Fairfax VA Firepits: Create A Family Gathering Spot

Creating a backyard oasis with an outdoor kitchen, flagstone patio and firepit can create a family gathering spot for generations.

While your kids are little, they can be roasting marshmallows while you watch. As they grow, during their teenage years, your kids will gather with their friends in the ‘cool’ backyard and talk of schools and boyfriends and girlfriends.

When the kids go away to college, they will have the fond memories of the ‘best backyard in the world’, and the great times they had there. You can go out to the firepit and roast a couple of marshmallows yourself, remembering the times when the kids were little.

After college, your kids will start careers, and get married, starting families of their own. But, there will be stories told to your grandkids of the ‘best backyard in the world’.

Before you know it, there will be little kids, roasting marshmallows around the backyard firepit again, as you tell stories of your grandkids parent’s time playing in that yard.

Families need places to gather, get connected and build memories. A backyard retreat can provide such a place for your family. Give Premier Paving a call and get started building those family memories today.

Choosing Between a Fire Pit or a Fireplace for your Fairfax VA Home

How do you choose between a fire pit or a fireplace for your Fairfax VA home?

No matter which you choose, you will get light, warmth, and fuel options (wood or gas). So what other criteria should you consider to help you make the decision?

A fire pit might be for you if:

  • You enjoy campfires
  • You plan on entertaining groups of 5 people or more
  • You want to create more of a social/party/ campfire atmosphere
  • You have a spectacular view from your property
  • You have a smaller property (fire pits are a great option for a townhouse backyard)
  • You comfortable with open flame
  • You can handle some smoke
  • You don’t have a problem with sparks and embers

A fireplace might be for you if:

  • You are entertaining a small group of people
  • You want to create a cozy or romantic ambiance
  • You want to create a focal point in your landscaping
  • You have a property that has a lot of wind (a fireplace will be easier to light, and can block the wind)
  • You are intimidated or fearful of an open flame, sparks, or embers
  • You can’t stand smoke

For more information on gorgeous fire pits and fireplaces in Fairfax VA, please contact the hardscape experts at Premier Paving & Planting.