Today’s Fire Features are for More than Just Marshmallow Toasting
There’s nothing quite like gathering family and friends around a crackling, popping fire on a long summer night (or a cool autumn evening). From marshmallow toasting, to joining party guests in a rousing group-sing, to simply staying out late and watching the stars appear in the night sky, an outdoor fireplace or fire pit can help to spark new favorite memories. Dragonfly Landscape Design can help you choose a design that fits your home perfectly. And for safety, we always suggest a little landscape lighting for the pathways you travel on the way to the fire pit!
There’s No Better Way To Kindle New Memories or Add Value
Custom outdoor fire features have exploded in popularity in recent years, and it’s easy to see why they are such an important part of our backyard landscaping. With a classic fireplace or fire pit, or modern propane fire feature, you can enjoy the warmth and beauty of fire in style and safety when the weather turns cold. Wood-burning or propane-burning, custom fire features can be constructed from any natural or engineered stone, brick, or concrete paver product to match any aesthetic style and to complement any outdoor kitchen, adding noticeable value to your home and outdoor living space!
Do you need a fire feature? Consider this...
- There’s nothing better than a fireplace to anchor and provide romantic ambiance in an outdoor living room
- Fire pits are great for entertaining larger groups (they offer more space and encourage conversation better than a traditional fireplace does)
- A fireplace might be a good solution for screening issues, potentially blocking a prevailing wind or providing privacy from nosy neighbors
- Fire features can also be combined with water - this is a natural pairing that’s increasingly popular
- Fire features become a destination and create a resort-like feel in your own backyard
- And, there is the old standby - everyone needs a fire pit for marshmallow roasting and storytelling
Explore your Fire Options
While we may all be familiar with outdoor fireplaces and fire pits, there are an almost unlimited number of outdoor wood-burning and propane-burning fire features to consider, including (but not limited to) the following:
- Fireplaces
- Fire Pits
- Fire Bowls
- Fire Columns
- Fire Tables
- Chimineas
And Don’t Forget to Accessorize
Fire accessories can improve the style, function, and safety of your outdoor fire feature. The best items to use include:
- Tools – Pokers, cooking grates, marshmallow skewers, wood handlers, and tongs are all tools that help you enjoy your backyard fire
- Screens – A metal screen is key for any wood-burning fire feature, preventing embers and ashes from exiting the feature
- Racks/Carriers – Place logs in a rack or carrier so you can easily add them to a wood-burning fire
- Covers – Cover your propane-burning fire feature with a heavy-duty weather-resistant cover when it’s not in use
And, a fire feature on its own isn’t much fun if you have to stand around it. Be sure to invest in a fireproof rug and some fire-resistant patio furniture too!
Dragonfly Landscape Design is a licensed, insured, full-service landscape design, construction, and maintenance company dedicated to serving the greater Westhampton area and its residents.
Our management team offers clients more than 100 collective years of landscape design knowledge, local plant familiarity, horticultural expertise, plant selection and procurement proficiency, and landscape project management experience. From complete landscape renovations to landscape construction, from outdoor living space design to specialty fire feature installation, to ongoing maintenance for your property, we deliver outstanding and guaranteed results.
At Dragonfly Landscape Design, we also understand the many rules and restrictions in the Hamptons communities. We can even handle fire feature permit submission and expediting and can liaise with Village and Town Boards as needed.
Supporting Marshmallow Toasters & S’Mores Enthusiasts Throughout the Hamptons
We serve the residents in the greater Westhampton area (Eastport, Remsenburg, Westhampton, Westhampton Beach, Westhampton Dunes, Quiogue, Quogue, East Quogue, Hampton Bays), the Town of Southampton, the North Fork, and neighboring communities. We are here to deliver professional service, local expertise, and responsive customer support for your landscaping projects.
Call us at (631) 288-8158, contact us or email us at info@dragonflyltd.com and get fired up about a new landscape with a fire feature!
