens

“A lightweight canopy or a stationary roof will reliably protect even from heavy rain, but people in the summer kitchen in the country will be saved from the wind by removable partitions, roller blinds or sliding wall structures”

Buildings like summer kitchens are represented by dozens of options, but they are all clearly divided into two large groups:

1. Open.
2. Closed.

If you prefer to enjoy the effect of the infinity of space, then light, wallless structures will be the best option for you. They will have not only kitchen furniture, but also a stove with a sink. An open-plan kitchen is certainly good, but it is still worth taking care of protection in case of bad weather. A lightweight canopy or a stationary roof will reliably protect even from heavy rain, but removable roofs will save people in the summer kitchen from the wind. partitions, roller blinds or sliding wall structures.

To build an open kitchen, you will need stone for the foundation and wood for the sheathing. The roof can be made from any modern material. Suitable:

1. Metal tile.
2. Slate.
3. Decking.
4. Polycarbonate.
5. Bituminous tiles.

Make a roof with increased overhangs. This is the best way to protect your kitchen base from dripping and getting wet. In hot weather, such a roof will not allow the air to overheat. If you are immersed in dreams of real coolness in your summer kitchen, then just green the surface of the installed roof. Plants will do the job just as well as an air conditioner. When building a canopy with your own hands, the easiest way is to make a pitched roof, but if you entrust the work to professionals, then you can not hold back your imagination.

The walls of the summer kitchen in the open version may resemble an openwork lattice of garden arbors. A good protection from curious neighbors and the wind will be a hedge planted around the perimeter of the building. These can be bushes of spicy plants or climbing species, like grapes or roses, planted on the frame. There is a desire to make your summer kitchen romantic - hang light curtains.If the design of the building still does not provide for a roof, then place it under the spreading crown of a large tree.

Particular attention should be paid to the floors. Let it be summer, but still a functioning kitchen, so it would be a great solution to make it washable flooring. For example, laying tiles on top of a concrete base. If the floor in the structure is represented by a wooden or terraced board laid on logs, then the boardwalk can be hidden under linoleum. And be sure to give a slope to the floor, this is especially important when the kitchen is planned completely without a roof.

In the summer, an open kitchen is very good, but for those who have a summer season that lasts throughout the year, you should think about a more serious building that will be cozy in any weather anomalies. The summer kitchen of the closed type, built in the country, will be a multifunctional room. It can accommodate guests for the night, turn it into a kind of hunting lodge, which fans of outdoor activities will really like, or use its area as a temporary storeroom. A variety of materials are chosen for the construction of a summer kitchen of a closed structure. It all depends on the budget and the period that this house should serve. Remember the tale of the three little pigs? Here is the same approach. In principle, you can get by with drywall, clapboard or plywood, but it’s better to “build for centuries” from foam blocks, brick, stone.

There is another way to equip such an unpretentious kitchen in the country and the place for this will be an open veranda adjacent to the house and overlooking the garden. A stove, fireplace or even a real stove will fit here. There is also a corner for a table with chairs. Do not want exotic? Are you used to a gas stove? No problem! It can also be used in the open space of the summer kitchen in the country. It is easier to bring water to the veranda, so a sink may also appear here. There will be no difficulties with lighting. Zealous housewives can hang balcony boxes on the railing of the extension and sow them with parsley, cilantro and other aromatic herbs. They will always come in handy in the cooking process, and the idea itself will eliminate the need to run to the garden.

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Where to build a kitchen?

Having decided to acquire a summer kitchen in the country, where it would be comfortable for the whole family to spend quite a lot of time every day, you will have to look for a suitable corner on your site to place it. The main criteria for such a choice should be:

1. Convenience for supplying electricity.
2. Possibility to organize water supply.

It is clear that the kitchen should not be located next to the utility area, compost heaps and toilets. Do not build it in the lowlands. This will avoid flooding the summer kitchen at your dacha with rainwater. If you are building a room or site out of flammable wood, plywood, etc., then do not place it closer than ten meters from such flammable buildings. It may not suit you very much, but it's not worth the risk. It’s a good idea to place the kitchen above the cellar, then all the necessary products will be within walking distance, and during the harvesting period you won’t have to wear conservation through the entire garden.

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Summer kitchen in the country: filling

The hearth is the heart of any kitchen, and the summer kitchen is no exception. What it should be depends specifically on the desire of the owners and the set of functions that it should have. Serve one Russian stove, but one that also has an oven. Others are more "advanced" and want to see a barbecue complex in their kitchen. And the third ones are not whimsical at all. They are satisfied with quick food, so a barbecue and a simple stove are enough for such people.

It does not matter what the stove used will be: gas, electric or wood - the main thing is that it be. But think about the rest yourself. It's no secret that in order to melt the stove or light the grill, you need a certain time and at one time you won't be able to cook several dishes in such heat, so you have to choose: either vegetables or meat. To make a side dish, the fire will have to be made again, moreover, in the same brazier or somewhere nearby, and again wait until the firewood burns out. It really takes a lot of time to cook. In principle, this is not a problem for an outing picnic, but for a long stay and relaxation in the country, it is very tiring to cook like this. Now you understand that in the summer kitchen, albeit located in the country, you also need to competently organize the cooking area, as well as in your city.

Having dealt with the cooking, frying and baking zone, turn your eyes to the countertop, without which it will be difficult for the hostess to cut meat, knead dough, and cut salads. It should be of such dimensions that the necessary accessories and, of course, products are comfortably located on its plane. The minimum dimensions of the countertop should be 90x60cm. The comfortable atmosphere of the summer kitchen will only benefit if a cabinet appears under the countertop. It will be convenient to place pots, plates, pans and the necessary cutlery in it.

Improve such a cabinet with a couple of shelves - this will allow you to make more rational use of space. Closing doors will protect all utensils from dust. The final chord of arranging a summer kitchen in the country will be a source of water, which is indispensable when washing dishes and under which it is convenient to rinse your hands.

Anyone who has hot water at hand in the summer kitchen can only be envied, but such a miracle is possible only if the kitchen is located in an annex adjacent to the house. If you think that the process of cooking without comfortable conditions is gloomy, try equipping the room with a special water tank that can be heated under the rays of the sun, from a working stove or, in a modern way, with electricity. By and large, far from civilization, it is quite possible to get by with a basin embedded in the countertop. Maybe this is not the optimal solution, but in economic terms it is very advantageous.

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Summer kitchen furniture

“Complement the atmosphere of the summer kitchen can be soft cozy chairs, in which it is so wonderful to take a nap on warm evenings”

Now let's talk about furniture. Naturally, any country furniture can be purchased at any store without any problems, but if you are in the mood, then try to furnish the summer kitchen in your country house with hand-made items. When planning to create furniture, think about what type of furniture is best for your kitchen: lightweight portable or capital. In the latter case, all items are permanently attached to the intended places and are not subject to movement. This option may be relevant for fully open types of kitchens. Leaving the dacha, you can not worry that the wind will scatter light chairs and turn over the plastic table. It will also protect it from the raids of those who like to tinker with good things at someone else's expense.

Capital furniture initially implies items with a lot of weight and the same strength. Similar specimens are embedded in the concrete floor of the kitchen. Most often this is done with a table and benches surrounding it. A wooden, stone or plastic table top is attached to the created pipe base, the frames of the benches are mainly sheathed with wood.

You can try to create furniture for the summer kitchen, built in the country from improvised materials. For example, to attract a large stump to this case, which, after some processing, can become an excellent basis for the table.As for the countertop, it can also be made of wood for such a base or even cover the stump with a massive concrete slab. From the same unnecessary logs and stumps, original seats can also be planed. But be sure to protect the wood with a specific treatment, then your furniture will last for more than one year.

For those who want more civilized comfort, it is better to buy ready-made sets for a country kitchen or order interior furnishings from professional designers. Country kitchen furniture can be produced:

1. From the vine.
2. Rattan.
3. tree.
4. Plastic.

Soft cozy armchairs can complement the atmosphere of the summer kitchen, in which it is so wonderful to take a nap on warm evenings.

You will need racks, movable tables, shelves in country life. The fact that your kitchen is located in the country is not a reason to refuse to decorate it. Therefore, on hanging shelves it is quite appropriate to build decorative dishes, pretty vases with bouquets of summer flowers, all kinds of jars with the necessary spices and products.

If circumstances permit, equip such a “remote” kitchen with a refrigerator and other household appliances familiar to you in urban life, just do not forget to equip places for them in advance, then their appearance will be very harmonious.

It’s hard to find a more delicious meal than cooked outdoors, and even on an open fire. The advantages of such dishes are simply undeniable and do not need comments, and even more so in advertising.

Conclusion

The summer kitchen in the country is the best place for "witchcraft" over barbecue, grilled meat, barbecue, and canning. It is possible, without fear, to litter too much, to process the harvested crop. Immediately, as they say, without leaving the stove, and process it, sorting cucumbers into jars and stirring fragrant jam boiling in a copper basin. Enjoy real unity with nature and let all your neighbors envy your comfort!

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