When temperatures start to rise and the days become longer, we are more and more excited to start inviting friends and families for gatherings on our patios and decks. An outdoor space tied together with a fire feature makes any night outside truly unforgettable. Are you considering adding an outdoor fireplace to your home to make a dedicated outdoor living area? To help you make your decision, here are 6 benefits of having an outdoor fireplace, fire pit, or fire table. If you’re already convinced, we recommend you start looking through some of the best sellers of our top fireplace brands: Napoleon, Valor, Oracle, The Outdoor Great Room, and Dekko.
Extend the Outdoor Season
An immediate benefit of an outdoor fireplace is that it extends the outdoor season that you crave. Those autumn and spring nights that are just a little too chilly to be comfortable outside suddenly become great opportunities to comfortably gather around the fire. This doesn’t just mean you get more use out of the fire itself. Your outdoor fireplace also extends the yearly use of your entire outdoor living space, inherently improving its value and use for your home and family.
Improve Property Value
Along with the increased value you’ll get from enjoying your own backyard for more of the year, an outdoor fireplace can improve the value of your home. Just as installing a fireplace in your home’s interior has a tangible benefit, so does installing one in an exterior living space. It also gives your home a distinctive feature that will help it stand out on the market should you decide to sell. An outdoor fireplace is not just an investment for your family’s recreation, but also one for their financial future.
Simple and Straightforward Installation
Another benefit of an outdoor fireplace you may not have considered is that its installation is relatively simple and straightforward. Since the fireplace will have its own space, there are fewer concerns about chimneys or vents and some models can even be directly exhausted into the open air. Speak to one of our experts to help you design your perfect outdoor getaway.
Ambiance and Focal Point
An initial benefit that probably already drew you to the idea of an outdoor fireplace, pit, or table, is the special ambiance it creates. There is nothing quite like the atmosphere it creates. How can you beat that gentle warm glow under a clear night sky of twinkling stars in the comfort and elegance of your outdoor space? That same glow will attract all your guests and provide the perfect social focal point for your backyard. It’s the perfect serene space to sit with family and friends while you all enjoy a glass of wine or a cup of hot chocolate.
Convenience of a Contained Fire
The convenience an outdoor fireplace provides in comparison to a simpler ground fire only improves that atmosphere. Since it is contained in the fireplace or pit, it is much easier to maintain and control the fire. A wood fire burns far more efficiently and smoothly, and it will be easier to refuel. Its smoke has the added bonus of keeping bugs, like those pesky mosquitoes, away. The convenience of the fire is only greater if you are considering a gas fireplace, pit, or table where the flames can be ignited, adjusted, and extinguished instantaneously with no ashes and char to clean up.
Build Your Dream Backyard
A great benefit of installing a fireplace outside is the variety of options. The layout and construction of your home can limit your selection of a fireplace for your interior. However, your backyard can be a blank canvas, where you can install the exact fire you’re dreaming of. That doesn’t just apply to fireplaces either. There are also stoves, fire tables, and fire pits which may better suit your patio’s layout or your grand vision. Any of these options will provide you with that cozy warmth, instead, you are free to choose what calls to you. You can even go beyond the fireplace and start thinking of a full outdoor kitchen.
Time for Outdoor Living
After all these benefits you’re probably wondering why you don’t already have an outdoor fireplace. That’s just another great reason to start planning. You can start fantasizing by browsing the best sellers of Napoleon, Valor, Oracle or Dekko. To get truly inspired, visit one of our showrooms. If you have any questions, be sure to contact us. We’re happy to help you get outside and create your perfect backyard.
