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How to create the best outdoor fire pit for your St George home

With the colder weather arriving, it shouldn’t mean that you spend less time outdoors. If you install a fire pit in your St George home, you can enjoy the outdoors all year round. Imagine yourself and your friends enjoying some time around your fire pit with a glass of red and some great conversation.

Be creative when designing your outdoor fire pit

Have a look at your outdoor space and visualise how an outdoor fire pit could be incorporated. If you already have a cosy outdoor entertaining area with seating, choose a fire pit design that will complement the style of what’s already there.

There are so many different designs that you can choose from that you’re sure to find one that matches your outdoor area perfectly. To get some inspiration, have a look at fire pit designs on Pinterest. This should give you plenty of ideas to work with.

You might even want to go all out and create a totally separate area for your cosy winter gatherings. This way you can choose the fire pit first and then add the seating and other accessories to complement it. Don’t forget to add some interesting lighting to the area as well.

To make it even more intimate, consider screening off your fire pit area to semi-enclose the space. You can get some lovely metal screens that would look great in any St George home.

Alternatively, you could use large planters with tall plants that you could hedge to create a more formal space.

Where can you find custom fire pits for winter in Sydney?

There are plenty of places around the St George area where you can purchase ready-made fire pits. Take a visit to Bunnings at Rockdale or Kingsgrove to get some ideas of what’s available. You could also have a look in Barbeques Galore in Caringbah if you need more inspiration.

For something a little different, take a look at the range at Unique Fire Pits. They have a showroom in Ryde and also a warehouse in Seven Hills but you can also shop online. Apart from fire pits, they have a variety of accessories such as barbecue grills and ember screens. These allow you to even use your fire pit as a barbecue so you could have a camp-out in your own backyard.

Enticing ideas for using your outdoor fire pit

Once you’ve decided that a fire pit is a good idea, it’s time to get full use from it. To get you started, here are some ideas for easy entertaining at home around your new cosy outdoor space:

• Have a few friends over for drinks and snacks around the fire. There’s nothing nicer than gathering around a fire with good company and an assortment of cheeses and dips.
• How about an outdoor movie night? Set up an outdoor screen and projector and enjoy your favourite flick along with some homemade popcorn. To make it even more special, stock up on some marshmallows and toast them over the fire. Make sure you invite the neighbours so no-one can complain about the happy banter.
• If you and your friends are into board games or playing cards, why not organise a games night around the fire. Add some drinks and lively conversation and you’ll be sure to make some memories.
• If you’re planning a dinner party with a few close friends or family members, why not adjourn outside for coffee and dessert around the fire. This would be a lovely way to finish off a pleasant evening.

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