Can your backyard feel like the heart of your home?
In this conversation, designer Laura Brophy, principal @laurabrophyinteriors sits down with Ryan Bloom, co-founder @UrbanBonfire to talk about luxury outdoor kitchens, cabinetry that performs like it’s indoors, and how to turn underused patios and rooftops into meaningful living spaces you actually want to be in every night.
Ryan shares how Urban Bonfire started without outdoor kitchens in mind, how client demand shaped the brand, and why removing compromise between beauty, performance, and longevity is the future of outdoor living.
They dive into:
-Why the kitchen is the “heart of the home” and how to extend that heart outdoors
-How materials, durability, and low maintenance create truly sustainable design
-The new Urban Bonfire x Cosentino Dekton® (@CosentinoTV) fluted cabinetry collection for outdoor spaces
-Furniture-like outdoor storage runs for rooftops, pools, boathouses, and gardens
-The power of real connection—gathering, cooking, and creating memories outside
If you’re a homeowner, designer, builder, or outdoor living enthusiast, this will give you ideas for your own projects and for how to think about outdoor space as a true room of the house.
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Chapters
00:00 – Intro: Why this talk with Ryan Bloom matters
00:25 – What is Urban Bonfire? From idea to outdoor kitchen leader
01:04 – The accidental start: client requests and the evolution of the brand
02:01 – Fire, trees, lakes, stars: childhood roots of connection outdoors
03:03 – It’s not just the look: stories, gathering, and how spaces make you feel
03:45 – Blurring indoors and outdoors in Southern California homes
04:46 – No more compromise: aesthetics, performance, and longevity outside
06:10 – Maintenance, “buy once cry once,” and what really holds up over time
07:40 – Using every room: from formal dining rooms to memory-making spaces
09:00 – Designers leading the shift: a home is not defined by its walls
10:20 – New technology: flooring, pergolas, heat, cooling, sound, and lighting
11:40 – Burnout, AI, and why authentic moments outside matter more than ever
12:55 – The beauty of surrender: wind, clouds, and the mystery of being outdoors
13:44 – Product walk-through: Urban Bonfire x Cosentino Dekton® fluted cabinetry
15:00 – Engineering the system: marine-grade aluminum and integrated Dekton® doors
16:54 – The multi-use sink: retractable faucet, champagne bucket, and extra counter space
18:42 – Smooth-front “furniture” cabinetry for rooftops, cushions, and storage
19:45 – Rugged inside, refined outside: powder-coated aluminum built for real weather
21:04 – The outdoor kitchen as an extension of the heart of the home
22:36 – Closing thoughts: why investing in meaningful outdoor space matters
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