Fire Pit & Fire Feature Designs
Nine fire-feature planning concepts — from gas pits to wood-burning hearths and architectural fire walls. Selected current manufacturer instructions and listings, qualified gas, electrical and structural trades, measured site conditions, total connected load, current AHJ and HOA requirements, approved documents and the signed scope control every real installation.
Round stacked-stone gas fire pit with a paver seating ring.
Long modern fire trough integrated into dining or lounge area.
Full hearth fireplace with mantel, chimney, and wood-storage flank.
Architectural wall with linear fire above a falling water sheet.
Real wood fire pit with steel insert and gravel surround.
Permanent gas-line tiki torches around pool or patio.
Natural boulder carved with a gas burner cavity.
Modern square cube fire bowls in pairs or runs.
Built-in sunken seating zone with center fire feature.
Each illustrated design is a planning starting point—not a permit, engineering, fabrication, appliance-cutout, code-approval, or construction drawing. Field measurements, selected manufacturer documents and listings, site and utility conditions, required qualified engineering, AHJ/HOA review, approved documents, and the signed scope control the final project. Installed investment ranges are planning ranges, not quotes.
All design librariesChoose your fire feature
Fire features differ in more than price: how they look unlit, how the flame is actually used, what the fuel and controls ask of the project, and what you live with afterward. Compare all nine one question at a time, then open the planning board for the concept that fits your patio, your verified space and how you really use it.
- Classic Round Stone PitGas fire pitVisual and form character
A grounded, symmetrical object that reads as masonry even when it is off. The stone or clad exterior and the cap edge carry the style, so the body material matters as much as the flame.
Installed range · $6,500 – $14,000Open planning board - Linear Fire TableFire tableVisual and form character
Horizontal and furniture-like. The top slab and the base treatment do most of the visual work, and the feature reads as a table when the flame is off.
Installed range · $8,500 – $22,000Open planning board - Outdoor FireplaceFireplace / hearthVisual and form character
The tallest and heaviest concept in the catalog. It becomes the architecture of the patio wall, so the surround material, mantel line and proportions define the outdoor room.
Installed range · $18,000 – $42,000Open planning board - Fire & Water Feature WallFire and water wallVisual and form character
A signature focal wall. Because two systems share one face, the wall proportions and the face material do more work here than on any other concept.
Installed range · $28,000 – $58,000Open planning board - Wood-Burning PitWood-burningVisual and form character
Rugged and informal. Weathering steel, rough stone or an earthen finish reads as landscape rather than architecture, and the surround material is part of the composition.
Installed range · $3,800 – $9,500Open planning board - Gas Tiki Torch PerimeterTorch runVisual and form character
Rhythm rather than mass. The torches are slim by day and become a line of light at night, so spacing, pole height and head finish are the entire design.
Installed range · $5,500 – $18,000 (4-12 torches)Open planning board - Boulder Fire FeatureBoulder featureVisual and form character
Reads as landscape by day and as a glow by night. Because the stone itself is the feature, selection — color, face, and how it sits in grade — is the design decision.
Installed range · $5,200 – $14,500 eachOpen planning board - Square Cube Fire BowlsFire bowlsVisual and form character
Repetition and symmetry. Because the vessels are manufactured objects, placement and spacing carry the design more than the material choice does.
Installed range · $3,800 – $14,000 (pair to quad)Open planning board - Sunken Conversation PitSunken fire roomVisual and form character
An architectural room rather than an object. Seat walls, the floor material and the step detail define it, and the fire element sits inside a composition that exists with or without flame.
Installed range · $32,000 – $68,000Open planning board
Installed ranges are planning ranges, not quotes. Systems, zones, and finishes shown here are concept-stage planning tools — not permit, engineering, fuel or gas, electrical, structural, venting, manufacturer-installation, code-approval, safety-inspection, or construction documentation. Selected current manufacturer instructions and listings, qualified gas, electrical and structural trades, measured site conditions, total connected load, current AHJ and HOA requirements, approved documents, and the signed scope control the final project.
Real fire, sized for the desert
Fire-feature planning starts with the selected listed appliance, fuel, total connected load, manufacturer instructions, site conditions, shutoff and service access, and the requirements in AHJ-approved documents.
- Sample listed stainless-burner and ignition selections
- Concept BTU values verified against the selected appliance and fuel system
- Tempered lava rock base + tempered fire glass or ceramic logs
- Manufacturer clearance and accessible-shutoff locations verified for the project
- Pairs with fire-and-water walls, sunken conversation pits, linear tables
Frequently asked
- Wood-burning or gas fire pit?
- Gas is a common planning choice, while wood-burning use may face air-quality, HOA, site and equipment restrictions. Neither option is universally approved or risk-free. The selected listed appliance, manufacturer instructions, fuel system, site conditions and AHJ-approved documents control the final installation and use.
- What burner and media do you use?
- Concept examples include listed stainless burner rings or H-burners with match-lit or electronic ignition and compatible media. Burner capacity, media, controls and enclosure details must match the selected manufacturer's listing and installation instructions.
- How close can a fire feature be to a structure or fence?
- There is no single clearance that applies to every fire feature. The selected appliance listing and instructions, fuel, enclosure, combustible conditions, property restrictions and AHJ-approved documents establish final clearances and shutoff requirements.