This Piece of Conversation-Starting Decor Helps Me Enjoy My Outdoor Space Well into Fall
Most days, I’m just waiting until I can go hang out in my back garden. Whether I’m puttering amongst my perennials, reading a book on the patio, or sharing a bottle of wine with friends, my garden is like a second living room. So I’m not ready to give it up just because the weather is beginning to shift.
The transition to autumnal outdoor hangs does call for some seasonal tweaks, though. Like oversized sweatshirts, cozy throw blankets, and — my newest addition to garden time — the FlameScapes® Spiral Fire Feature XL from Zippo. Part light source and part entertainment, the Spiral Fire Feature XL is a unique tabletop lantern that creates a mesmerizing spiral flame without smoke, soot, or stress, giving me build-a-fire vibes with light-a-candle effort.
The sturdy, anti-tip metal base holds a canister of gel fuel, which you light to create a gorgeous, dancing flame for instant ambiance. The flame remains fully enclosed in the glass chimney, producing no smoke, soot, or ash. When you’re ready to call it a night, you just insert the metal damper to extinguish the fuel canister.
As the days get shorter, I’m loving my FlameScapes® as an extra outdoor light source. Each gel canister provides up to two hours of fuel for lighting up the night, making it great for an outdoor dining table or buffet. But even just on my patio table, alongside a charcuterie board and a bottle of wine, it adds a fun, dramatic element to happy hour. The glass chimney creates a vortex air flow, which makes the flame spiral. (Science!) The elegant effect is a guaranteed conversation starter — and you and your friends might also find yourselves just staring into it!
But my favorite feature of the FlameScapes® is the coziness it creates. It turns a chilly pre-winter evening into an opportunity for chats over cocoa or nightcaps under fuzzy blankets. Gathering with friends or just relaxing on my own, it gives me extra time to enjoy the serenity of my garden — and admire the last of my blooms — before heading inside for winter.