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Best of the Week: 21 Fierce Fire Pit Set-Ups

There's a fire pit for everyone, from country-style traditional to sleek and contemporary. Which makes you light up?

Julia Fairley
Julia FairleyAugust 6, 2019
Houzz editorial team. I love design and architecture that is thoughtful, sophisticated and champions an element of the unexpected. Before graduating with a Bachelor of Arts at UNSW and becoming a journalist, I studied interior architecture. For over a decade I have interviewed inspiring creative minds from around the world to write about design in its many different forms. Recently, I have also become an accidental gardener, to everyone's surprise.
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Choosing a fire pit for your alfresco area involves many an important decision, from comparing fuel types, running costs and efficacy to the important issue of aesthetics. Here are 21 outdoor fire pits for inspiration that will help you answer the burning question of which look you’re after, looks wise.

And remember, you can get more details of a project and see more of a professional’s work by clicking on a photo.
Outdoor Establishments
1. Location: Sydney, NSW
Designer: Outdoor Establishments
Features: Fire and stone. What more could you want?
Luigi Rosselli Architects
2. Location: Sydney, NSW
Designer: Luigi Rosselli Architects
Features: Plenty of seating lets everyone enjoy the warmth.
Anston Architectural
3. Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Anston Architectural
Features: A fire pit where timber storage is a feature? We’ll toast to that.

Find a fireplace retailer or installer near you for advice on which fire pit will suit your lifestyle
Linn Gresham Haute Decor
4. Location: Atlanta, USA
Designer: Linn Gresham Haute Decor
Features: A patchwork of stone and brick harmonise in the paving, wall and outdoor fire.
Space Landscape Designs
5. Location: Sydney, NSW
Designer: Space Landscape Designs
Features: Curves echo one another in this meticulously planned landscape design.
Pool Environments, Inc.
6. Location: Dallas, USA
Designer: Pool Environments
Features: Fire and water – the essential elements.
Michael Kelley Photography
7. Location: Los Angeles, USA
Features: A charming combination of country and coastal style meets at this fiery focal point.
Colossus Mfg.
8. Location: Sacramento, USA
Designer: Colossus Mfg
Features: Beautiful tiling is reminiscent of Moroccan design influences.
SHED Architecture & Design
9. Location: Seattle, USA
Designer: SHED Architecture & Design
Features: Far removed from your humble garden shed.
Dupuis-Design
10. Location: Orange County, USA
Designer: Dupuis-Design Corp
Features: Sleek and minimalist.
Landscape Connection
11. Location: Denver, USA
Designer: Landscape Connection
Features: Built into nature, this bricked beauty uses everyday materials to create a very special spot.
Jobe Corral Architects
12. Location: Austin, USA
Designer: Jobe Corral Architects
Features: Marshmallow time.
Simon Orchard Garden Design
13. Location: Hampshire, UK
Designer: Simon Orchard Garden Design
Features: Bold but not overbearing, this fire bowl takes centrestage.
Bergen Brick Stone & Tile Company
14. Location: New York, USA
Designer: Bergen Brick Stone & Tile Company
Features: In larger areas, it takes two.
Corbin Reeves Construction
15. Location: Phoenix, USA
Designer: Corbin Reeves Construction
Features: This fire pit takes a backseat, becoming an ambient design element.
PROjECT interiors + Aimee Wertepny
16. Location: Chicago, USA
Designer: Project Interiors + Aimee Wertepny
Features: A lake, a tree, a fire to gather round. Perfection.
debora carl landscape design
17. Location: San Diego, USA
Designer: Debora Carl Landscape Design
Features: Great bowls of fire. Need we say more?
MTLA- Mark Tessier Landscape Architecture
18. Location: Los Angeles, USA
Designer: Mark Tessier Landscape Architecture
Features: Even the linearity of the decking and timber wall are echoed in this fire pit.
Marvin Jensen @ Windermere Real Estate
19. Location: Salt Lake City, USA
Features: A feast of stepping stones surround the all-important ring of fire.
Johnson + McLeod Design Consultants
20. Location: British Columbia, Canada
Designer: Johnson + McLeod Design Consultants
Features: Low-slung and restrained, this design doesn’t hog the view.
Bayon Gardens
21. Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Bayon Gardens
Features: In this pared-back garden, the fire pit is the view itself.


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Which of these 21 fire pits would you like to light up on a wintry evening? Tell us your favourites in the Comments below, like this story, save the images and join the conversation.

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  • Dm Stan
    6 months ago

    Has anyone had experience with a freestanding wood fire/combustion heater being installed outside, under the protection of an enclosed pergola? Would it work?

  • Cindy Sandars
    5 months ago

    Greenscape Gladstone - I LOVE THAT FIRE PIT!! What a fantastic idea. I love the sand and the deck and the screen and all of it. I hope that I might be able to do something similar in our next house!

  • Katie
    3 months ago

    I love everything about it, it’s just AMAZING, especially the fire pit

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