If you've got an outdoor living space it should be functional, right? You've gone to the expense of putting together a fantastic Nashville TN Outdoor Living but when the nights get a bit cooler, you tend not to use it because it's just too cold. No need to despair as there are numerous outdoor heating options available to you, and they don't have to be expensive.

There's nothing quite like a fire to create a wonderful ambiance and coziness to a space, and a fire pit does just that. It's sort of like being round the campfire but so much easier to set up and use! Outdoor Living in Nashville does, however, have real flames, so you do need to be careful with it's location and proximity to children, pets and anything that might be flammable.

Most fire pits are wood burning, the same wood you would use in a wood burning fireplace in your home, and some of them have a grill rack so that they can double as a barbecue pit too. Fire pits come in a variety of finishes, most of which include cast iron in some form or fashion, so covering your fire pit when not in use will help to extend it's life significantly.

Another very attractive way to provide heating for your patio is with a chiminea. Chimineas come in a limitless variety of designs, most of which are made of either cast iron or cast aluminium. Chimineas are not just about providing heat and ambiance, as you can toast marshmallows and even try your hand at open fire grilling. If you opt for a cast iron chiminea, covering it when not in use will help to prolong it's life in the outdoors significantly.

Last but by no means least, you can use a simple propane patio heater to provide efficient heating to a patio. As with fire pits and chimineas, the finishes vary, but these patio heaters are designed and built to remain outside year round as they are made of steel. A 20-lb LPG cylinder is concealed in the base, and most have concealed wheels so that it's easy to move the heater around the patio as needed - no need to have it connected to a gas line and therefore be limited to a fixed location on your patio.

There are no visible flames or fire with a propane heater, but it is a very efficient and effective way to heat a patio. With a fire pit or chiminea you get a wonderful atmosphere but heating is provided to a smaller area.