Enjoy Your Outdoor Living Space With These 5 Great Ideas

A wood-burning fire pit created by the custom metal fabricators at the Koi Lagoon in Fort Collins

Whether you live here in beautiful Colorado or in another state, you can make the most of your outdoor living space by enhancing form and function. Spending time at home doesn’t have to mean sitting inside in front of the television. Outdoor dining areas, fire pits, water features, and other backyard additions may inspire you to enjoy the outdoors more often and soak up that essential vitamin D.

Here at the Koi Lagoon, we create custom metal fire pits and artwork to help our customers enjoy their outdoor spaces. Call us today at (970) 484-9162 to discuss your fire pit or yard decoration project, or contact us online.

5 Ideas for Completing Your Outdoor Living Space

Outdoor lighting illuminating a wooden fence at night

1. Outdoor Lighting

You can make your front porch or backyard more inviting at night by adding outdoor lights. These days, many outdoor lights come with built-in solar panels that charge during the day, making it simple to install lights anywhere on your property without worrying about powering them.

You may place landscape lighting fixtures along a path, use motion-sensor lighting to enhance your home’s security, or hang string lights to illuminate your back patio for evening get-togethers.

2. Outdoor Dining Area

If you enjoy eating alfresco, you may complete your outdoor living space with a dining area. Outdoor furniture made of metal, wicker, and other weather-resistant materials make excellent options for your backyard. You may set a romantic table for two or invest in a larger option that can seat all of your friends and family.

You may opt for an outdoor dining table with an umbrella to beat the summer heat or use a tabletop fire pit as a centerpiece for enjoying a cozy fire and some s’mores.

An outdoor kitchen with a grill, sink, and countertop

3. Outdoor Kitchen

If you enjoy entertaining your friends and family outside, an outdoor kitchen makes the perfect option for bringing everyone together. An outdoor kitchen may include a counter, bar, and built-in grill top for easy cooking and cleaning. You’ll enjoy summer barbecues and even increase the resale value of your home.

4. Water Feature

An outdoor water feature, such as a pond, fountain, or waterfall, brings more than just beauty to any backyard design. The sound of trickling water lends a soothing and peaceful ambiance, and local finches, blue jays, and other birds may stop by for a quick bath or drink. If you need pumps, water plants, or other pond supplies for your water feature, visit our shop in Fort Collins.

A black, round custom metal fire pit by the Koi Lagoon's metal fabrication shop in Fort Collins, CO

5. Wood-Burning Fire Pit

If you want a simple way to enjoy your outdoor space more, you may consider a wood-burning backyard fire pit. You can find mass-produced fire pits at various big box stores, or you may work with our custom metal fabrication team at the Koi Lagoon to build a metal fire pit that will last for years to come. We use thicker gauge metal to create our fire pits, so you won’t face the frustration of burning through the bottom and having to replace your pit every year or two.

If you want to talk to our metal fabricators about a custom metal fire pit, give us a call, contact us online, or visit us at 2000 E Lincoln Ave. in Fort Collins, CO.