Add warmth to your backyard patio with these gorgeous outdoor fireplace ideas that can be enjoyed for relaxing and entertaining throughout most of the season. We have collected some fantastic ideas for you whether you are designing a new build or renovating your backyard landscape.
Have a look below for some unique ideas with all the latest trends. We have also included a lot of resource information to help assist you with your project goals. Do not forget to let us know which of the outdoor fireplace ideas inspired you most and why in the Comments below!
1. The outdoor fireplace and raised spa, make a beautiful focal point in this exquisite backyard landscape renovation. The prefab outdoor fireplace is from American Fyre Designs. (via Susan Friedman Landscape Architecture)
2. Gorgeous outdoor fireplace surrounded by lush vegetation in a Washington, D.C. backyard. (via Scott Brinitzer Design Associates)
3. The large rough cedar pergola provides a space for the homeowners to entertain guests. The decorative concrete patio used an integral color which was a light tan. A darker color ‘release’ was sprinkled on the surface and then a “heavy texture” rubber mat makes the surface of the concrete appear more like stone. The floor was scored and then sealed with a glossy finish. The patio space features seating and custom cushions to create a comfortable seat along the fireplace. (via DRM Design Group)
4. The outdoor fireplace and patio make a beautiful focal point in this exquisite backyard landscape renovation. (via Van Putte Landscape)
5. This patio is the perfect spot to enjoy evening cocktails in Houston, Texas. The limestone fireplace offers an inviting atmosphere, while the Versailles stone flooring creates a seamless connection between the outdoors and the interior of the home. (via Traditional Home)
6. A pool pavilion in Woodside, California features cozy furnishings set around a stone stacked fireplace wall. Curtains provides shade from the elements. (via Dotter & Solfjeld Architecture + Design)
7. An outdoor living space in Newport Beach, California features contemporary wicker furnishings with comfortable cushions. The stone used is a natural stone called “Three Rivers Ledge Stone”. (via David A. Kaech & Associates)
8. This unique outdoor fireplace idea was crafted using Byram Black stone. Built-in rock ledges provide additional seating around the fire. (via Connecticut Stone)
9. This outdoor haven offers a wood-burning pizza oven, wood box, natural stone fireplace, seat wall, outdoor furnishings, and a paver patio. The hearth stone is 19″x20″. Both the rocker and the Lounger with ottoman came from Pier One – the Ciudad line. (via Paradise Restored Landscaping & Exterior Design)
10. A spacious central courtyard offers entertaining and relaxing spaces in this Arizona home. A vintage mirror above the fireplace brings light into the seating arranged around the stone-clad fireplace embellished with brick details. Dimensions: 9-feet total length, 5-ft. for fireplace, 4-ft. for the pizza oven. (via Traditional Home)
11. A 1930 Connecticut home features this beautiful terrace with an inviting fireplace attached to the outside of the home. Comfortable furnishings and potted plants add to the overall design. (via Beinfield Architecture)
12. This cozy courtyard in Portland, Oregon features the perfect ambiance with Adirondack chairs encircling a stone-clad fireplace. (via Garrison Hullinger)
13. The fireplace is basalt stone. A sectional and a dining table set is grouped around the fireplace, perfect for lounging and entertaining. (via Shapiro Didway)
14. A loggia in Southern California features a television above the mantel for game watching. The Provence love seat and St. Barts teak lounge chairs are both from Restoration Hardware. (via House Beautiful)
15. A back porch offers a welcome extension of this Daniel Island, South Carolina home’s living space. The cobblestone fireplace pays homage to the ancient ship ballast stones that pave the streets in Charleston’s French Quarter. The furnishings and fabrics have a textural appeal, with washed linens in neutral tones. (via Traditional Home)
16. Traditional wicker furnishings are grouped around a stone-clad fireplace, while orb chandeliers adds to the overall ambiance. (via RDM General Contractors)
17. Landscape architect Andrea Cochran added warmth to this outdoor living space with a long modern fireplace. (via Marion Brenner for California Home + Design)
18. The outdoor furniture set around this contemporary fireplace is the Pure Collection from JANUS et Cie. The fireplace stone is a Lueders rough back, while the insert is a 48″ Montigo fireplace. The flooring is Lueders Limestone. The fans were sourced from “Big Ass Fans”. The fence is made of Douglas Fir. (via Tatum Brown Custom Homes)
19. This 60′s ranch-house offers a refined material palette that modernizes the backyard. Materials of stone, ipe, and concrete combine beautifully to form a bold and contemporary garden. Layered walls provide sculpture while defining gathering spaces. (via Arterra Landscape Architects)
20. Designed by Maine Design, this outdoor courtyard in Newport Beach is a favorite spot for entertaining. Moorish lattice-back sofas by McKinnon and Harris are grouped around the fireplace. The cushions are Peter Dunham’s Fig Leaf, custom printed on Sunbrella fabric. (via House Beautiful)
21. In a home in Northwest Washington, D.C., this outdoor living room is the hub of entertaining. The stone for the fireplace and retaining wall was Carter Rock. All of the outdoor furnishings are Kingsley-Bate with custom Sunbrella fabrics. With the help of portable heaters, this backyard is a three-season living space. (via Cahill Design Build)
22. An outdoor living room with a fireplace offers the perfect spot to relax, in this French farmhouse-style home in Santa Barbara, California. The flooring is Oklahoma Sweetwater Flagstone. The light fixture was sourced from Newton Gallery. The walls and ceiling are smooth steel trowled stucco in an undulating surface with a custom mixed color that was based on La Habra Misty. (via Giffin & Crane General Contractors)
23. A home’s rooftop deck in upstate New York features a freestanding, elliptical fireplace designed by architect and homeowner Gray Davis of Meyer Davis Studio. The jet-black bricks of the fireplace are laid vertically to help form the curve. Potted plants add a tropical vibe to the space. (via House Beautiful)
24. An outdoor pavilion features a chef’s kitchen and bar, stone fireplace, and flat-screen tv, creating the perfect lounge while relaxing by the sparkling pool and spa. The fireplace features a natural stone-raised hearth with a poured in place concrete cap. Resin wicker furnishings can be found at Restoration Hardware. (via Spinnaker Development)
25. The ochre-colored outdoor fireplace adds a beautiful focal point to this backyard haven designed by Sandy Koepke. (via House Beautiful)
26. A cozy backyard cabana in Atlanta features comfortable furnishings in the Eden Roc Collection from Curran Home. The drapery curtains the Outdoor Canvas from Pottery Barn. The flooring is slate. (via Brian Watford Interiors)
27. The furnishings are made by Summer Classics for Smith and Hawkin. The flooring is a combination of bluestone and slate, which allows for variations in color. (via Witt Construction)
28. This cozy outdoor living space feels intimate thanks to the way it feels sunken into the surrounding garden. An expansive fireplace offers the perfect ambiance for entertaining. (via Lindgren Landscape)
29. The rocker/chair is from Pier One, while the tall candlesticks are from HomeGoods. The fireplace is clad with cultured stone in the color Aspen. The fireplace has a 36-inch fire box. (via Paradise Restored Landscaping & Exterior Design)
30. The 16×16 “Sonoma arched wood pergola” kit in redwood can be sourced online. You can make it yourself by taking a 2×8, plain the radius, cut an arch starting 2″ up to 2″ in the middle then flip the pieces and glue them. The pergola provides shade from the sun, while furnishings are grouped in front of a fireplace. (via The Columbus Coal & Lime Co)
31. The fireplace stone is Eden cut drywall of varying sizes with 3/4 inch raked joints. Adding to the overall aesthetic are grape vines growing across the overhead pergola of this backyard garden. (via Milieu Landscaping)
32. A covered loggia features an inviting stone clad fireplace, the focal point of the space. The furnishings around the fireplace are the Grand Traverse Collection by Lloyd Flanders. See the incredible full home tour we featured here: Chimney Rock Residence: Lakeside retreat built for entertaining. (via Locati Architects)
33. A coastal outdoor space in Capistrano Beach, California features a cozy sitting area for entertaining. The drum table is from R.J. Imports, while the teak chairs are from the Patio Outlet. You could copy the drum table with a repurposed wine barrel from a garden store or winery and add a glass top. This drum table is open in the middle and filled with sand; seashells are placed on the sand during the summer and pinecones during the winter season. The driftwood hearth and wreath were sourced from Tuvalu Home. (via Dana Nichols)
34. An outdoor covered terrace next to Saguaro National Park in Tucson, Arizona features this fabulous fire pit with a Scandinavian vibe. (via @thejoshuatreehouse)
35. A dream home in L.A.’s Sullivan Canyon, this inviting outdoor patio is located just outside the kitchen and dining room. 18th-century red brick clads the exterior facade along with the flooring and planter boxes. (via Lisa Romerein / Wine Spectator)
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