There's a lot to love about summer haze and steamy dayzzz, but we think we can all agree that a good BBQ is at the top of the list. Is there anything better than charcoal-y burgers and toasted buns? Mmph. We're hungry just thinking about it. But we're not really here to talk about the food — as delicious as it is, we've got something better: the perfect outdoor barbecue area.
We're not all lucky enough to have the outside eating areas and barbecue pits of our dreams, but we ARE lucky enough to live in a world where we can just stare at photos of other people's outside eating areas and dreamy barbecue pits. Counting blessings, you know?
With that in mind, we've stared long at hard at all the barbecue areas the Internet could offer (no easy feat) and pulled out our favorites for you to take a turn staring at. Whether you're looking for ideas to reinvent your own outdoor dining area or just love to gawk, you're welcome.
Image via Staci Marengo
Grazy Days
We're about to collapse under the weight of wanting this outdoor barbecue space — the gorgeous gray and the impeccable orderliness. So we can't even imagine getting to hang out here in person like Claudia from Ciao! Newport Beach got to. She snapped this photo on a tour of this Corona del Mar home.
Rugged
We can picture ourselves swooning (and snacking) on this gorge patio for the rest of our lives. Laura from A Beautiful Mess dreamed (and drew) it up — and we mean literally drew it up, because that outdoor rug is hand-painted in place. So clever and eye catching.
Part 'o Your Patio
Please do not click on the link to go see the rest of Remodelaholic's photos from their patio redesign, which includes their beautiful stone curved seat wall and fire pit. You'll get lost in a hole of the most beautiful backyard photos you've ever seen, and you will not come back. (Just kidding — go look. You deserve it.)
Sleeky
NOPE, no, definitely not real. Instagrammer Jordan Franklin's BBQ area with its sunken seating and firepit is too beautiful to be real, right? We'll need an invitation to clear this up.
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The Most Beautiful Table You've Ever Seen
Do we need to repeat ourselves?! This is THE MOST BEAUTIFUL TABLE YOU'VE EVER SEEN. Beautifully handcrafted. And the rest of custom BBQ area found on the Instagram of Hollywood Carpentry ain't bad either. Check out the timber-lined ceiling!
Moody Blue
And when we say "moody," we of course mean the light and airy mood that goes along with a light and airy eating space like this beauty from Instagrammer Sarah Savage. Minimalism at its best.
Poppin'
Sometimes we see perfectly placed pops of color in our dreams, and when we do, we see Bob and Cortney Novogratz's perfectly placed chairs in their perfectly designed BBQ area. Sigh. Pizza oven. Wall of lounge seating. Adopt us, please?
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Grills, Grills, Grills
They say "girls, girls, girls." We say "grills, grills, grills." And Susan Koedam of Koedam Design knows what we mean. Just loooook at her fabulous alfresco barbecue bar design.
Black Is the New Black
Everything about Instagrammer Christiano Saraiva's barely-there color scheme is singing to our souls. This painted concrete wall is the perfect urban chic backdrop. Who said black ever left?
Curtain!
Give us curtains or give us death, amirght? Thank heavens My Daily Randomness has us literally covered in her homemade covered patio. What a cozy space this must be with curtains wrapped around and plates of food served all around.
Geo-Friendly
Love this simple, industrial-style grilling station by AT Ztudio Architecture. It's all steel and wood and concrete and, well, extra cool. Especially that black, white, and gray patterned wall tile.
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Light It Up
Don't look at us, we're having a VERY ROMANTIC moment imagining ourselves attending Domestic Fashionista's backyard garden party. The multiple strings of lights across the yard make it purely magical.
Raise the Roof
UK-based Peter Gregory Landscapes knows a thing or two about flowery roofs, and he knows it's what a perfect barbecue area requires. Gorgeous, flowery roofs equals barbecues every day of the summer (even the rainy ones) — and that, obviously, equals a family of very happy campers.
