Terraces Worth Toasting a Marshmallow In
These beautiful terraces have a striking fire pit or stylish fire bowl as their centrepiece ... all you have to do is pull up a chair
Gathering around a fire, toasting marshmallows and sipping drinks as the light fades from the sky is one of the key pleasures of camping, but what if you could transfer those flickering flames to your own back garden? All the fun of a fire with none of the effort of camping! What’s not to like? Whether you have budget for a bespoke fire pit or choose to keep it simple with a store-bought fire bowl, be inspired by these beautiful terraces and gardens, complete with roaring fires and killer views.
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A sunken outdoor lounge is the perfect place to let a fire bowl or fire pit take centre stage. All you have to do is add some seat cushions, grab the blankets and let the good times roll.
A sunken outdoor lounge is the perfect place to let a fire bowl or fire pit take centre stage. All you have to do is add some seat cushions, grab the blankets and let the good times roll.
Try a triangle
Go bespoke and you can build a fire pit in any shape or style. Try triangular, for instance. It creates sightlines that lead the eye over the fire and off towards the beautiful view. Genius!
Go bespoke and you can build a fire pit in any shape or style. Try triangular, for instance. It creates sightlines that lead the eye over the fire and off towards the beautiful view. Genius!
Situate it centrally
This comfortable outdoor space has the feel of an indoor living room, but with the advantage that the fire is positioned in the centre of the seating area, and not part of a wall, as it would be indoors.
Outdoor rooms built for winter
This comfortable outdoor space has the feel of an indoor living room, but with the advantage that the fire is positioned in the centre of the seating area, and not part of a wall, as it would be indoors.
Outdoor rooms built for winter
Bag a bowl
Fire bowls are a compact and neat way to bring real flames to your outside space, and many smaller designs are affordable, too. They are best positioned on a heat-resistant surface, such as a stone terrace, but some raised designs can be used on decking.
Fire bowls are a compact and neat way to bring real flames to your outside space, and many smaller designs are affordable, too. They are best positioned on a heat-resistant surface, such as a stone terrace, but some raised designs can be used on decking.
Stay simple
Simple in design and elegantly smooth, this handsome stone fire bowl looks beautifully timeless. The orange stools are a nice touch, their colour tying in with the roaring flames.
Simple in design and elegantly smooth, this handsome stone fire bowl looks beautifully timeless. The orange stools are a nice touch, their colour tying in with the roaring flames.
Warm up
This Vancouver terrace might be too chilly to enjoy for much of the year, but with views like this, that would be a shame. A neat and contemporary fire bowl is the solution, warming the space so it can still be enjoyed when the temperature drops.
This Vancouver terrace might be too chilly to enjoy for much of the year, but with views like this, that would be a shame. A neat and contemporary fire bowl is the solution, warming the space so it can still be enjoyed when the temperature drops.
Match the house
The strong lines and angles of this bespoke fire pit echo the shape of the contemporary home it sits alongside. It’s a big, generous feature, flanked by big, generous armchairs. Spending an evening here would not feel like a hardship!
The strong lines and angles of this bespoke fire pit echo the shape of the contemporary home it sits alongside. It’s a big, generous feature, flanked by big, generous armchairs. Spending an evening here would not feel like a hardship!
Submerge it
If you’re having a garden terrace designed from scratch, consider including a fire pit fitted inside it. Submerged into the terrace, this fire makes a great feature and, when not lit, it blends into the scheme more subtly than a fire bowl does.
If you’re having a garden terrace designed from scratch, consider including a fire pit fitted inside it. Submerged into the terrace, this fire makes a great feature and, when not lit, it blends into the scheme more subtly than a fire bowl does.
Go for multiple sources
Why have one fire when you can have several fire bowls dotted around your garden? This dining table has a long natural gas fire in the centre, while small fire bowls are built into a smooth run of bench seating.
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Why have one fire when you can have several fire bowls dotted around your garden? This dining table has a long natural gas fire in the centre, while small fire bowls are built into a smooth run of bench seating.
TELL US
Are you inspired by these dreamy outdoor fires to include one in your own garden? Or do you already have one? Share your thoughts and photos in the Comments below.
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The rustic feel of this terrace and stone wall are matched by the beautifully artisan feel of the fire pit. It sits elegantly within this stylish outdoor space, constructed simply from huge slabs, with a ready supply of logs alongside to keep the fire burning long into the night.