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The weather's changing, but with a variety of fire feature options you can still be outside long into the season. And with Patio Town's FREE newsletter, you can keep thinking about next spring's landscape project.

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Don't retreat to the indoors just yet. Install a fire feature outside to extend the season longer and into the night. Learn about the different types of fire features here, and Shop-PatioTown.com has a huge selection. There's still time this weekend to install a fire ring kit too!

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Here are easy outside heating options to consider:

  • Chiminea: These are large rounded pots with tall chimneys and an opening on one side. Patio Town has a hybrid firehouse/chiminea that is movable and has a removable ash receptacle.
  • Fire bowl: Movable and portable, fire bowls can be used on patios or elsewhere to allow for additional seating. Some are light enough to travel to the beach or cabin. Because the fire source is raised, the heat does not affect the surface under the fire bowl, which is often made of porcelain-coated steel.
  • Fire pot: Small fire pots are perfect for tabletop lighting and luminaries along walkways, paths or unexpected areas of your garden or yard. Many include lanterns for tea lights or stone bowls with oil wicks. A fire pot is a unique alternative to candle arrangements used anywhere you would like the ambiance of flame without the smoke.
  • Firepit/fire ring kit: Recreate the cabin or cottage experience right in your own backyard with a firepit or fire ring. Our Ledgestone Fire Ring Kits come in six colors and are easy to install. They have an outside diameter of 46” with a 30” metal fire ring insert and optional cooking grate. Ledgestone Fire Rings work well in hardscapes, such as a paver patio.
  • Fire table: Popular and multi-functional, fire tables can be used with colored pebbles or “fire glass” to create a stunning fire-and-ice effect. Mantles include slate, granite, faux wood and other materials. Round, square or hexagonal shapes and decorative metal work match any outdoor décor, plus some have interchangeable side panels. Typically fire tables use propane and have on-off and heat adjustment switches. Several come with inserts or ice buckets to use as a table when fire is not desired.
  • Firehouse: A freestanding firehouse is a flexible option for a fireplace. Easily movable, most firehouses have a 360-degree view that surrounds you with warmth. Removable ash receivers make for easy tending and cleaning, and ceramic tile and wrought iron make these firehouses durable and beautiful.
  • Fireplace: Choose a freestanding fireplace with chimney that diverts wood smoke from your seating or dining area or our easy-to-assemble kits that look just like more expensive custom fireplaces. Options like cooking inserts or pizza stones bring out your inner chef, and numerous materials and designs will complement any outdoor décor.
  • Luminary: Fire pots and lanterns make great lighting along pathways and walkways, on tabletops or in unexpected places within the landscape. Luminaries add ambiance, romance and mood to your outdoor living spaces.
  • Patio heater: Electric heaters are both functional and stylish and come in both tabletop and floor styles. As a heat and light source, an electric, infrared heater is unaffected by breeze or wind. They are easy to move and have automatic shut-off if tipped over. Tabletop heaters are also available in LP gas models, without the lighting option. Many are suitable for patios, porches, decks or balconies so outdoor spaces can be enjoyed later in the day and longer into the season.
  • Pizza oven: Infuse a delectable hardwood flavor into your pizzas right at home and prepare a wood-fired pizzeria-style pie right at home with a freestanding pizza oven made of decorative iron. Several fireplace styles can have pizza stone inserts for a similar cooking experience.

Patio Town, with stores in Burnsville, Oakdale and Brooklyn Park/Maple Grove, has been your outdoor living headquarters since 1965 with furniture, fire features, outdoor living kits and grills plus landscaping supplies, rock, pavers, retaining walls and more! And remember, we can help you in three ways: do-it-yourself resources, on-site help and through our full-service design/build service, Villa Landscapes

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