Outdoor Kitchens

I built this! My Brickwood Ovens Mattone Barile Grande review

For years, I’d been talking about building a pizza oven in my backyard. At one point I found plans online for how to build a dome-shaped oven the old-fashioned way, ...

by Dave Marciniak • December 1, 2018December 1, 2018

DC Landscape Design, Hardscaping, Maryland Landscape Design, Northern Virginia Landscape Design, Outdoor Furnishings, Outdoor Kitchens, Virginia Landscape Design

What Makes Danver Stainless Steel Cabinetry So Great?

In the past year I decided to become a dealer for Danver stainless steel cabinets. I get approached many times a year by companies who want me to hawk their ...

by Dave Marciniak • March 23, 2014

Cooking, DC Landscape Design, Hardscaping, Landscape Design, Maryland Landscape Design, Modern Design, Northern Virginia Landscape Design, Outdoor Kitchens, Virginia Landscape Design

Can a Built-In Charcoal Grill Be Installed in an Outdoor Kitchen?

I’m a charcoal snob. It’s one of the reasons why I really only deal with the higher end gas grills, because an infra-red sear burner is the only way to ...

by Dave Marciniak • January 26, 2014October 30, 2017

Outdoor Kitchens

It’s Charcoal-Grilled Pizza Season!

When I was in high school I had grilled pizza for the first time. I was spending the night at my friend Steve’s house and when he made us grilled ...

by Dave Marciniak • May 6, 2013May 5, 2013

Landscape Design, Outdoor Kitchens

Three reasons to have a landscape designer help with your outdoor kitchen

This has been the spring for outdoor kitchens, which is pretty cool considering that I really decided to focus on them this year. Don’t you love it when a plan ...

by Dave Marciniak • March 27, 2013March 25, 2013

DC Landscape Design, Hardscaping, Landscape Design, Maryland Landscape Design, Northern Virginia Landscape Design, Outdoor Kitchens, Products for the garden, Virginia Landscape Design

Design Considerations For Outdoor Kitchens

I have a photo of an outdoor kitchen I designed that’s in my presentation portfolio. Outdoor kitchens are funny. They appear to be one of those things for which there ...

by Dave Marciniak • July 11, 2011July 1, 2011