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Patio Kitchen Plans: Rough Textures Meets High Tech
Patio kitchen plans these days requires the ability to incorporate high-tech, modern
appliances into timeless – even ancient-looking – environments.
You can see this juxtaposition pulled off perfectly in this outdoor kitchen by Outdoor
Homescapes of Houston.
“A smart patio kitchen plan requires not only a balance of the new and old,” says
Outdoor Homescapes owner Wayne Franks, “but a blending of new elements – like an
outdoor kitchen – with the existing home and outdoor living features like a pool,
hardscaping or landscaping.”
In this case, explains Franks, the existing 25-by-15-foot pool had a craggy edge of moss
rock boulders, plus a spa and firepit faced with a rough Scabos splitface travertine. “The
overall look was rustic and naturalistic,” says Franks, “so we of course wanted the new
outdoor kitchen island to match.”

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Hence the 14-foot-long outdoor kitchen island with a raised bar, also faced in the Scabos
splitface travertine and topped with a Normandy granite countertop. The hardscaping
around it is Kool Deck® textured concrete.
“People used to shy away from busy textures in outside patio kitchen plans, but now
they’re embracing them,” notes Franks. “They’re increasingly attracted to the beautiful
imperfections and irregularities of nature – there’s more of an authenticity and character
to it.”
Now, for the high-tech part: A Traeger wood pellet grill. Traeger grills are becoming
increasingly popular for their ability to infuse amazing, rich flavor and for their versatility
(they can grill, bake, smoke, slow cook, braise and barbecue).

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This premier model, the Memphis Pro 304, features 562 square inches of cooking space
and a three-in-one cooking system (high-temperature grill, low-and-low smoker and
true-convection-oven roasting and baking). It also has an intuitive Intelligent
Temperature Control (see the display panel to the left of the grill) that can be set for
cooking and internal temperature. A programmable food probe tells you when the
internal temperature is reached and drops the grill down to a programmed lower
temperature to keep the food warm till serving.
The dual-fan convection system, with reliable metal blades, circulates heat evenly for
tender, juicy results. Double-walled and sealed construction of 304 stainless steel allows
for optimum heat retention and consistent temperatures in all weather conditions. A
direct-flame “flavorizer” insert delivers the added flavor of a seared finish.
Outdoor Homescapes also added a mount sink with a custom oil-rubbed bronze faucet by
Moen and the following RCS stainless steel accessories: a pull-out trash door, a
countertop trash chute, dual horizontal grill utensil drawers and a swing-out storage
door.
“At first, you’d think all this technology and the smooth, modern stainless steel would
fight with the rustic look of the rough-faced stone in outdoor patio kitchen plans,” says

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Franks. “But it actually provides some visual rest from all the rugged textures and
busyness.”
Serving a similar function is the smooth, polished Scabos travertine tile used for the pool
coping and firepit ledge.
“It’s a perfect environment for the client to entertain business associates,” says Franks.
“He’s very happy with the old-meets-new approach, and so are we.”
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