Keep Warm This Fall With These Cozy Outdoor Fire Features

An outdoor fire feature can serve as both a design focal point and a cozy way to keep warm — perfect for the arrival of the colder weather.
Whether it’s a classic stone hearth or a sleek metal fire pit, don’t let the fall breeze stop you from spending some well-needed time outside. Scroll down to see our favorites!
This outdoor area can be enjoyed three seasons a year, thanks to its glass roof. Despite its cool, clean design, the monolithic fireplace will offer nothing but warmth in the colder months.
- Photographer Stacey Brandford
- Designer Lloyd Ralphs Design
House & Home March 2014
Former H&H editor Morgan Michener’s cabin renovation is her most personal project. After a big exterior transformation, the sleek firepit and graphite Muskoka chairs anchor the simple outdoor area.
- Photographer Virginia Macdonald
- Designer Sarah Richardson
House & Home October 2018
With the exterior’s crisp black and white palette, this transformed Tudor home will catch the eye of anyone passing by. The white brick fireplace in the backyard is in the perfect location for cooking and entertaining well into fall.
- Photographer Alex Lukey
House & Home April 2021
Surrounded by greenery, this West Coast backyard oasis is stunning in fall. Built into the Lenexa retaining walls, the exterior stone hearth encourages guests to linger.
- Photographer Janis Nicolay
- Designer Ami McKay, Pure Design Inc.
House & Home March 2020
With a striped rug, a basket filled with blankets and a handsome stone fireplace, there is no shortage of warmth in this portico designed by Sarah Richardson.
- Photographer Angus Fergusson
- Designer Sarah Richardson
House & Home October 2013