22 Ways to Turn Your Home Into a Staycation Resort

If you can't take the heat, get out of the kitchen—unless the kitchen is already outside. Taking advantage of the summer weather means spending more time outdoors, and creating a fun and open space for outdoor cooking is perfect for enjoying family time or gathering a crowd. Another major plus is relieving your main kitchen and overall house of the built-up heat coming from the oven and stove, a definite summer bummer.

For a step-by-step on building you own open-air cookspace, check out How to Build an Outdoor Kitchen.