by Amber Creek Design
Outdoor Kitchens
Your Backyard Becomes the Place Everyone Gathers
The back door swings open and the mountain breeze finds you first.
Fresh air, open sky, and the weekend finally feeling like what it's supposed to feel like. The family is already out here. Friends are pulling up chairs. Someone already lifted the lid on the built-in beverage cooler.
The natural stone pavers are warm beneath bare feet as you move through the space — past the herb garden flourishing along the landscape edge, green and unhurried. You pull what you need on the way by. A quick rinse at the premium stainless outdoor sink and you're already at the built-in grill, where the choice steaks and fresh vegetables are waiting, seasoned and ready.
The sizzle pulls everyone a little closer.
Conversation moves the way it does when nobody is watching the clock — easy, unhurried, punctuated by laughter and the smell of something good almost ready. From the outdoor kitchen counter to the wood-fired pizza oven to the dining area, everything flows. The outdoor refrigerator has been holding your favorite drink for exactly this moment.
Dinner stretches long.
And when the plates are cleared and the evening settles, everyone drifts toward the fire pit. The warm glow flickers up into the night sky. The conversations go quiet. Nobody moves to go inside.
Somewhere in the stillness you think — How did we ever live without this.
Whatever your space, Amber Creek Design designs and builds custom outdoor kitchens across Boulder County — from your back door to your fire pit. Every outdoor kitchen is built around how you actually cook, entertain, and live outside.
Let's start with a conversation about yours.
What We Build
Forget the grill island with a mini-fridge that never gets used. Amber Creek Design creates custom outdoor kitchens where you'll actually make complete meals.
Premium built-in grills with infrared sear burners that hit 900°F — the temperature where magic happens to a ribeye. Rotisserie capability for whole chickens that drip and crisp and smoke. Multiple heat zones so you're not cooking everything at the same temperature.
Real counter space for chopping vegetables, resting meat, plating. Cold granite under your hands even in July sun. Room to spread out when you're cooking for twelve.
The outdoor sink you'll use twenty times per dinner. Rinsing herbs. Washing hands after handling raw meat. Filling the water pitcher. Everyone who skips this regrets it.
Outdoor refrigeration means cold drinks always. Marinades stay safe. That beer your buddy wants is right there.
Storage below for everything from grilling tools to serving platters. The good cutting board lives out here. The tongs you actually like. Plates stay clean and protected.
Natural stone countertops that handle hot pans dropped directly from the grill. Grease splatter wipes clean. Colorado sun doesn't fade them.
Gas or charcoal — your choice. We'll run the natural gas line or design discreet propane storage. Both work beautifully when done right.
The Investment
Grill Stations: $12,000 – $22,000 Built-in premium grill, counter space, storage. For the grilling purist.
Complete Outdoor Kitchens: $28,000 – $60,000 Built-in grill, generous counters, outdoor sink, refrigeration, storage. Cook entirely outside.
Estate Kitchens: $60,000 – $120,000+ Multiple cooking surfaces, full bar with ice maker, warming drawers. For the serious entertainer.
Your Next Step:
Ready to cook outside without compromise?
Free 30-minute consultation at your property. We'll talk about how you cook now, what frustrates you, and what would make outdoor cooking genuinely enjoyable. Then we'll design the right outdoor kitchen setup for your style and your space.
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Service Area Boulder, Louisville, Superior, and Boulder County.
Select projects in Breckenridge and Summit County by special request.
