The most impressive outdoor living spaces in Broken Arrow combine two focal points that work perfectly together: a fully equipped outdoor kitchen and a masonry fireplace. The kitchen gives you a place to cook and serve; the fireplace pulls everyone together after dinner. VistaScapes Design & Build specializes in exactly these combined outdoor living suites — designed from the ground up as integrated systems, not two separate afterthoughts bolted together.
Why Combine an Outdoor Kitchen and Fireplace?
- Unified design language: When the kitchen counter material matches the fireplace surround, and both are set on the same patio, the result is a cohesive space instead of a collection of independent elements
- Extended season: The kitchen gets you cooking and entertaining from April through October; the fireplace extends that season through November and into winter evenings
- Single project efficiency: Building both at once means one mobilization, one site preparation, one permit pull — significantly more cost-effective than two separate projects
- Maximum property value impact: Combined outdoor living suites are among the highest ROI improvements you can make to a Broken Arrow property
How We Design the Layout
Layout is everything. The fireplace should be positioned so the fire is visible from the kitchen — but not so close that grill smoke and fireplace smoke compete. We typically position the fireplace at one end of the patio, with the kitchen running parallel or perpendicular on a shared wall or nearby counter run. Seating is oriented to face both the kitchen bar and the fire simultaneously, which is the sweet spot for entertaining flow.
What We Build Into Combined Suites
- Built-in grill (36″ or 42″ preferred for entertaining) with adjacent countertop space
- Outdoor refrigerator and optional ice maker
- Sink with hot and cold water (requires plumbing rough-in)
- Pizza oven or side burner station
- Natural stone or stucco fireplace with proper flue system
- Integrated seating walls that tie kitchen and fireplace together visually
- Overhead pergola or covered patio structure over the full suite
- Landscape lighting for evening use
Ready to plan your combined kitchen and fireplace suite? Call VistaScapes Design & Build at (918) 779-1317. We serve Broken Arrow, Tulsa, Owasso, Jenks, Bixby, and surrounding communities.
