Just make sure you do everything to keep the patio heater from tipping over. We’ll show in a different post how easy it was to make. We even made the outdoor furniture with this. The smokestack goes up through the chinimea and away from you and your guests. The clay pots help radiate the heat so when you’re sitting, you feel it’s warmth on a cold evening. They are pretty easy to light and super easy to keep the fire going in them. One of our favorite sitting areas at night includes a clay chiminea. If you set it up correctly to begin with, then the upkeep should be minimal on them. You can make it as natural looking or as industrial as you want. I love being near water, so having a backyard water feature is a great way to make you feel like you’re away from the city and it helps drown out any city noise. If you’re looking for projects to do for the fall, check out our article on fall landscape ideas. He also likes having more wildlife coming to his backyard now that’s it’s a pond. Our best friends’ neighbor let his pool go so he could turn it into a koi pond and thinks it way easier to deal with than having a pool. Here is a great built in BBQ area for your backyard. Really, it’s about being able to make a fire and sit around with friends and family while keeping the fire going anyway. You can definitely dress this up or down, depending on what you’re going for. But just start small and work your way up. We’ve since created a more built in fire pit area with river rock. We wanted to have an oyster roast one weekend and threw it together with the cinder blocks we already had in our backyard. We started out with a very cheap and easy to put together fire pit for our backyard. Fire Pitįire pit areas don’t have to be extravagant to work. This can also be great for evening dinners with your loved ones. These areas are also perfect for the small backyard design ideas.

This way it’s not too hot, but a lovely outdoor experience. I love the idea of a little quaint sitting area in the backyard where the sun comes through softly from the branches. Sometimes you just want somewhere to sit and read your morning paper and sip your coffee. It won’t keep all critters out of it, but it will definitely help. If you prefer, you can create an area just for your garden with a fence and gate. We love the wrought iron firepit in a circular style works so well in the landscape.

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