This 500-square-foot covered structure hosts alfresco feasts, football-viewing parties, and even Thanksgiving dinners. A pair of 8-foot wooden doors hides additional storage and a powder bath.

This gorgeous space-saving setup boasts bar stools beside the grill and a family-friendly wood table that seats a crowd.

We’re loving this entertaining spot for its sleek stone fireplace and grill station. Contrasting wood pergolas provide a change in material as well as added privacy.

Situated between troves of shady trees, this outdoor entertaining space, which belongs to actress Candace Cameron Bure, features a pizza oven, dining area, and lots of spots for lounging.

The owner of this Rhode Island home enlisted a contractor to build an open-air kitchen and an enclosed living room—both outfitted with electricity and water—alongside his vegetable garden. A patio of bluestone pavers links the two cedar structures.

Inside this cabin in Ohio, an 8-foot-long bar lines the back wall. Dinner is often served on the patio outside at a huge table made with wood reclaimed from a bowling lane.

The 250-square-foot kitchen cottage from Country Living‘s 2012 House of the Year took outdoor cooking to exhilarating new heights. Weathered barn doors from Tall Cotton Supply slide wide open and “allow the indoors to merge with the outdoors, so the cook doesn’t feel isolated,” explains Top Chef Masters winner Marcus Samuelsson. Architect Ruard Veltman further blurred the boundaries with a dining area shaded by an awning of Sunbrella fabric and furnished with a Grandin Road picnic table and benches.

Created by Dutch designer Piet Jan van den Kommer, the WWOO is a customizable, concrete outdoor kitchen that’s meant to be affordable and virtually maintenance-free.

This Nantucket outdoor kitchen is the ultimate place to entertain—this one includes a grill, cooktops, a refrigerator, a sink, and even a pizza oven.

Cedar cabinetry and stainless steel countertops give this outdoor kitchen a modern feel. Herbs gardens filled with lavender, yucca, and juniper give the space a natural feel.

This laid-back space feels organic yet polished, thanks to a bluestone countertop, pavers, and a variety of potted plants.