Decorating & Design
Keep Warm This Fall With These Cozy Outdoor Fire Features
Author: Severina Chu
Published on September 30, 2021
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
Source: House & Home March 2014
Designer: Lloyd Ralphs Design
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
Source: House & Home October 2018
Designer: Sarah Richardson
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
Source: 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
Source: House & Home March 2020
Designer: Ami McKay, Pure Design Inc.
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
Source: House & Home October 2013
Designer: Sarah Richardson
In this Toronto house’s multi-zone outdoor area , the Corten steel fireplace is a perfect centerpiece. With its weathered patina, it’ll look even better as it ages.
Photographer: Valerie Wilcox
Source: House & Home September 2020
Designer: Nicholas Ancerl & Tara Finlay, Ancerl Studio