Fire pits as attribute of landscape design.

To date, the landscape design there is a tendency to arrange well private gardens and courtyards in country estates fire pits. Functionally, this element of landscape architecture is very useful because it provides an opportunity to breed a live fire in the open air at any convenient time without sacrificing lawn grass, and at the same time interesting way to decorate the landscape. Fire pits help create a romantic atmosphere in the area and to some extent bring us closer to the origins — antiquity, where prehistoric man whiled away the evening campfire. Fire pit can be made of different materials and have a very diverse design, which greatly facilitates the search for the correct model for a specific garden. In particular, among the variety represented on the market landscape specimens greatest demand stone bowls, mainly granite. Plain black coloring of such products or grayish-blue, but the texture of the individual bowls, depending on the ideas of creative artists can be radically different.


Stone pits — it is certainly not the cheapest, but reliable option as a natural material fit into the landscape of almost any garden, regardless of its styling.


Various models of stone pits are radically different from each other. Some of them can be perfectly polished, while others, on the contrary — to have a rough texture.


Interesting campfire bowls made of galvanized steel coated with a polymer coating. These landscape-architectural products look impressive and even elegant. In addition, they, unlike stone, weigh little and, accordingly, are mobile. Many steel bowls are equipped with special devices that allow a fire to cook food.


No less common are ceramic pits made of fire-resistant material. They are also quite easy, due to which they can be moved from one corner of the garden to another. There is even a small model, which if necessary may be positioned on the table. You can create a fire pit also with your own hands and realize the way to practice your design fantasies. In this case, rest near the fire will be especially enjoyable. Yet, in order to avoid mistakes, it would be better to consult a landscape specialist who will tell you where it is more expedient to place fire pit, what model to choose which additional accessory landscape decor to it and pick up more. After all, in the end, it is important to predict how it will look a separate design element in the context of the overall landscape. This is a topical issue of fire safety, as the case will have to live fire. This means that at a certain distance from the camp fire pits should not be green space and no architectural objects from inflammable materials. In general, a lot of nuances, which clearly confirms the need to bring to the arrangement of the local area professionals. Practice has shown that, despite a long history, fire pit — a modern version of the design of the recreation area on the plot. So if you want to create something like that in your garden, please go ahead!