Bring the night to life in your backyard retreat with flickering candle lanterns, tall tropical torches and a blazing fire to encircle with friends and family. When the sun dips below the horizon and the air cools it is time to enjoy the magic of a summer evening and firepits and torches make it possible.

Choose from tea lanterns in various designs that hold tea light candles for small flickers of light wherever you place them. Hang them from a hook or place them on a table for added light and interest. You could also try table top torches made of softly shimmering copper to add elegance and light to any spot. Or place tall copper torches around your yard to let the party continue into the night. Add a copper sugar-kettle style fire pit and your nighttime retreat is complete.

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Whether you want to hang a few dragonfly detailed lanterns around the yard or place a few leafy twilight lanterns on your tables the nighttime fun will continue as long as the candles burn. Simply choose the design and finish you like or that will match your patio d'cor and let the fun begin. From a glowing bronze to a blue-green patina look your yard and garden will glitter with warm light like never before.

If you prefer the look of oil burning torches, try some tawny copper ones on the table and around the yard for an elegantly simple look. Use the torches or lanterns to light the way to your fire pit near your outdoor bar. A copper sugar kettle makes a great fire pit with Southern flair. Available in three sizes you are sure to find one that fits your space and style.

Relaxing beside a fire pit amid twinkling candlelight is a summertime luxury that many enjoy and now you can to. Simply shop online to find the best deals on firepits and torches for your yard. Whether you need outdoor light for dinner parties or just to get around your yard without tripping, torches and lanterns are an easy fix. And if you plant white blooms near and around them, they will shine and sparkle in the soft light. Your backyard and garden will positively glow with a magical light.

The party doesn't have to end when the sun goes down. Simply place lanterns and torches strategically around your yard to fill the space with soft and flickering light. Add a fire pit and your backyard retreat will be complete. So if you are completing your patio or just designing it, don't forget to include light sources for nighttime enjoyment. The addition of firepits and torches to your backyard retreat will increase your use and enjoyment of what is sure to be your favorite part of the house.