15 Firepit Ideas!
Are you looking to create a fire pit in your yard? I’ve rounded up 15 fire pit ideas for you to browse through. Most of these tutorials have the basic round firepit style idea, but the materials and safety measures provided are different in each tutorial. Be sure to click the blue/gray links to go to the original source with more pictures and great ideas to complete your fire pit. Grab your marshmallows and get ready for some cozy evenings with family and friends!
1. DIY Gravel Fire Pit by Home Stories A to Z
This project was completed by stacking stones, and old concrete pieces, and leftover bricks from previous projects. This is a great idea if have a large gravel area or if you plan to purchase gravel. Using leftover resources is perfect for a simple fire pit.
2. 4 Easy Steps to a Fire Pit by A Beautiful Mess
This is a great tutorial for a classic fire pit using a metal ring.
3. DIY Fire Pit by Bower Power
The Bower’s used coordinating bricks to match their landscaping. They took a few more safety measures since they had small children when they originally built their fire pit. You can find it all in their very detailed tutorial.
4. Build a Fire Pit in an Afternoon by HGTV
Learn how to build a fire pit in an afternoon! This firepit has stones on the outside of the fire pit as well as the inside. They used two different-sized stones, which makes this fire pit simple to construct.
5. Cinder Block Fire Pit by Carole Knits
This fire pit is constructed using cinder blocks as the base and adding more decorative stones on top. This is an economical alternative to using decorative blocks for the entire project.
6. DIY Fire Pit with Grill by Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom
Upscale your fire pit by building one suitable for grilling!
7. Quick Fire Pit with Lava Rocks by Shabby Creek Cottage
Gina used lava rocks as the center of her fire pit. Her materials are easily sourced and this project can be completed quickly.
8. Retaining Wall Fire Pit by Ellis & Page via Remodelaholic
This fire pit was constructed using retaining wall bricks. They also made the bricks more secure by using quikcrete on the inside of the fire pit.
9. Patio Fire Pit Idea by How to Nest for Less
This fire pit was built using a kit and adding stones around the assembled kit. This is a great way to make a store-bought fire pit more custom.
10. DIY Fire Pit with Roman Pavers by Interior Frugalista
This cozy firepit is surrounded by roman pavers.
10. DIY Tabletop Fire Pit by The Lilypad Cottage
Turn your fire pit into a table when you’re not using it. Great for entertaining!
11. DIY Concrete Fire Pit by HGTV
This fire pit was constructed by building a wooden form and pouring concrete. This is a very sturdy fire pit!
12. DIY Fire Pit with Flat Stones by Operation Papercut
Create this fire pit idea by using various sizes of flat stones.
13. Rustic Fire Pit Entertaining Area by Our Fairfield Home and Garden
This rustic fire pit entertaining area is perfect for a camping-style experience at home.
14. Backyard Fire Pit by Style Me Pretty
Using large rocks can be a great way to make a simple fire pit.
15. Sentimental Fire Pit by Sharpe Creations
This is such a cute idea to incorporate into your new fire pit build! Place your family’s handprints into the center of freshly laid concrete.
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