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Fire Features

Imagine your family huddled around a roaring fire in the cool fall evening air.  You share stories and roast marshmallows for a sweet smores treat.  Everyone’s phones and screens are put away for the moment and you are connecting and enjoying each other’s company.  Laughing and bonding around an essential element that has been around for millions of years.   

There are many ways to bring fire into the landscape.   These fire features vary by shape and size, from wood-burning to gas-fueled.  Some with lava rock, glass beads, or gas logs.  Read on for our most popular ideas to integrate fire into your landscape. 

Fire Pits 

Fire pits are usually above-ground structures built of stone or other pleasing rock.  The fire is built in a depression in the center.  Some fire pits are recessed in a hole in the patio.  Built-in benches or chairs usually ring the pit.  This pit helps warm up the area surrounding it.  You can toast marshmallows or enjoy the fire just as if it were built on a campground. 

Fire Tables 

If cooking or sharing food is a major part of being outside with friends, you can have a fire table.  These have a burner, usually fed by gas, that can be cooked over.  The burners can be round or in a line, whichever fits the table’s shape.  The fire warms the area of the table.  If the fire is not needed, the table can be used without it. 

Fireplaces 

Fireplaces can be a warm place to share your landscape.  A fireplace can hide any unsightly views.  It can also be a place to mount a large television or an impressive mantel.  Storage boxes for wood and a hearth can be included in the wall that holds the fireplace.  Fireplaces tend to be the most expensive option for adding fire into the landscape.  Care should be taken to design the fireplace to fit with the style and architecture of the home. 

Pizza Oven 

If you love pizza, bread, and other baked goods, you may want an outdoor pizza oven.  Nothing tastes like a pizza cooked over a wood fire.  Not only can you make wood-fired pizza, but the oven also puts off a lot of heat to keep you warm in your landscape.  There are many types of pizza ovens for the outdoors.  Many come with some very nice features, such as an internal temperature gauge so you can keep from burning your food. 

Other Fire Features 

We can custom-build other fire features.  Some requests include fire bowls, fire boulders, and fire/water combinations.  Putting a fire element inside a water element can be a dramatic conversation piece.  A fire floating in a pond or in the center of a fountain makes those features more interesting.  Fire can also backlight a waterfall, making the water glow as it falls. 

Tiki Torches 

Tiki torches can surround a patio or deck to add light with ambiance.  Permanent torches may run off gas.  Other more temporary torches can be filled with oil scented with citronella.  The smell of this burning oil helps keep the mosquitoes at bay so you can enjoy the outdoors more. 

Fire ignites something primal in people.  It seems to represent safety – from predators and humans with ill intent – and warmth.  Of course, you don’t have to worry about either type of predator in your landscape.  However, tapping into those feelings with the use of fire elements in the landscape makes your landscape more inviting.  Royal Creations Architectural Landscaping can build these and many other fire elements for you.  Our crew includes skilled stonemasons, plumbers, and contractors to convert your vision into reality.  Contact Royal Creations Architectural Landscaping today to schedule a consult and find out what we can build for you.