How Masonry Contractors Can Spruce Up Fireside Living Spaces in Brighton and Grosse Pointe, MI
Masonry contractors and landscape design in Grosse Pointe, MI
When you want to relax in front of an outdoor fire, you need access to good seating, a safe fire feature, and perhaps some storage to make your relaxation efforts as smooth as possible. There are many ways that masonry contractors can spruce up a Brighton and Grosse Pointe, MI, outdoor fire space to create the best experience.
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Benefits of an Outdoor Fire Space
Whether you already have an outdoor fireplace or fire pit or you are considering having one built for you, the convenience of a fire nearby can be wonderful. Anytime you invite guests over, the fireplace or fire pit will naturally take center stage as people will feel compelled to gravitate toward the fire.
A fire space can also make entertaining easier as you have both indoors and outdoors for guests to mingle and chat while enjoying a drink. Many homeowners find that this increased entertaining space becomes a favorite way to gather friends for both formal and informal parties.
When you’re on your own, an outdoor fire space can quickly become your go-to spot for ending the day under the stars and by the warm flames.
Ways to Spruce Up This Space
Expanded hearth: An expanded hearth can both provide another place to sit and enjoy the fire and a way to stay a safe distance from the fire for the little ones as they toast marshmallows for s’mores. The same can be true for an expanded surround for a fire pit, by allowing more people to perch on the edge near the warmth. Complementary pavers can be used to build a larger surround, to establish a weightier presence to your fire pit area.
Additional seating: While it is nice to have couches and chairs for seating, consider having a masonry contractor build seating that complements your fire feature. A skilled masonry service can design bench seating with the same or similar stone material to bring more functionality to this space. Add some long, custom cushions to the seats and pretty toss pillows on top, and you will have more space for guests to enjoy the fire, eat great food, and sit together to chat.
Firewood and retaining wall: Perhaps you would like to keep firewood nearby in a nook all its own. The optimum time to do so is during the initial build of the fire space. A nearby retaining wall could also be crafted to surround the fire space, which would reinforce the intimate feel of your patio and enhance seating.
A low retaining wall can benefit a fire pit area as well since it can define the space and offers the potential for more storage, perhaps to protect cushions and throws for extra comfort.
Talented masonry contractors have the ideas and tools to spruce up any outdoor fire space—or build a new one—by blending the existing space with fresh additions so that they look like they have always been there.
Whether the focus of your next landscape project is an outdoor fireplace or fire pit, or it’s time for a complete refresh of your landscape, you’ll want to give thought to how a fire feature could revitalize and delight your evenings outdoors.
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