Outdoor Living Areas from Outdoor Innovations

Fall offers cooler and more comfortable temperatures, which gives us the opportunity to spend some much needed time in the outdoors. There is no better way to do this than in your own outdoor living area from Outdoor Innovations. You can enjoy all that outdoor living has to offer right in your own backyard. Recently, the team at Outdoor Innovations completed a new outdoor living space for one of our clients. In this case, the client gave Ken and the team ideas of what they wanted to see in their space, providing for some creative freedom, and the collaboration turned into this beautiful example of what outdoor living can be! See our latest video below:

Features of This Outdoor Living Space

This space will serve the family very well as the fall season approaches! It includes these features:

Raised Bar Island: This client wanted a nice area for the family to sit and enjoy their big screen TV while they have a bite to eat or enjoy a beverage. The team added a beautiful raised limestone bar island to which attractive bar style chairs were eventually added.

Seat Wall & Raised Planter: To add beauty to the three large deck poles behind the raised bar island, the team installed the seat wall and raised planter to serve as a resting place as well as to display colorful flowers to brighten the area.

Paver Area (near grill): Manufactured by High Format, this paver area was placed between the concrete pad that already existed, and the paver patio beyond. Adding a visual boost the the grilling area, these 30×30 square, large slab pavers give off just the right touch in the right spot.

Pellet Grill: Manufactured by Coyote, this pellet grill is sure to please. For this grilling area, we installed the pellet grill into an island, that also includes a drop in cooler, and will also feature a enclosed trash bin. Setting up this family for some fun outdoor cooking, and wonderful shared meals.

Paver Patio With Vinyl Pergola & Gas Fire Pit: This area really speaks for itself! The large paver patio provides a large area for entertaining. Surrounded on two sides by a seat wall, this area is made for the fall season. Cozy up next to the warm fire in the gas fire pit, inside this stunning vinyl pergola. There are memories to be made in this space for sure!

Concrete Pad: We installed a concrete pad so in the near future this family can enjoy a hot tub/spa in this space. This will be a favorite spot for all, we have no doubt!

Serving Island: This island also has a great limestone countertop, and features a outdoor refrigerator, drop in cooler, and trash bin. Entertaining will be a breeze with these added features. Let the good times roll!

Cobalt Blue Pots: We think these marvelous blue cobalt blue pots we found for our client are the icing on the cake for this space. They add the finishing touch bringing the overall look together. If you like these we can find something special just for you too.

What is Your Dream?

We always ask the question “What is your dream?” The wonderful thing about outdoor living areas is the sky is the limit, what is in your imagination can be done. So let us know what would allow you and your family live your dream. Contact us today to discuss your perfect outdoor living area. We would love to collaborate with you to create a plan. We will then draw up a 3-D rendering of what your space will look like. The only thing left to do after that is make your dream a reality. Let us know what we can do for you!

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Bring Out the Best of the Season With a Fire Feature From Outdoor Innovations

Ah Fall! So many of us are lovers of this beautiful, cozy time of year. It is a time to look forward to hot chocolate and hot apple cider, hayrides, pumpkins, brisk air, and so much more. Most importantly, it is a wonderful time to gather around a warm inviting fire feature from Outdoor Innovations. Fire features are a place to gather and take in the splendor of fall in your own back yard. What is not to love? Here, in our latest video, you can see examples of our some of the fire features we have created:

Fall Fire Features for Any Taste and Style

An amazing thing about fire features is they truly are customizable to your taste and style. We can create yours to fit right into the landscape of your current backyard, or we can update your outdoor living space. No matter the size of your backyard or outdoor living space, we can add a fire feature that works for you. We have a lot of options such as:

• Wood burning fire pits
• Natural gas fire pits
• Permanent seating such as seat walls
• Landscape lighting to enhance the space
• Outdoor fireplaces
• Fire bowls & fire tables

Do You Want to Enjoy Fall to the Fullest?

If you are starting to imagine what your fire feature could look like, and your family gathered around it, then we would love to hear from you. At Outdoor Innovations, we can work closely with you to create the perfect area to enjoy fall with your family. We will plan the fire feature directly with you, then come up with a rendering of how it will look. Once done, we can get to work! All you will have to do is get the hot chocolate or apple cider prepared, and get ready to set the chairs out by the fire so you can enjoy the warmth for years to come. Contact the professional team at Outdoor Innovations today, we would love to work with you this fall!

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It’s that time of year again! Time to enjoy the beautiful fall weather on your lawn with your fire pit. You and your friends can sit around it and enjoy the warmth while you sip on cider and watch the leaves fall in the warm glow. Your custom-built outdoor fire pit will impress your friends and family. Outdoor fire pits are a wonderful addition to any home, and they are especially great in the fall season.

Hardscaping vs. Store Bought

It may be tempting to just go to the store and get a flimsy, one season fire pit which will rust out in no time. The issue with them is not only that but they are not long-lasting, but that they usually do not complement your property and they’re not worth spending the money on. When you get quality outdoor fire pits, like those from Outdoor Innovations, you can see the time and craftsmanship that went into each piece of the puzzle. Outdoor fire pits made with pavers and stone are much more durable, long-lasting, and can be built into your existing environment instead of being sat on top of it and not matching the design.

Outdoor Fire Pits Offer More Permanent Customization Options

Hardscaping also gives you the advantage of multiple options like outdoor fire pits, fire bowls, gas burning fire features, wood-burning fire features, and outdoor fireplaces. These give you the option to work within your existing outdoor entertainment areas and provide a warm, welcoming space for friends and family to gather. For example, if you already have an outdoor kitchen design you’d like to implement, you may wish to place your outdoor fire pit in a different area of the landscape design so that it is not too close to the other fire element (the grill). This can give you multiple entertaining areas that will make your home the place to be this fall.

Outdoor Fire Pits Add Dimension to Your Landscape Design

Not only are outdoor fire pits a great fall addition for your Quad Cities home, but they are also a great extra dimension that can add to your landscape design. When you have too much of one thing in your backyard–like too many flowers or hardscaping–sometimes you need to break it up with something else. If you’ve been doing amazing landscape design, but you need an addition that helps to facilitate communal gathering for the fall, spring, and summer, look no further than the fire pit. It is a perfect gathering place for Easter and graduation parties, summer bonfires and cookouts, and fall weenie roasts and s’mores. The outdoor fire pit is a truly versatile addition to your landscaping that will last for years and years to come.

If this sounds like something you want for your backyard, it’s time to call Outdoor Innovations! We are happy to get started on giving you the perfect fall backyard outdoor entertainment area with our custom outdoor fire pits. Give us a call today for more information!