Garden Outline

Summer Ready Fire Pit Ideas

round firepit and wooden chairs with floral red cushions with pizza oven and terra cotta planters

Hello and welcome to the Garden Outline photo gallery of fire pit ideas. Below you will find a summary of the benefits, main options and some design ideas we handpicked for you along with beautiful photos. Enjoy!
 
What are the benefits of fire pits?

  • Adds warmth to chilly days or nights
  • Adds a relaxing ambiance to your home
  • Relatively easy DIY installation
  • Relatively inexpensive addition to your backyard
  • Encourages social gathering, s’mores and hot dogs

 
What are the main options for fire pits?

  • Options: wood burning, propane, gel-fuel, natural gas
  • Types: portable, fire bowl, chiminea, fire pit table
  • Material: cast iron, aluminum, copper, stainless steel, ceramic

 
What follows are beautiful photos of fire pit designs along with ideas we thought may be of interest to you. If you are interested in more design ideas, take a look at Patio Designs with Fireplaces, Backyard Patio Designs and Ideas and Covered Patio Ideas. Enjoy and happy outdoor decorating!

1. Warm Stainless Steel

polished contemporary stainless steel fire pit with matching sliding door to patio with patio heater and slate patio tiles calling back light gray stone walls and charcoal gray vertical claddingPoints of Interest ● polished contemporary stainless steel fire pit ● matching sliding door to patio ● patio heater ● slate patio tiles calling back light gray stone walls and charcoal gray vertical cladding

2. Fire Table

ceramic tile topped fire pit table with cobblestone pavers and wood and stone combination on entertainment center and outdoor kitchen with synthetic resin designed garden set
Zillow

Points of Interest ● ceramic tile topped fire pit table ● cobblestone pavers ● wood and stone combination on entertainment center ● outdoor kitchen ● synthetic resin designed garden set

3. Wood Shingles

half wall fire pit and wood shingle house exterior with black accents on door frame and window sill and awnings and built-in stone bench with wood topPoints of Interest ● half wall fire pit ● wood shingle house exterior ● black accents on door frame, window sill and awnings ● built-in stone bench with wood top

4. Dressed in Granite

cast stone fire pit base with granite table and glass guard with round polished chrome braces and dark wood privacy screen matching outdoor chairs
Zillow

Points of Interest ● cast stone fire pit base with granite table ● glass guard with round polished chrome braces ● dark wood privacy screen matching outdoor chairs

5. Poolside Fire

large irregular-shaped pool with white concrete firebowl accents on stone pool walls and outdoor kitchen and pergola-edged covered patioPoints of Interest ● large irregular-shaped pool ● white concrete firebowl accents on stone pool walls ● outdoor kitchen ● pergola-edged covered patio

6. Tiki Torches

stacked stone circular patio with wood-burning stone fire pit and weathered unstained adirondack chairs with tiki torches and wood storage area between trees
Zillow

Points of Interest ● stacked stone circular patio ● wood-burning stone fire pit ● weathered unstained adirondack chairs ● tiki torches ● wood storage area between trees

7. Wood Scents

concrete modular pavers and grass patio floor with low stacked stone fence and ground level wood burning stone slab fire pit with green adirondack chairs
Zillow

Points of Interest ● concrete modular pavers and grass patio floor ● low stacked stone fence ● ground level wood burning stone slab fire pit ● green adirondack chairs

8. Iron Loungers

stone firepit cladding calling back low fence with outdoor heating lamp and slate beige outdoor porcelain tiles and dark wood armchairs with twin square black plantersPoints of Interest ● stone firepit cladding calling back low fence ● outdoor heating lamp ● slate beige outdoor porcelain tiles ● dark wood armchairs ● twin square black planters

9. Slate Sides

rectangular fire pit with stone cladding and stacked slate siding with water wall feature and weathered bronze wood wall accent and pebble inlay on stained brushed cement
Zillow

Points of Interest ● rectangular fire pit with stone cladding ● stacked slate siding ● water wall feature ● weathered bronze wood wall accent ● pebble inlay on stained brushed cement

10. Slab Steps

covered outdoor kitchen with polished boulders and slab steps and square raised fire pit with resin wicker seating with sage green cushions and rain chain
Zillow

Points of Interest ● covered outdoor kitchen ● polished boulders and slab steps ● square raised fire pit ● resin wicker seating with sage green cushions ● rain chain

11. DIY Benches

gray boulder fire pit with rustic slate outdoor paver and log stools and bench and large slabs of fieldstone used as benches with gravel and grass and mulch backyard ground coverPoints of Interest ● gray boulder fire pit ● rustic slate outdoor paver ● log stools and bench ● large slabs of fieldstone used as benches ● gravel, grass and mulch backyard ground cover

12. Lakeside Pool

above ground firepit with brown stone veneer and coping with travertine pool surround and patio flooring and pool with blue wave band tiles and lampposts lining the dockPoints of Interest ● above ground firepit with brown stone vener and coping ● travertine pool surround and patio flooring ● pool with blue wave band tiles ● lampposts lining the dock

13. Double Falls

double waterfall with small portable firebowl and retaining wall of various sized stones with green wooden siding with butter yellow window sill and roof accentPoints of Interest ● double waterfall ● small portable firebowl ● retaining wall of various sized stones ● green wooden siding with butter yellow window sill and roof accent

14. Wood Stone Combo

lava rock natural gas firebowl with stone and wood column combo and cement floor and child’s wagon with synthetic resin caned outdoor furniturePoints of Interest ● lava rock natural gas firebowl ● stone and wood column combo ● cement floor ● child’s wagon ● synthetic resin caned outdoor furniture

15. Lattice Deck Skirt

DIY stacked concrete paver fire pit with dormer windows and lattice deck skirt and garden beds with upright concrete tile edging and wood front porchPoints of Interest ● DIY stacked concrete paver fire pit ● dormer windows ● lattice deck skirt ● garden beds with upright concrete tile edging ● wood front porch

16. Color Me Plastic

raised wood burning pit with multi-colored plastic lounge chairs and low half-circle patio fence with irregular-shaped stone and plaster flooringPoints of Interest ● raised wood burning pit ● multi-colored plastic lounge chairs ● low half-circle patio fence ● irregular-shaped stone and plaster flooring

17. Nine Rockers

stone veneer fire pit with stained concrete coping on fire pit and pea gravel walkway and aged cobblestone concrete pavers with red hues and 9 wooden rockersPoints of Interest ● stone veneer fire pit ● stained concrete coping on fire pit ● pea gravel walkway ● aged cobblestone concrete pavers with red hues ● 9 wooden rockers

18. Natural Stream

DIY ranch rail wood fence and small stream with river rocks and stone veneer elevated fire pit with 2 types of landscape walls and polished flagstone pavingPoints of Interest ● DIY ranch rail wood fence ● small stream with river rocks ● stone veneer elevated fire pit ● 2 types of landscape walls ● polished flagstone paving

19. Double Armchairs

custom metal firebowl with cutout leaf patterns and random-laid stone and gravel flooring with wooden double chairs with built-in table and dark mulch on beds and evergreensPoints of Interest ● custom metal firebowl with cutout leaf patterns ● random-laid stone and gravel flooring ● wooden double chairs with built-in table ● dark mulch on beds ● evergreens

20. Knight Cap

fire pit with top matching outdoor kitchen countertop and pizza oven above outdoor fireplace with pebble curved floor accent and built-in bench matching fire pitPoints of Interest ● fire pit with top matching outdoor kitchen countertop ● pizza oven above outdoor fireplace ● pebble curved floor accent ● built-in bench matching fire pit

21. Beach Fire

portable hammered steel fire pit bowl with stone retaining wall and black lanterns and custom made double adirondack chairs with table and paver lawn edgingPoints of Interest ● portable hammered steel fire pit bowl ● stone retaining wall ● black lanterns ● custom made double adirondack chairs with table ● paver lawn edging

22. Bay Window

portable iron firebowl with screen cover and “planted” beige containers in gravel pathway with bluestone boulder garden edging and cobblestone path to outdoor patioPoints of Interest ● portable iron firebowl with screen cover ● “planted” beige containers in gravel pathway ● bluestone boulder garden edging ● cobblestone path to outdoor patio

23. Courtyard Palms

propane concrete fire pit with circular lounge bench and lap pool with hot tub and uplighting on trees and hot tub with narrow concrete planter with crawling vines on fencePoints of Interest ● propane concrete fire pit ● circular lounge bench ● lap pool with hot tub ● uplighting on trees and hot tub ● narrow concrete planter with crawling vines on fence

24. Tabletop

circular stainless steel top gas fire pit table with attached covered pergola and stamped concrete tiles and raised wooden bed with cedar columns and exposed beamsPoints of Interest ● circular stainless steel top gas fire pit table ● attached covered pergola ● stamped concrete tiles ● raised wooden bed ● cedar columns and exposed beams

25. Rail It In

elevated flagstone fire pit with flooring with same material as fire pit coping and dark iron rail on stone wall with stacked stone built-in bench and wooden folding chairsPoints of Interest ● elevated flagstone fire pit ● flooring with same material as fire pit coping ● dark iron rail on stone wall ● stacked stone built-in bench ● wooden folding chairs

26. Fiery Bowl

lava rock natural gas firebowl with stone pebbles and concrete floor and large sliding door with transoms to patio area and star pendant light and mini adirondack chairsPoints of Interest ● lava rock natural gas firebowl ● stone pebbles and concrete floor ● large sliding door with transoms to patio area ● star pendant light ● mini adirondack chairs

27. Fall White

ground level fire pit with concrete tile surround and solar garden ground lights and white adirondack chairs with boulder patio edgingPoints of Interest ● ground level fire pit with concrete tile surround ● solar garden ground lights ● white adirondack chairs ● boulder patio edging