This past week the weather has been just gorgeous and last night was the perfect night for roasting hot dogs over a backyard campfire.
More
than nearly any other outdoor feature I can think of, a fire pit (or backyard
campfire area) instantly makes the yard the place where everyone wants to
be. It easily becomes the focal point of
a space, drawing friends and family together around its warm glow. Whether your ideal vision includes kids roasting
marshmallows, or just sitting back and relaxing with a cold beer, there is just
nothing better than sitting around a fire in your own backyard.
Currently
we have a small metal fire pit surrounded by a few slab benches that Tony has
recently made. It’s a temporary thing
because we want to make an actual campfire area in a different location – and we
think we have finally picked out the perfect location!
Now
that we have finally picked out the location, we need to decide on the type of
fire pit we want to make. There are so
many ways to make your own fire pit and so many different designs... above
ground or flush with the ground; surrounded by built-in benches or leave it
open for chairs; leave it open or surround the fire pit in a 16x16 screened in
gazebo...and the list goes on.
Here
are a few photos that are inspiring our perfect backyard fire pit area...
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| {photo source: www.feeltheambiance.com} |
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| {photo source: www.martysplace.com} |
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| {photo source: www.popularmechanics.com} |
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| {photo source: www.portlandmonthlymag.com} |
