Ideas for outdoor fire pits and fireplaces throughout the year

It's no secret that families all over the country are enjoying "staycations," therefore outdoor living is becoming more and more popular. The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) recently conducted a study, and the results showed that "ninety-four percent of residential landscape architects rate outdoor living spaces as somewhat or very popular for 2010." Making the most of their outdoor living area is a popular objective for homeowners adding on to an existing outdoor room or creating new outdoor rooms.

Adding an outdoor fireplace or fire pit to an outdoor space is a common choice. Fireplaces are among the top three amenities that new home buyers want, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). An outdoor fireplace or fire pit enables homeowners to prolong their outdoor living season in many regions of the country. Since people frequently assemble around them, fire pits are especially perfect for those chilly evenings. On the other hand, fireplaces produce a setting more akin to a family room.In any situation, burning embers' fascinating effect can easily become the main attraction of any evening. Even while the advantages of having an outdoor fireplace or fire pit are more apparent in the cooler months, we also wanted to offer some ideas for using these features in the hotter months.