# @benjaminjohnstondesign on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DWUKYZ3FE3h
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/61358876-benjaminjohnstondesign-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/e2d27b53fc.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-03-25T17:00:00.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Benjamin Johnston Design (@benjaminjohnstondesign) — https://gondola.cc/benjaminjohnstondesign

## Caption

🎙️ We’re back with another moment from Behind the Build.

Design mistake: outdoor kitchens

Benjamin Johnston (benjaminjohnstondesign) and Erin Stetzer (erinstetzerhomes) discuss one of the most common issues homeowners overlook when designing an outdoor kitchen: ventilation.

In Houston’s climate, simply placing a grill outdoors isn’t enough. Covered outdoor kitchens still require proper ventilation to keep smoke from lingering and to make the space comfortable to use.

🎥 In this conversation:
→ why ventilation is essential in covered outdoor kitchens
→ how proper hood systems improve performance and comfort
→ why outdoor living spaces should be engineered, not just styled
→ what happens when you put 80/20 chuck burgers on the grill without ventilation

💡 Designing outdoor spaces that truly function means addressing airflow, heat, and smoke just as carefully as materials and layout.

#behindthebuild #outdoorkitchen #residentialarchitecture

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## Tags

outdoorkitchen, residentialarchitecture, behindthebuild

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