Neat Idea for Chiminea That Doesn’t Involve Fire or Smoke

by Fern on November 19, 2009

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A lot of us live in apartments or condos where it really isn’t possible to have a BBQ or chiminea due to safety concerns or community rules. But little chimineas can add a lot of charm and visual interest on a balcony or patio. If you have access to an outdoor electrical outlet, check out this photo that Jenny Peterson sent me of her chiminea:

Jenny received this chiminea as a gift, but she isn’t allowed to light a fire on her balcony because it has an overhang and a chiminea with a fire in it would pose a safety risk. Instead she filled the hearth with string lights (she used ones with grapevine balls decorating each light). As you can see, it provides a lot of nice ambience, and I bet it provides a beautiful glow at night.

If you’ve come up with an innovative way to solve the sort of problems apartment and condo dwellers face, shoot me an email. I love seeing what you all are up to.

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shari November 24, 2009 at 12:56 pm

This is terribly clever…I love it! If it used the golden colored LED lights it would be very environmentally friendly as well.

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