Outdoor Kitchens: Ideas for Planning, Designing, and Entertaining showcases fully equipped, stylish outdoor kitchens from across the country that have beautiful designs to fit every budget. Information includes creating the perfect kitchen plan for your home, adding outside shade, lighting and other comfort features, selecting appliances like sinks and countertops, storage options, dining areas and adding the finishing touches. It also includes suggestions for what type of material to use—like tile, brick, concrete, and stone—and provides the pros and cons to each. Each design is accompanied by full color photographs and illustrations along with tips and techniques that allow you to create the outdoor kitchen of your dreams.