Hot outdoor looks for cool evenings

Face it – no matter how summery is still feels, evenings are cooling off. You can still enjoy them outdoors though, with the help of firebox (check your municipal by-laws for what’s allowed). Or you can opt for a heater, quickly becoming the de rigeur outdoor accessory for the cool kids. Napoleon’s  new Outdoor Torch (shown above – top) is a fully enclosed single flame in a sexy stainless steel mounting. It doesn’t require venting. There are two on/off switches, one for the burner and another for optional accent light for the base, which is filled with decorative glass embers. It sells for, gulp, around $2400. If that hasn’t made you faint, you might also consider the Kindle heater (also shown above), which I wrote about for this week’s Hot Home Products column. It’s available at Andrew Richard Designs  in a similar snack bracket.