Kitchen Luxuries: The Wood-Fired Pizza Oven

Who is in the mood for a fresh-out-of-the-flames, wood-fired pizza?  Mmmmm....sounds good right about now.  Especially after reading this inspiring <a href="http://houzz.com/">houzz.com</a> ideabook on this luxurious kitchen extra.  It even features one of our homes, the Reynard. <br /><br />I'm getting hungry just thinking about it...<br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="viewGalleryTitle" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: proxima-nova, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 20px; position: relative;"><h1 class="large-header top" id="galleryTitleDisplay" style="font-family: museo-sans, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 34px; font-weight: 100; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; width: 638px;">Kitchen Luxuries: The Wood-Fired Pizza Oven</h1><h2 class="small-header top" id="gallerySubtitleDisplay" style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; width: 638px;">If you love homemade pizza and are (ahem) rolling in dough, a wood-burning oven may be just the right kitchen investment</h2></div><div class="viewGalleryAuthor" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: proxima-nova, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;"><div class="viewGalleryAuthorImageDiv" style="float: left; height: 40px;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/anvl369/sheridan-interiors" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;"><img class="hzHouzzer hzHCUserImage " data-id="anvl369" data-type="profile" src="http://st.houzz.com/simgs/51231ecd0fee009e_0-7790/anvl369.jpg" style="border: 0px; cursor: pointer; vertical-align: middle;" /></a></div><div class="viewGalleryAuthorText" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 45px;"><div class="viewGalleryAuthorName medium-text" style="font-size: 18px;"><a class="hz-username hzHouzzer hzHCUserName " data-id="anvl369" data-type="profile" href="http://www.houzz.com/user/anvl369" style="color: #333333; 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Few meals beat the taste of a perfectly crisp pizza pie from one of these ovens, and they bake everything from bread to chicken, making them a bonus cooking center for your dream kitchen. In cold weather you can simply start a fire and invite friends and family over to relax while you cook in front of the open flame.<br /><br />Could a pizza oven be right for your next kitchen?</div></div><div class="in" id="gallerySpaces" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: proxima-nova, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px auto;"><div class="viewGalleryItemContainer2 viewGalleryItemSeparator" style="clear: both; margin-top: 20px; overflow: hidden; position: relative;"><div class="viewGalleryItemContainer2Floater" id="floatingImage0" style="border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 12px; display: inline; float: left; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0px; position: relative;"><div class="viewGalleryItemNarrowImage " style="float: left; height: auto; margin-right: 0px; overflow: hidden; position: relative; width: 422px;"><a class="noHoverLink lbSource" href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/56858/Applegate-Tran-Interiors-contemporary-kitchen-san-francisco" style="color: #3d8901; cursor: -webkit-zoom-in; display: inline; float: left; overflow: hidden; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="contemporary kitchen by Applegate Tran Interiors" class="" height="562" id="galleryImg0" sid="56858" src="http://st.houzz.com/fimgs/32c1c8bb0c1556da_1000-w422-h562-b0-p0--contemporary-kitchen.jpg" style="border: 0px; float: left; vertical-align: middle;" width="422" /></a><br /><div class="viewGalleryItemCreditBg tiny-text" style="bottom: 5px; color: white; font-size: 12px; max-width: 75px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; right: 5px; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; z-index: 2;"><span class="viewGalleryItemCredit" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.648438); padding: 0px 2px;"><a class="hz-username" href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/gioitran/applegate-tran-interiors" style="color: white !important; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Applegate Tran Interiors</a></span></div></div></div><div class="viewGalleryItemTextContainer viewGalleryItemText2" id="itemText0" style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 0px; padding: 0px; width: auto;"><div class="thBuzz" hid="56858" style="margin-top: 0px;">Wood-fired ovens require careful planning and meticulous attention to detail. 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The exterior can be made of any other fireproof material.</div></div></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="viewGalleryItemContainer viewGalleryItemSeparator" style="background-color: transparent; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; clear: both; margin-top: 20px; max-width: 100%; position: relative; width: 800px;"><tbody><tr><td><div class="viewGalleryItemWideImage reloadMe" data-f-h="532" data-f-w="800" data-img-path="img.reloadable" data-s-h="439" data-s-w="660" style="height: auto; max-width: 800px; overflow: hidden; position: relative; width: 800px;"><a class="noHoverLink lbSource" href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/385724/Chef-s-Kitchen-traditional-kitchen-san-francisco" style="color: #3d8901; cursor: -webkit-zoom-in; display: inline; float: left; overflow: hidden; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="traditional kitchen by David Phillips" class="reloadable" height="532" id="galleryImg1" sid="385724" src="http://st.houzz.com/fimgs/5c31a0ff0ed92b49_8775-w800-h532-b0-p0--traditional-kitchen.jpg" style="border: 0px; float: left; vertical-align: middle;" width="800" /></a><br /><div class="viewGalleryItemCreditBg tiny-text" style="bottom: 5px; color: white; font-size: 12px; max-width: 190px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; right: 5px; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; z-index: 2;"><span class="viewGalleryItemCredit" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.648438); padding: 0px 2px;"><a class="hz-username" href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/fordcreative/david-phillips" style="color: white !important; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">David Phillips</a></span></div></div></td></tr><tr><td class=""><div class="viewGalleryItemTextContainer" id="itemText1" style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 20px; width: 638px;"><div class="thBuzz" hid="385724">Here a traditional stone exterior complements the warm tones of this kitchen cabinetry.</div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="viewGalleryItemContainer viewGalleryItemSeparator" style="background-color: transparent; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; clear: both; margin-top: 20px; max-width: 100%; position: relative; width: 800px;"><tbody><tr><td><div class="viewGalleryItemWideImage reloadMe" data-f-h="605" data-f-w="800" data-img-path="img.reloadable" data-s-h="499" data-s-w="660" style="height: auto; max-width: 800px; overflow: hidden; position: relative; width: 800px;"><a class="noHoverLink lbSource" href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/942793/Kitchen-rustic-kitchen-minneapolis" style="color: #3d8901; cursor: -webkit-zoom-in; display: inline; float: left; overflow: hidden; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="rustic kitchen by Billy Beson Company" class="reloadable" height="605" id="galleryImg2" sid="942793" src="http://st.houzz.com/fimgs/738190030fb404e6_0270-w800-h605-b0-p0--rustic-kitchen.jpg" style="border: 0px; float: left; vertical-align: middle;" width="800" /></a><br /><div class="viewGalleryItemCreditBg tiny-text" style="bottom: 5px; color: white; font-size: 12px; max-width: 190px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; right: 5px; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; z-index: 2;"><span class="viewGalleryItemCredit" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.648438); padding: 0px 2px;"><a class="hz-username" href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/billybesoncompany/billy-beson-company" style="color: white !important; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Billy Beson Company</a></span></div></div></td></tr><tr><td class=""><div class="viewGalleryItemTextContainer" id="itemText2" style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 20px; width: 638px;"><div class="thBuzz" hid="942793">I love how this wood oven has a few windows for visual interest when the oven is fired up.</div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="viewGalleryItemContainer2 viewGalleryItemSeparator" style="clear: both; margin-top: 20px; overflow: hidden; position: relative;"><div class="viewGalleryItemContainer2Floater" id="floatingImage3" style="border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 12px; display: inline; float: left; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0px; position: relative;"><div class="viewGalleryItemNarrowImage " style="float: left; height: auto; margin-right: 0px; overflow: hidden; position: relative; width: 422px;"><a class="noHoverLink lbSource" href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/335755/Minneapolis-Tudor-Residence-traditional-kitchen-minneapolis" style="color: #3d8901; cursor: -webkit-zoom-in; display: inline; float: left; overflow: hidden; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="traditional kitchen by TEA2 Architects" class="" height="634" id="galleryImg3" sid="335755" src="http://st.houzz.com/fimgs/ee41c1ed0ea9c71b_6085-w422-h634-b0-p0--traditional-kitchen.jpg" style="border: 0px; float: left; vertical-align: middle;" width="422" /></a><br /><div class="viewGalleryItemCreditBg tiny-text" style="bottom: 5px; color: white; font-size: 12px; max-width: 75px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; right: 5px; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; z-index: 2;"><span class="viewGalleryItemCredit" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.648438); padding: 0px 2px;"><a class="hz-username" href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/tea2architects/tea2-architects" style="color: white !important; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">TEA2 Architects</a></span></div></div></div><div class="viewGalleryItemTextContainer viewGalleryItemText2" id="itemText3" style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 0px; padding: 0px; width: auto;"><div class="thBuzz" hid="335755" style="margin-top: 0px;">If you tend to do larger meals or a lot of bread baking, a rectangular oven ceiling offers more space for batch cooking and baking.</div></div></div><div class="viewGalleryItemContainer2 viewGalleryItemSeparator" style="clear: both; margin-top: 20px; overflow: hidden; position: relative;"><div class="viewGalleryItemContainer2Floater" id="floatingImage4" style="border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 12px; display: inline; float: left; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0px; position: relative;"><div class="viewGalleryItemNarrowImage " style="float: left; height: auto; margin-right: 0px; overflow: hidden; position: relative; width: 422px;"><a class="noHoverLink lbSource" href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/153916/Kitchens-of-The-French-Tradition-traditional-kitchen-other-metro" style="color: #3d8901; cursor: -webkit-zoom-in; display: inline; float: left; overflow: hidden; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="traditional kitchen by The French Tradition" class="" height="536" id="galleryImg4" sid="153916" src="http://st.houzz.com/fimgs/1bd1f6c50d9627e9_7235-w422-h536-b0-p0--traditional-kitchen.jpg" style="border: 0px; float: left; vertical-align: middle;" width="422" /></a><br /><div class="viewGalleryItemCreditBg tiny-text" style="bottom: 5px; color: white; font-size: 12px; max-width: 75px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; right: 5px; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; z-index: 2;"><span class="viewGalleryItemCredit" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.648438); padding: 0px 2px;"><a class="hz-username" href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/jboshear/the-french-tradition" style="color: white !important; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">The French Tradition</a></span></div></div></div><div class="viewGalleryItemTextContainer viewGalleryItemText2" id="itemText4" style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 0px; padding: 0px; width: auto;"><div class="thBuzz" hid="153916" style="margin-top: 0px;">Although you have to wait for the oven to heat up, once it's in full cooking mode, your food will actually cook much faster. Plus, it offers the bonus of radiant heating.<br /><br />I recommend including a space below the oven to store wood and kindling.</div></div></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="viewGalleryItemContainer viewGalleryItemSeparator" style="background-color: transparent; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; clear: both; margin-top: 20px; max-width: 100%; position: relative; width: 800px;"><tbody><tr><td><div class="viewGalleryItemWideImage reloadMe" data-f-h="532" data-f-w="800" data-img-path="img.reloadable" data-s-h="439" data-s-w="660" style="height: auto; max-width: 800px; overflow: hidden; position: relative; width: 800px;"><a class="noHoverLink lbSource" href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/545640/Exterior-modern-patio-tampa" style="color: #3d8901; cursor: -webkit-zoom-in; display: inline; float: left; overflow: hidden; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="modern patio by Veranda Homes" class="reloadable" height="532" id="galleryImg5" sid="545640" src="http://st.houzz.com/fimgs/431164040f31b094_2484-w800-h532-b0-p0--modern-patio.jpg" style="border: 0px; float: left; vertical-align: middle;" width="800" /></a><br /><div class="viewGalleryItemCreditBg tiny-text" style="bottom: 5px; color: white; font-size: 12px; max-width: 190px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; right: 5px; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; z-index: 2;"><span class="viewGalleryItemCredit" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.648438); padding: 0px 2px;"><a class="hz-username" href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/verandahomes/veranda-homes" style="color: white !important; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Veranda Homes</a></span></div></div></td></tr><tr><td class=""><div class="viewGalleryItemTextContainer" id="itemText5" style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 20px; width: 638px;"><div class="thBuzz" hid="545640">It generally takes an hour to an hour and a half for a wood-fired oven to reach its optimal temperature. A conventional stainless steel thermometer can help you find the precise temperature; some models come with temperature gauges. Keep in mind that you'll need doors or some kind of barrier in front of the fire to help you get an accurate reading.</div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="viewGalleryItemContainer viewGalleryItemSeparator" style="background-color: transparent; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; clear: both; margin-top: 20px; max-width: 100%; position: relative; width: 800px;"><tbody><tr><td><div class="viewGalleryItemWideImage reloadMe" data-f-h="532" data-f-w="800" data-img-path="img.reloadable" data-s-h="439" data-s-w="660" style="height: auto; max-width: 800px; overflow: hidden; position: relative; width: 800px;"><a class="noHoverLink lbSource" href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/239543/Outdoor-Fireplace-with-pizza-oven-traditional--portland" style="color: #3d8901; cursor: -webkit-zoom-in; display: inline; float: left; overflow: hidden; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="traditional by Paradise Restored Landscaping & Exterior Design" class="reloadable" height="532" id="galleryImg6" sid="239543" src="http://st.houzz.com/fimgs/629190e80e3f7314_2730-w800-h532-b0-p0--traditional-.jpg" style="border: 0px; float: left; vertical-align: middle;" width="800" /></a><br /><div class="viewGalleryItemCreditBg tiny-text" style="bottom: 5px; color: white; font-size: 12px; max-width: 190px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; right: 5px; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; z-index: 2;"><span class="viewGalleryItemCredit" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.648438); padding: 0px 2px;"><a class="hz-username" href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/restoreparadise/paradise-restored-landscaping-exterior-design" style="color: white !important; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Paradise Restored Landscaping & Exterior Design</a></span></div></div></td></tr><tr><td class=""><div class="viewGalleryItemTextContainer" id="itemText6" style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 20px; width: 638px;"><div class="thBuzz" hid="239543">Once the oven is heated, the heat is stored in the thick walls and radiates evenly across the interior dome. The floor of the oven stays a few degrees cooler, which helps give pizzas a crispy exterior and a soft interior.<br /><br />Don't forget to get a pizza paddle!</div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="viewGalleryItemContainer viewGalleryItemSeparator" style="background-color: transparent; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; clear: both; margin-top: 20px; max-width: 100%; position: relative; width: 800px;"><tbody><tr><td><div class="viewGalleryItemWideImage reloadMe" data-f-h="532" data-f-w="800" data-img-path="img.reloadable" data-s-h="439" data-s-w="660" style="height: auto; max-width: 800px; overflow: hidden; position: relative; width: 800px;"><a class="noHoverLink lbSource" href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/454895/Kitchen-contemporary-kitchen-grand-rapids" style="color: #3d8901; cursor: -webkit-zoom-in; display: inline; float: left; overflow: hidden; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="contemporary kitchen by Visbeen Architects" class="reloadable" height="532" id="galleryImg7" sid="454895" src="http://st.houzz.com/fimgs/e5611a680f0c7499_9870-w800-h532-b0-p0--contemporary-kitchen.jpg" style="border: 0px; float: left; vertical-align: middle;" width="800" /></a><br /><div class="viewGalleryItemCreditBg tiny-text" style="bottom: 5px; color: white; font-size: 12px; max-width: 190px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; right: 5px; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; z-index: 2;"><span class="viewGalleryItemCredit" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.648438); padding: 0px 2px;"><a class="hz-username" href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/visbeen/visbeen-architects" style="color: white !important; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Visbeen Architects</a></span></div></div></td></tr><tr><td class=""><div class="viewGalleryItemTextContainer" id="itemText7" style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 20px; width: 638px;"><div class="thBuzz" hid="454895">Custom pizza ovens are a big investment of time and money. If you want one built onsite, you'll need to account for labor, material selection and the necessary chimney and fan (which can add another $2,000 to the cost). Overall I find them to be comparable in price to a custom wood-burning fireplace.<br /><br />There are portable and modular wood-burning-oven kits, which offer the same functionality without the custom look. These kits tend to range from $6,500 to $13,000, depending on the size and material.</div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="viewGalleryItemContainer viewGalleryItemSeparator" style="background-color: transparent; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; clear: both; margin-top: 20px; max-width: 100%; position: relative; width: 800px;"><tbody><tr><td><div class="viewGalleryItemWideImage reloadMe" data-f-h="532" data-f-w="800" data-img-path="img.reloadable" data-s-h="439" data-s-w="660" style="height: auto; max-width: 800px; overflow: hidden; position: relative; width: 800px;"><a class="noHoverLink lbSource" href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/3319088/Pizza-on-the-Patio-traditional-patio-minneapolis" style="color: #3d8901; cursor: -webkit-zoom-in; display: inline; float: left; overflow: hidden; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="traditional patio by Southview Design" class="reloadable" height="532" id="galleryImg8" sid="3319088" src="http://st.houzz.com/fimgs/c7b1374c014e3e49_2253-w800-h532-b0-p0--traditional-patio.jpg" style="border: 0px; float: left; vertical-align: middle;" width="800" /></a><br /><div class="viewGalleryItemCreditBg tiny-text" style="bottom: 5px; color: white; font-size: 12px; max-width: 190px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; right: 5px; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; z-index: 2;"><span class="viewGalleryItemCredit" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.648438); padding: 0px 2px;"><a class="hz-username" href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/southviewdesign/southview-design" style="color: white !important; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Southview Design</a></span></div></div></td></tr><tr><td class=""><div class="viewGalleryItemTextContainer" id="itemText8" style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 25px; margin-top: 20px; width: 638px;"><div class="thBuzz" hid="3319088">If you don't have the option to include an indoor wood-burning oven, consider carving out a bit of space in the yard to build a smaller version.<br /><br />Regardless of whether you opt for an indoor or outdoor pizza oven, always check your local building codes and speak with the building inspector before starting your project. Some municipalities do not allow outdoor fireplaces or wood-burning ovens.</div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div>

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