I’m still on the hunt for an affordable fire pit that appeals to our modernist sensibilities, but in the meantime there are other needs to be addressed in the backyard. Particularly lighting. As of now, there is zero lighting in the backyard. I bought an industrial portable 250W halogen floodlight on Saturday in a pinch so we could play beer pong. Yes, beer pong. No we’re not in college, but the backyard layout is a stadium destined for beer pong greatness. But that’s neither here nor there. Lights. I need them.

Ever since our wedding at the Marvimon, I knew I wanted string lights criss-crossing our future backyard. I’ve been hunting around and found a few options ranging from industrial construction lighting to cheap chinese import toy lights. On saturday, I ended up ordering LED bubble lights (top right image) over the more heavy duty incandescent strings, since I’m a little hesitant to commit to the cost and labor required to mount the more industrial setup. Plus, I don’t want to be constantly replacing bulbs and my electric bill will be much kinder with the LEDs. I also found the LEDs on Target.com so returning them will be a snap if they’re a bust.

I’ll post pictures once we’ve got the backyard whipped into shape.

- Curt

So with our newfound outdoor space in the form of a backyard we need a sexy fire pit. I’ve set the hard date of July Fourth to create a badass outdoor space. Step one: sweet succulent dresser. Check. Step two: fire pit. There are many more steps and they may or may not be successive, but this is all I shall reveal at this juncture. Check out more hot fire places (yeah I went there, deal with it) after the jump:

- Curt