BLUE-SKY COOKING

It’s time to upgrade your barbecue and invest in a fully functioning outdoor kitchen, complete with running water, a proper range cooker and plenty of preparation space. There are many seriously slick, custom-designed options available, all featuring beautiful and hardwearing natural surfaces – marble, bleached pine and slate – that are able to withstand wind and the odd raindrop.

Top The white-flecked black marble counter of the ‘Ozone’ kitchen, designed by Italian creatives Record è Cucine for London-based brand Hub Kitchens, is incredibly sleek and contemporary. From £40,000 ( hubkitchens.com) Above Australian architecture...