How to Successfully Integrate an Outdoor Fire into Your Garden

The role of the garden has taken a drastic turn in more recent years. Whereas gardens were primarily enjoyed only in the warmer summer months, they can now be enjoyed all year round, thanks to the growing popularity of outdoor heating solutions.

One of the more unique solutions is the outdoor fire, and as specialists in fireplace installation in London, you can probably tell that we are hugely supportive of this innovative use of a fireplace in your garden.

So, how can you successfully integrate such a huge focal point into your garden successfully?

Choose a Surround that Matches Existing Brickwork

To make the fireplace look completely in tune with the rest of your garden, choose a surround that matches the brickwork of your house. This will make the fireplace feel like a seamless part of the house style, even though it is situated outdoors.

Your fireplace installer should be able to help you decide on a surround that will compliment your garden and make the fireplace fit in completely with the look and feel of your home and garden.

Use Low Lighting

When your fire is lit, you want to be able to bask in the stunning orange glow that it gives off. However, you can really compliment your fire by adding low voltage lighting around the fireplace. This will accentuate not only your fireplace and compliment the light it is giving out, but it will also help light areas that the fire may not be able to illuminate.

You want to make sure you choose a lighting solution that wont detract from the flames in the fireplace,  otherwise the cosy mood that you are trying to create will be ruined.

Think About the Surrounding Landscape

Even though you don’t want to plant too close to the fire, adding some complimentary plants around the fire area can really make it seem like the fire has always been a part of your garden.

Using taller plants at the back and gradually using smaller plants as you  move closer to the front of the fireplace will add an effective layered look that is both attractive and safe around the fireplace.

Using planters nearer the fireplace, or on the mantelpiece can give the fireplace an even more integrated look. Try using plants that are already around the garden in order to really get that blended feel to your fireplace.

At Real Flame, we are passionate about fireplaces, and we are proud to provide some of the highest quality fire solutions available. The outdoor fire is one of our favourite products to install and we love that they enable our customers to enjoy their gardens all year round. If you would like to know more about the benefits of outdoor fires, contact us today by calling our expert team today on 0207 731 5025.