Colored Landscape Glass: 5 Spectacular Examples

Landscaping glass is used to bring more color into your landscapes.  The beauty found in this glass will not fade and it will make your landscaping look like it was designed by a professional.  There are so many areas of your yard that you can use landscaping glass in.  The possibilities are endless with the variety of colors and sizes of landscape glass that are available.

Flower Pot Filler

No yard is complete without a few flower pots or baskets.  Flowers of all colors should be included in a beautiful landscape design.  To make your landscaping stand out even more add extra color in with landscaping glass.  Instead of the bare dirt showing on top of the flower pot or basket you can cover it in whatever color makes the flowers pop.

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This flower basket has beautiful bright yellow and white flowers on top of the Bahama Blend landscaping glass.  This mixture of blue landscaping glass gives the illusion of water surrounding the flowers.  The flower basket is more vibrant and colorful than ever before.  The landscaping glass gives new life to a tried and true landscape design.

Surrounding Decorations

For those areas that you want to add decorations to your landscaping but do not want to use wood chips or bare dirt add some colored landscaping glass instead.  Depending on what you are surrounding you can choose from a variety of colors to help match or contrast the décor.

This large flower vase is a beautiful piece that has a mixture of blues throughout the surface.  The Ocean Blue landscaping glass helps to bring out the color of this vase while creating a more clean look for your landscape design to help hide those unpleasant areas that do not have decorations in it.

Mix the colors you have in an area to create a more interesting design.  This area has many different vases and landscaping glass to create a colorful section of the yard or patio.

Faux Pond

This fixture is a beautiful piece of art on its own.  The intricate design that surrounds this fountain creates a wonderful centerpiece to this large patio.  The bird bath in the middle is filled with plants for a touch of nature.  The base of the bird bath is a beautiful turquoise to help match the Aqua Blue Landscaping glass that fills it.

Instead of having the maintenance of a true fountain or pond use landscaping glass to give the feel of one.  With plants scattered throughout the landscaping glass this may appear to be a pond to anyone at first glance.  It allows you to have a natural feel to your landscape without the added work of caring for and cleaning the fountain or pond.

This is a great area for you to sit by and enjoy the sun.  It has enough room for you to sit down and relax.  You can easily take a moment to enjoy the outdoors and the beauty of your yard by this faux fountain.

Flowing from Pots to Create Stream

Landscaping glass is a great way to create the feel of flowing water.  There are many variations of blue hues that will create an interesting combination and show the many colors you would see in water.  The Bahama Blend has a mixture of lighter blues and darker blues that make us think of days on the beach with flowing waves.

This design gives a pop of color to your existing rock bed.  Use a few pots to and fill them with landscaping glass.  Make sure one of these pots is tipped over so it looks like your landscaping glass is flowing from it.  This design is close to a pool.  It gives a playful feel of the landscaping glass flowing into the pool to fill it up like a stream into a lake.

In Flower or Plant Bed

It is always hard to make your flower bed or plant bed look clean and neat.  Most of these areas have areas of bare dirt that bring no color or design to your landscape.  Depending on the type of plants you have in the area you may have large areas of this bare dirt.  Instead of allowing this to stop your landscape from being bright and colorful add landscaping glass.

Fill the top of your area with landscaping glass of any color.  It is best if there is a defined ridge to hold the landscaping glass in place.  It create a neat edge and will help your yard feel more modern.

This design chose to go the natural route.  The Aqua landscaping glass creates the beautiful look of flowing water.  The plants look as if they are suspended in the flowing stream.

This type of design is great for a boarder to a sidewalk or along a patio. Even if you are not using plants you can still create a colorful border with landscape glass on the side of your sidewalk.  You will enjoy walking along the bright colors that the landscaping glass comes in.  Use a mixture of colors for a more custom design.

Landscaping glass is great for all of your outdoor projects.  You will be able to use it virtually anywhere to create a clean modern look in your yard.  The landscaping glass is rounded so there will be no sharp edges to worry about.  It will be easy to put the landscaping glass in and you will have no concerns of being poked during the process.

Depending on where you are using the landscape glass you can choose from different colors.  Go for a natural look in flower beds and use a blue, think of contrasting your colors against your decorations in the landscape, or use a color that will allow your bright flowers to pop against the background.

Anywhere that seems like it is lacking a bit probably could use some color.  Landscaping glass can be used in a variety of way so you can easily add this color in.  You can use it around plants, in other decorations, around decorations, in your rock beds, and around your sidewalks.  No matter where you put your landscaping glass you will love the way it makes your yard look.

 

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Fire Pit Design Inspiration : 5 Examples For Your Yard

Fire glass is a great alternative to the typical fireplace fillers like logs or wood.  It is more attractive and can take your backyard to the next level in terms of decoration.

People are sure to be impressed by the beauty that fire glass adds to your existing fire pit.  This fire glass is environmentally friendly and comes in a variety of styles so you can choose what works best for your landscaping.  These styles vary in size and in color.

Small Sleek Firepit for Patio

A small fire pit on your patio can help your guests feel more at home and relaxed as you entertain.  They are great to put a couple of patio chairs or small couches around.  They work well for intimate gatherings or for a date night in.

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This octagon firepit top gives your patio a bit of flare without being too large and in the way.  The table top is more neutral in color so it will be easy to match it to any patio design.  It has a black base that is sleek and carries into the black border on the table top.

The firepit in the middle is smaller so there is room on the table top for drinks or even a late night snack.  For a simple feel this firepit has black fire glass in the middle.  It gives the illusion of a more typical firepit while still being more attractive than having logs or wood expose on the table top.

Circle Firepit Natural Rock

This circle firepit has a more sleek top.  It gives off a more modern feel but it paired with a more natural rock on the bottom.  This can be a great addition to any landscape that is keeping to the more natural size of design.  It does not interrupt the flow of your landscaping and it has a beautiful and neutral coloring.

This firepit is best suited for an area that has seating surrounding the entire pit.  A patio sectional is a great choice to keep people close together.  It allows everyone to enjoy the firepit at all angles since it is round.

To match the natural rock of the firepit there is a darker fire glass used.  This amber fire glass has an earthy feel to it.  It gives off a warm color that is reminiscent of a burning wood.

Large Firepit for Large Seating Areas

A large firepit is great for anyone that likes to entertain.  It is a great centerpiece and will be easy for people to gather around for a fun evening outdoors.  Pair a large firepit with a lot of seating.  Allow people to spread out so they are not so clustered and they will still be able to enjoy the fire.

This firepit is more pleasing to the eye in terms of construction.  It is not made of a rugged rock that is reminiscent of a rock wall.  Instead the base is made from rectangle bricks that are covered by squared rock slabs to create a cohesive design.  The outer rim of this firepit is smaller to allow for a larger area for the fire glass to be placed.

The color of the base of this firepit is darker and pairs great with the amber fire glass.  The larger size of fire glass is used to help better fill the middle of the firepit since it is a larger area.  The amber fire glass is great in large quantities because it has the typical glow you expect from a warm fire.

By the Pool Large Firepit

A complete change from the more subtle uses for fire glass.  This firepit uses a variety of shapes and sizes of rock to give it a more do it yourself feel.  It appears to be handmade with care with the square and rectangle rocks placed for the circular base.  The top uses rock slabs that vary in size and shape as well.  They do not fit together perfectly but are spaced evenly to create a completed firepit top.

The inner circle of this firepit is filled with cobalt blue reflective fire glass.  It makes for a beautiful centerpiece to any landscape.  The color is surprising to anyone that has not seen fire glass before and will create an interesting talking piece for your gatherings.

This is paired with bright blue cushion and a pool not far off.  This firepit gives your yard with pool an even more luxurious feel.  It will seem like you are at  resort relaxing by the pool instead of at home entertaining.

Large Square Firepit

Moving away from patio firepits this large firepit is more suited for a large open area of the yard.  This firepit is ideal for anyone that wants their firepit the center of attention.  It is made from a smooth sleek rock that will give your yard a more modern feel.  The shape of the firepit also moves away from the typical circle pit to a square one.

There is a large area to cover on the inner square of the firepit.  The medium black fire glass is a great choice for this firepit.  It will be easier for you to fill the firepit but still give a sleek modern look to your firepit.

Fire glass is a go to design choice for anyone looking to modernize their firepit.  Fire glass is beautiful to look at with or without fire added into the mix.  The fire glass does vary in size and shape because it is crushed to create the multiple pieces.  This allows for a more unique look in your firepit.

Depending on your specific need you can choose what size you want.  There is small fire glass that starts at ¼ of an inch and goes up to ¾ of an inch for those larger firepits.  No matter what design you have in mind you can find a color that is going to match beautifully and add a special touch to your landscape design.

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