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Enjoy easy OUTDOOR LIVING

KITCHEN AREA

SET UP YOUR IDEAL SERVING STATION

Organise an outdoor kitchen with neat modular pieces that can be arranged around a barbecue or pizza oven to give extra worktop space and storage. Stone tops are hard-wearing, while deep drawers give plenty of room to stow away cooking tools and utensils.

PLAN PREP SPACE

Hard-working surfaces are key, as they’ll need to do duty for cooking and prep work. Barbecue food and cooking equipment gets greasy and hot, which will mark worktops, so these need to be stain- and heat-resistant, as well as durable enough to handle downpours, direct sunlight and frost. Opt for materials like natural stone, quartz, concrete and porcelain.

GET ORGANISED

If you entertain regularly or simply love having dinner outside with the family when it’s

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