Build a DIY backyard fire pit with concrete landscaping stones, a metal fire pit ring, and some gravel. If you're feeling ambitious, add a DIY curved fire pit bench to go along with it.

Choose a round, square, rectangular, or organic shape to suit your patio or outdoor space. Check out these rustic fire pit ideas in a range of shapes, styles, sizes, and materials for inspiration.

target.com Round Metal Fire Column The Round Metal Fire Column ($219) has a sleek black finish, making it blend in easily with almost any outdoor decor.

Fire pits in Southern California are often aesthetic. Gimmy said her clients don’t use their fire pits for food preparation — s’mores and franks tend to fare better over wood-fueled flames ...