Outdoor Fireplace Ideas

Create Country French Style with a Stone Fireplace

A mortared stone outdoor fireplace at one end of this garden evokes a ruin from an old castle. Along with 30-inch-tall retaining walls, the fireplace serves as the architectural focal point for the patio, where twin settees and a pair of chairs welcome friends and family outdoors.

Although the fireplace can support simple cooking—toasting marshmallows or roasting hot dogs—its primary purpose is social, creating visual and physical warmth for the gathering spot.