Dazzling Backyard Design With Fire Pit Gallery

Whether you want a warm night by the fire or a stunning focal point, a backyard design with fire pit elevates your entire outdoor space. But how do you upgrade that dingy, rusty pit into a premium fire feature that truly wows your guests?

Custom fire pits have come a long way in terms of style, function and premium material options. The days of corroded metal and dingy bricks are over. From custom concrete and natural stone to intricate tile and tempered glass, today’s outdoor fire features are stylish, durable and elegant.

Allied Outdoor Solutions provides custom premium outdoor living spaces to homeowners throughout Texas. We’ll guide you through the best ways to integrate fire features into your backyard design, and show you dazzling examples from our design gallery to inspire you.

• Your custom fire pit should be a focal point, not an afterthought. Make your fire feature a cozy year-round retreat and gathering place for friends, family and guests.
• Choose a functional-yet-stylish location for your fire pit. Do you want a source of poolside warmth, a meeting place on the patio, or a place to hang with the kids?
• Get inspired by our premium outdoor living design gallery. Discover modern fire pit and fire feature designs that elevate your Texas outdoor living space.

Forged In Flames: Fire Pits as the Heart of Your Backyard Design

Humans are naturally attracted to the glow, warmth and radiance of fire. So why would you settle for anything less than a premium outdoor fire feature that transforms the way you live?

Your custom fire pit isn’t just a neat design element. It’s a focal point of your outdoor living space, a year-round source of warmth, and a luxurious gathering place for family and friends.

A Fiery Focal Point

Our team of outdoor living designers suggest placing your custom fire pit somewhere that draws the eye. Whether it’s poolside or at the central edge of your patio (seen above), a well-placed fire feature creates an instant conversation piece.

Accessibility is key — plan your backyard design so the fire pit is easy to reach and enjoy. Think of it as a destination for conversation, drinks, warmth and relaxation.

A Year-Round Retreat

Arrange your custom fire pit area to provide value as often as possible. Proper placement within your outdoor living space should allow your family and guests to enjoy the fire throughout most (or all) of the year.

If you live in a particularly humid, rainy or cold climate, consider placing your fire pit under a covered patio or roofed pergola. Ensure ample space between the roof and your fire feature for safe operation. 

A Gathering Place

The primary goal of incorporating a fire pit into your backyard design is to establish a gathering place for years to come. Few things feel as natural as sitting around an open fire sharing time with the people you love.

Integrating Fire into Your Landscape: Seamless Backyard Design

Custom fire pits are like real estate — it’s all about location, location, location.

Where you place your fire feature directly informs how it’s used. Is it a poolside hotspot to dry off from an afternoon of swimming? A cozy circle of trust on your backyard patio? Or a fun place to make s’mores with the kids?

Poolside Fire Features

Homeowners in temperate, warm climates love placing a custom fire pit on their pool deck. The natural contrast of fire and water elements heightens the visual appeal of your poolside area.

Make sure your pool deck materials are heat and flame-resistant — concrete overlays and natural stone are great options.

Porcelain tile, outdoor-rated glossy tile and tempered glass look stunning on a swimming pool deck. Natural stone fire features pair beautifully with flagstone deck materials.

Cozy Patio Fire Pits

Who cares if the sun goes down? Your backyard fiesta or dinner party is just getting started.

Place a custom fire pit on the edge of your Texas patio and keep the good times rolling into the night. You’ll bring the fun of San Antonio’s River Walk and Austin’s patio dining scene into your own private backyard.

Modified concrete materials like Carvestone are an excellent choice for patio fire pits. 

Elevated S’mores Spots

Making snacks with the kids never felt so glamorous!

Take the fun of making s’mores and open flame grilling to a luxurious level. Add a cooking grate over your premium fire pit for safe, easy s’mores night with the family.

Ensure your custom fire pit materials are heat resistant and sturdy. Natural stone, flagstone and concrete work well in these situations.

Texas Backyard Design with Fire Pit: A Gallery of Custom Inspirations

There are few things quite as captivating as fire — so let’s get inspired!

Since 2009, Allied Outdoor Solutions has designed and installed thousands of outdoor fire features and premium fire pits in Austin, Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth and San Antonio.

We’ve selected some of our favorite backyard design with fire pit photos to serve as inspiration for your outdoor renovation project.

Want even more inspiration, including outdoor fireplaces and premium fire features? Visit our full Texas custom fire feature design gallery.

When Fire Meets Water

“This is the biggest ‘wow’ of a swimming pool I’ve ever seen,” a recent content collaborator told our design team.

This backyard swimming pool design is a dramatic meeting of two contrasting elements. Custom water and fire features sit side by side to create movement, intrigue and a luxury spa aesthetic.

Two custom fire features flank a tranquil rain curtain. A curved, hand-crafted fire pit angles against the edge of the freeform pool with breathtaking results.

From the bubblers and stone waterfall to a trio of open flames, this backyard space is full of movement and life.

Poolside Serenity

A custom, natural stone fire pit creates a circular seating area on this serene pool deck. Hop out of the swimming pool or hot tub and warm up around the rustic wood fire.

A semi-circular seating area outlines the perimeter of the fire pit. This creates even proximity for all guests, and a natural space for conversation and interaction.

The entire fire pit, pool deck and covered patio design utilizes light colors for optimal heat resistance. You’ll stay warm by the fire, but your design materials remain cool to the touch.

Sizzle and Stone

This custom patio and fire pit design feels like a premium corner booth at a metropolitan rooftop lounge. The soft blues and whites throughout the space allow the fire table to be the star of the show.

This smart rectangular fire table is hand-crafted from modified concrete and natural stone for an ideal blend of heat resistance and aesthetic beauty. The cream-white materials offer understated modern elegance and a true sense of transitional design.

Never mind the neighbors! Guests relax on the sectional seating area faced away from the neighborhood. The only focus is the fire, and a great conversation.

Glass and Tile Chic

An elegant example of premium porcelain tile and tempered glass in custom fire feature design. Blue fire glass serves as an intriguing “bed” for this natural gas fire pit.

We love the color scheme of this design. The blue and white outdoor-rated tile and blue fire glass are mirrored in the sectional outdoor furniture cushions and the swimming pool.

Tempered clear fire glass surrounds the open flame on this fire table to provide safety for guests. The light dances and reflects off the glass and the tile surface.

Elevated Barside Bonfire

This outdoor bar is a slice of the Austin patio lifestyle.A custom rectangular fire pit made of natural stone and concrete elevates the bar island into a backyard dining and drinking destination.

The fire pit’s open flame is accentuated by LED string lights and a hand-crafted ceiling fan and light on the pergola roof. Natural stone and Carvestone materials in the bar island, wall and pergola decking match the fire feature.

Guests enjoy high bar seating while you cook on a premium stainless steel built-in grill. Talk about serving dinner and drinks in style!

Modern Campfire Circle

Take your campfire circle to greater heights with this modern outdoor patio design. A set of sturdy Adirondack chairs surrounds a gorgeous natural stone and concrete fire pit. A bed of fresh charcoal provides a classic “campfire cookout” vibe.

The light-colored stonework keeps the fire pit cool to the touch. It pairs beautifully with the natural stone bases and entertainment wall space under the covered patio in the background. 

The entire design is tied together by hardscape walkways, turf greens, and reddish-brown stone to match the Spanish-style patio roof.

Rustic Patio Hangout

Get the old gang back together, and do it in style. A set of cozy, wrought-iron outdoor recliners surrounds this wood-burning custom fire pit made from locally-sourced natural stone.

Every design element and material flows seamlessly throughout the space. White natural stone creates the fire pit and patio wall, while tan Carvestone decking matches the rustic brick in the existing home architecture. 

Seating cushions alternate between tan and cream to tie the design together.

From Vision to Reality: Custom Fire Pit Design and Installation

You know how to make a custom fire feature the focal point of your outdoor living space. You have tons of design inspiration.

Now, let’s create a backyard design with a custom fire pit that transforms your Texas yard into a premium outdoor living space that lasts.

We’ve helped over 20,000 Texas homeowners achieve the outdoor lifestyle of their dreams. Let’s cozy up by the fire, and chat about making your dreams a reality.