The gravity of the backyard.
Custom fire pits, fire tables, and outdoor fireplaces that pull people together, extend your evenings, and make autumn the best season your backyard has.
Every gathering finds the flame.
Watch any party after sunset and you will see it. People drift toward the fire without being asked. Conversations get longer and quieter. Phones go back into pockets. Fire is the oldest gathering technology there is, and no screen has ever replaced it.
We design fire features as social architecture. A sunken lounge that holds eight people in conversation. A linear flame floating along the edge of a terrace. A full masonry fireplace that gives the backyard a hearth and a heart. Each one is placed and scaled around how many people you host and how long you want them to stay.
And in the Bay Area, fire is the feature that doubles your seasons. Crisp evenings in March and November become the nights you remember, because the warmth invites you to stay outside.
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Every form of flame.
Scaled to your gatherings, styled to your architecture.
Sunken Fire Lounges
Conversation pits wrapped in seat walls, intimate, wind-sheltered, and magnetic after dark.
Linear Fire Tables
Clean ribbons of flame in stone or steel, perfect for modern terraces and poolside lounges.
Masonry Fireplaces
Full outdoor fireplaces with hearths and chimneys that anchor a terrace like a great room wall.
Classic Fire Pits
Round, gather-everyone fire pits in natural stone, the timeless heart of a family backyard.
Fire & Water Pairings
Fire bowls over spillways and flames beside reflecting pools, the most dramatic pairing in landscape design.
Clean Gas Systems
Electronic ignition, safety controls, and hidden gas runs, instant atmosphere with none of the smoke.
The craft behind the flame.
Seating is the feature
The fire is only half the design. Seat wall height, depth, and circle diameter decide whether people lean in and stay.
Wind and placement
We study prevailing evening wind so smoke and heat go where they should. A poorly placed fire gets used twice a year.
Material and glow
Honed stone, board-formed concrete, and steel each hold light differently. We choose materials for how they look mid-flame, not just mid-day.
Safety, engineered in
Proper clearances, ventilation, and code compliance handled quietly, so all you ever think about is the evening.
See it in real homes.
What to expect.
Custom fire features with our firm typically begin around $15,000, with sunken fire lounges and full masonry fireplaces commonly ranging from $35,000 to $120,000 including surrounding seat walls and stonework.
Fire features deliver the most when designed with the patio, lighting, and landscape as one composition, which is how we always work.
- Feature type, fire pit, table, or fireplace
- Surrounding seat walls and stonework
- Gas runs, ignition, and controls
- Material selections and finishes
- Integration with patios and lighting
Every project begins with a complete design. Design engagements begin at $7,500, and as part of a complete outdoor environment our construction budgets typically start around $150,000.
Start Your Design →Frequently asked questions.
Honest answers, before we ever get on a call.
Gas or wood burning, which should I choose?
Are fire features allowed in my city?
How many people can gather around a fire feature?
What is the typical investment?
Does fire really extend the seasons?
Often designed together.
Let's design yours.
Tell us about the property and the life you want to live on it. Design engagements begin at $7,500, and every application is read personally.
Start Your Design →Tell us about your project.
Design engagements begin at $7,500. The application takes two minutes. Craig reads every one personally, and the projects we can serve well are invited to a Discovery Call.