Breaking Down the Best Outdoor Fireplace & Fire Pit Ideas
Outdoor Fireplace Trends for 2023
Fire. Its mesmerizing flames evoke both a feeling of captivating contentment and awaken a primitive survival strategy to cope with the chill of fall and winter. Whether your favorite fireside activity involves a tranquil night of cuddling with your partner under a cozy throw, gathering around an open flame catching up with friends over chianti, or cavorting with the kiddos while roasting sticks of S’Mores, fire cultivates a central focal point for connection. From a modern, geometric steel fire pit to a sensible stone fireplace, fire is not only a favorite in outdoor heating solutions, but its light sparks joy and warms both the body and the soul. Discover the best outdoor fireplace ideas to ignite your personal sanctuary.
Multifunctional Outdoor Spaces
Fire is intrinsically a focal point, so why not create an entire outdoor room around it? The best outdoor fireplace trend is utilizing fire as an intrinsic part of a multipurpose outdoor entertaining area. First, include the essentials like chic, comfortable seating, an outdoor cook station, and a dining area for alfresco entertaining. Then, consider adding a covered structure like a pergola or roof extension and an optional retaining wall to shield your guests from the elements. Finally, be sure to integrate media like an outdoor television to watch the latest sporting events or outdoor speakers to add music for ambiance.
This free-standing custom fire pit complements its home’s architectural style and serves as a crucial piece of a complete outdoor room.
A custom cabana creates a cozy nook to enjoy a cup of hot cocoa in front of the classic stone, wood-burning fireplace.
A contemporary gravel courtyard serves as an exquisite backdrop for this integrated stone fireplace complete with an elegant glass screen to delight visitors with dancing flames while reclining in style.
Modern & Minimalist Fire Tables & Fire Pits
We and many of our clients love the look of modern materials like concrete, Cor-Ten steel, powder-coated aluminum, and stainless steel in our fire pit and fire table designs. Lending themselves to luxurious simplicity, these styles can complement the architecture of many homes with a subtle shift in shape and texture.
While we design our fair share of fire features, our landscape designers have also developed a penchant for a couple of posh fire feature manufacturers. These companies create an array of sleek and oftentimes sustainable natural gas and propane designs.
Paloform
From an aerial view of Paloform’s Fold Modern Fire Table, it appears to be a clean, rectilinear table encasing a gas fire. However, below this sublime surface, provocative aluminum planes glide gracefully against the ground, forming striking, seductive shadows with every fold.
Offered in five powder-coated aluminum colors, Fold comes with a tabletop insert, as shown above in our Meadow Crest project.
Lumacast
The sleek Lumacast BOLA slim creates a cozy ambiance perfect for connecting with friends & family as the sun sets over the city. This modern, gas-burning, patented-designed fire table features an expansive, flat surface area to set your favorite fall beverage or small charcuterie tray. Available in six sizes and eight colors, with optional tabletop and infill choices, BOLA’s sleek, sophisticated style complements your outdoor decor and provides the ideal autumn ambiance to wind down your week.
Natural Gas Fireplaces
Gas outdoor heating solutions such as this custom concrete fire table leave ample room for clean lines and creative styling because the fuel source can be camouflaged. They’re also more eco-friendly than wood-burning fireplaces.
Elegant and energy-efficient, Spark Modern Fires’ fire ribbon technology exhibits the elegant essence of flame without the gas log. Its clean lines and innovative design lend to artful architectural integration into any aesthetic.
A custom stone and gravel gas fire table warms guests between a dip in the negative edge pool or spa.
Fire Bowls
Fire bowls provide a simple, elegant free-standing solution for staying cozy during the cooler months. These artisanal sculptures are often crafted from cast concrete and feature lava rocks with a propane or natural gas component.
We designed this custom Cor-Ten steel fire bowl to create a cozy, contemporary centerpiece for this minimalistic garden.
Comprehensive Solutions
Allow our design experts to create a fire feature suited to your aesthetic that will blend with your home’s architectural style. We will assist in designing, building, and installing the best outdoor fireplace to suit your space and personal preferences. From selecting the appropriate size, structure, style, and fuel source, we’ll find the right fire feature for you. We can even curate and install manufactured fire features and luxury furnishings, as seen in this article. Discover all the ways Bonick can ignite your outdoors through fire features. Contact us today to discuss your options.
— by Tammy Dalke Vanderkolk
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