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Chiara Bastianelli

Chiara Bastianelli
CEO and and Marketing Manager at DFN - Italian outdoor design company providing you with first-class, customized outdoor furniture and services.
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L-shaped outdoor kitchens: DFN solutions

Posted by Chiara Bastianelli on May 27, 2019 11:31:19 AM
May 27, 2019



Outdoor kitchens
help us experience outdoors spaces in a new way. 
It is necessary to choose a functional, practical and versatile layout suitable for every space to obtain a well-configured kitchen, in which each element is well-arranged and organised, and at the same time, a final composition capable of giving the outdoor spaces a liveable and comfortable appearance.

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What are the different outdoor kitchen layout options?

Posted by Chiara Bastianelli on Apr 29, 2019 2:34:33 PM
April 29, 2019



Outdoor kitchens are realised as an extension of the living area of the main house and can represent a opportunity to experience the outdoors as much as possible. In addition to adding a livable space to the property, outdoor kitchens are one of the main requests designers receive when dealing with the enhancement of outdoor areas.

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What are the most requested outdoor kitchen materials?

Posted by Chiara Bastianelli on Apr 23, 2019 9:46:00 AM
April 23, 2019



The importance of an outdoor kitchen in the enhancement of a property is indisputable. If designed correctly, this expansion of the home's living space can indeed greatly increase the value of the property. Not to mention that it contributes to a substantial improvement in one's lifestyle, increasing the opportunity to spend more time outdoors.

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Luxury outdoor kitchen ideas: DFN selection

Posted by Chiara Bastianelli on Apr 16, 2019 11:34:00 AM
April 16, 2019



The daily activities carried out inside the home can find continuity outside with an outdoor kitchen. Outdoors, the kitchen area is transformed into an en plein air space where conviviality and exclusive experience come together, guaranteeing a welcoming and liveable atmosphere typical of indoor environments, but outdoors.

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10 mistakes to avoid when designing a luxury outdoor kitchen

Posted by Chiara Bastianelli on Apr 9, 2019 12:58:00 PM
April 9, 2019


The design of an outdoor kitchen
requires the same care and attention as the creation of an indoor kitchen. If well thought out and well inserted in the environment that will welcome it, an outdoor kitchen can provide the house owner with an extra space, where they can welcome guests and guarantee a pleasant experience outdoors.

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What is the best location for an outdoor kitchen?

Posted by Chiara Bastianelli on Mar 25, 2019 11:03:00 AM
March 25, 2019



An outdoor kitchen is, as we have seen, an optimal way to add value to the property by strengthening its identity and enhancing the outdoor space. Whether it is a small island or a real kitchen complete with all kinds of appliances, before starting the design phase, it is essential to evaluate a series of aspects, including the best location.

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5 benefits of including an outdoor kitchen in your villa design project and more

Posted by Chiara Bastianelli on Mar 11, 2019 11:04:00 AM
March 11, 2019

 

There are more and more clients who ask designers to include a more or less extensive and complex outdoor kitchen in the construction or renovation of their villa. However, there are clients who do not consider it and even before the proposal is presented to them directly by the designer they are reluctant. Most of the time their motivations are practical, linked to an actual lack of tendency to use outdoor spaces rather than a lack of knowledge of the subject.

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What are the trends in outdoor kitchen design?

Posted by Chiara Bastianelli on Feb 25, 2019 10:00:00 AM
February 25, 2019



Garden kitchens always impose themselves with greater clarity, through dedicated brands that propose real outdoor kitchen designs. The clearest trend when it comes to garden furniture, but also a terrace or balcony furniture, is the abolition of a clear distinction between indoor and outdoor, both in terms of materials and shapes. The outdoor kitchen intended as a creative laboratory of fusion materials focuses on surfaces that refer to different, but always precious, imaginaries.

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12 questions you need to ask before you design an outdoor kitchen

Posted by Chiara Bastianelli on Jan 31, 2019 5:27:45 PM
January 31, 2019


Cooking outdoors is one of the most popular trends at the moment.
The times when cooking outside was synonymous only with cooking on the grill are long gone. The tradition of the barbecue turns into super-equipped solutions that are just as good as classic indoor kitchens.

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Top benefits of a steel and glass Conservatory

Posted by Chiara Bastianelli on Nov 29, 2018 12:28:00 PM
November 29, 2018

Steel became one of the protagonists of the decorative arts during the second industrial revolution. In fact, the artists of the second half of the nineteenth century were delighted to realise leaves, stars, animals and fantasy decorations with this material.

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