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Lighting Up Outdoor Spaces with Custom Fire Features

Custom outdoor fire features add warmth and function to your outdoor living space.

Homeowners are lighting up their outdoor spaces, bringing fire features to their patios as one of this summer’s top outdoor living trends and then reaping the rewards year round.

Fire features are a great way to bring both aesthetics and function to outdoor spaces. Fire features present a visual focal point, plus provide a year-round cooking station and cold-weather warmth. They are one of the most popular additions to outdoor living designs we’re seeing this year as homeowners see fire features as an investment that pays off with their extended patio use.

Outdoor living areas are becoming extensions of the home, replicating indoor spaces with modern conveniences for everything from relaxing to cooking. This year’s Residential Landscape Architecture Trends survey by the American Society of Landscape Architects shows that three of the top five Outdoor Living Features are fire features, with fire pits/fireplaces taking the top spot. It’s a trend that’s popular throughout the country.

Fire features get a lot of use in summer, when kids can enjoy late nights roasting marshmallows and families tend to do all their cooking outside. The greatest benefit, though, is how fire features extend the outdoor season by providing a heat source that makes being on your patio pleasant in late fall, and, in some places, throughout the winter.

Among popular outdoor living features are patios with outdoor kitchens, fireplaces, fire pits, fire tables and built-in grills, all complementing amenities and social spaces such as eating areas, bars, pool decks, and built-in seating.

Belgard gives homeowners a variety of fire features from which to choose with their fire pit and fireplace options. Using Belgard products and an Authorized Belgard Contractor, your custom possibilities are limitless. Yet, Belgard also offers pre-made fireplace units through the Elements Collection. This collection makes it easier than ever to have a fire feature installed on any budget – in less time. Both gas and wood burning options are available.

As for the increasingly popular fire pit, Belgard offers the highly affordable standard Weston Wall. Fire pits are easy to maintain and create a natural space for friends to congregate. Imagine the crackling of the fire, the taste of roasted marshmallows and s’mores, plus the company of friends: create special memories for years to come.

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