When you are building outdoor kitchen spaces, it is going to need cabinets and countertops. The cabinets may be stainless steel, and the countertops can be stone. Today, there are a lot of options for granite and other stone materials that can be installed for your outdoor living space design. This information will help you complete the design of your new outdoor kitchen:

The Best Granite Colors for Outdoor Countertops

There are a lot of colors to choose from for your outdoor countertops, but some are going to be better than others. Some of the things that you want to consider when choosing the colors of granite for outdoor projects include:

• Avoid white granite and lighter color tones
• Consider stone with natural color tones
• Avoid black and darker colored stone surfaces

You may want to consider these things when choosing your outdoor countertops' colors.

Reduce the Joints with Solid Granite Slabs for Countertops

The joints of countertops are areas where the granite is going to be the most vulnerable to damage. Therefore, you want to try to reduce any joints in the design of these surfaces. You may want to have features like:

• Use a cabinet layout with separated areas
• Make countertops square with fewer cuts
• Using islands in the outdoor kitchen design

These are some of the different designs for the outdoor surfaces that will help reduce joints and prevent damage to the granite countertops.

Using Thicker Stone for More Durable Outdoor Surfaces

Another problem with the countertop surface that you install outdoors is that thinner surfaces can be vulnerable to damage. Therefore, using thicker stone materials can be a good way to make your countertops more durable. The granite can even be custom-fabricated with thicker stone in areas where the surface needs to have more strength.

Adding Custom-Fabricated Features to Outdoor Kitchen Designs

In addition to having stone cut with thicker sections in the slabs, there are also options of other custom-fabricated features. Some of the other custom-fabricated features that you may want to add to the design include:

• Custom finishes for the ends of the cabinet or shelving units
• Custom-fabricated granite bench seats
• Custom granite planters and decorations for matching outdoor features

These are some of the extra custom-fabricated granite features that you may want to add to your kitchen design.

These are some of the options that you will want to consider for your outdoor kitchen countertops' design. Contact a granite countertop service and ask them about these options for the design of your new kitchen.