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gas- or propane-fueled Artisan Fire Pizza Oven from
Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet turns out a Neapolitanstyle
pie in less than three minutes. The unit is designed
to sit on an outdoor countertop.
The type of oven contributes to the taste. In a direct
fire oven, the flames and ash adjacent to the pizza creates
a distinctive smoked wood taste. An indirect fire oven has
a fire chamber separate from the food chamber, so pizza
emerges with no scorched edges.
Fire tables
Fire tables are the perfect combination of function
and aesthetics. “You can treat them like a regular table, but
they’re focal points, and they provide warmth,” says John
Xo’chihua of Aztec Artistic Productions in Portland, Ore.
There’s a primal attraction to a fire table that tends to
bring people together. “It’s something that people want
to gather around,” Xo’chihua says. “You have a surface you
can set things on when it’s not being used as a fire table. A
lot have a cover and can be used as regular tables.”
On tables topped with a long, linear burner, Xo’chihua
explains, the flame tends to blow over in breezes. On tables
with round burners, the flames tend to burn more
consistently and also provide more heat.
Fire bowls
Just like a fire table, a fire bowl can be the perfect
entertaining focal point and used to hold drinks. Willie
Wilson of Concrete Habitat, a Spokane, Wash., company
that fabricates concrete-like material into counters
and accessories, likes to decorate the rims of his company’s
fire bowls with touches like polished crushed glass.
“That’s fun because it reflects the flame and adds a little
more ambiance,” he says.
The shape of the fire bowl may be simple, but not all
bowls are created equally. They’re available in a wide variety
of materials and designed for use on the ground or on
a tabletop. Most are propane- or gas-fired.
Burner options include a manual valve key ignition,
an open gas valve, a match-lit ignition and an
electric ignition.
Standing lights and torches
Mimic the breezy feel of an island destination
with a fiery torch, either using a real flame or an
LED bulb. Take wind, rain and other forces of nature
into consideration when choosing the best light
source for your outdoor living space.
Standing lights and torches are some of the easiest
to install backyard focal points, rarely involving
extensive setup.
Try placing them in different spots to experiment
with the effects: around a patio table, posted at the entrance
to the backyard or placed in planters for to emphasize
the outdoor foliage.
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“There’s a primal attraction
to a fire ... that tends to
bring people together.”