But confirm to add a clear waterproof finish to the stumps to ensure they don’t rot.
Try using wood chips or gravel as a hardy surface cover for your fire pit space instead.
Repurpose Other Items
Something as simple as a metal basket can become a fire pit.
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Add Them to Busy Spaces
Rustic fire pits are often pared-down and fairly minimalist.
Add a cozy rocking chair and a warm drink and you’ll be good to go.
Try an Outdoor Fireplace
Want an outdoor fire pit look that’s a bit more structured?
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Get Rectangular
Want to spread the warmth around?
Look for a rectangular fire pit that offers more heat than a smaller circular one.
Add a Few Plants
Want to give your rustic fire pit a little style?
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Consider bringing in somehardy evergreensthat will add a purposeful touch of green.
We love the clay and tile outdoor fireplace in the space above fromEmily Henderson Design.
Colorful fire pits are harder to find than neutral ones, so considerDIY-ing itif you really want the look.
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Add Nighttime Lights
Who says your rustic fireplace can’t have a little something extra?
We love this outdoor strip lighting inAnn Living’s backyard.
It adds some fun style to a nighttime bonfires and ensures no one trips trying to find their seat.
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To make the look hyperlocal, pick stone that’s found where you live.
Just don’t use actual exposed wood in the bowl of your fire pit, as it will burn.
Use Pallets
Rustic DIY lovers rejoice:pallet furnitureis the perfect addition to your rustic fire pit.
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Prairie grasses like the ones in the space above fromLady Landscapeare a great example of this.
This will help to protect the metal and to promote even heat distribution.
Make a simple DIY fire pit with pea gravel, paver bricks, and a metal fire pit ring.
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