Architectural Digest - 62 Outdoor Kitchen Ideas

A covered pergola and painted trim maintain architectural continuity in this relaxed space from Sarah Henley of Henley Design, along with Greenwater Architects and Vineyard Construction Services. Of course, it’s hard to miss the suspended rope daybed, an unexpected twist that transforms the space from strictly functional to somewhere you want to linger. Intentionally oriented towards the water, it has a low back that maintains a conversational quality between the seating and the cooking zones.

Henley was happy to have been brought onto the project so early in the construction phase. Greenwater Architects had started developing plans for the house around nine months prior to Henley Design stepping in. And while that sounds like a long time, many of the interior finishes had yet to be selected. Ahead, the designer answers our most pressing questions about the charming new-build and, in the process, gets us in the mood for summer.