04 May

Don't you just love gathering around an open fire and roasting marshmallows by the firelight?

I do, and so I decided to dedicate an area of my backyard to create an inexpensive fire pit lounge area.

If you have an open area where there aren't any structures, shrubs, or trees too close, you can create one too!

DIY Fire Pit Lounge Area

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Supplies You'll Need:

Some sort of pavers (I used flagstone)
Sand or pea gravel
Bricks to designate the area
A fire pit
S'mores kit (optional but SO FUN 😁)

Here is how I created my backyard fire pit lounge area.

To decide on a size for my fire pit area I made a circle with my garden hose so I could get a visual idea of what it would look like.

Then I marked around the hose with spray paint.

I picked a spot in my yard that is open with no trees or shrubs too close. The acutal fire pit will be in the center of this circle so it is far enough away from the fence and arbovitae that it won't be a hazard.

I used some bricks I already had to create the circle.

I mocked up the area to make sure it was going to work how I imagined... with some seating around the firepit.

I will eventually move the flower but I wanted to wait for it to quit blooming first 😉

I found some pictures I liked for inspiration for my area. I love the look of the flagstone pavers in the first two pictures below and the stumps with padded seats in the second two pictures.

Sources: Unknown except for the 2nd picture by Erin Lanigan.

I bought some flagstone from a favorite local garden store and a few bags of paver sand from Home Depot and got started laying my flagstone patio.

In an effort to save a little money, I spaced them out pretty far apart. I would have liked them tighter with more pieces but it's not in the budget right now.

I also didn't put any underneath the fire pit to make the most of what I bought.

Then I spread the sand out over the area.

To recreate the log seats from the inspiration photos, I rolled over two pieces of a cherry tree I had cut down.

I bought a couple of inexpensive outdoor chair cushions for them and I added an old crate between them to use as a table.

I made the little solar lights after seeing this tutorial from Shanty Insanity!

This is all you need to make your own, (glass light shades - I found mine at the thrift store, small solar lights, wire, and E-6000 glue).

Remove the stake from the solar light and glue it right inside the top of the shade, they fit perfectly!

And here is the finished fire pit lounge area.

I also added a DIY corner planter with some landscaping blocks.

To make it, I used landscaping blocks and arranged them into a half-circle shape. I lined the inside along the back with black plastic to protect the fence and disguised the top of that with more bricks.

Then I added the dirt and some plants that should spread out and cascade over the edge and tall decorative grass in the middle.

I found the iron log carrier at Goodwill and thought it would be nice for holding the logs.

Here are the solar lights at night! I put them all around the perimeter of the fire pit area.

I put together a s'mores kit with graham crackers, marshmallows, chocolate, and some roasting forks. I put it all on a silver serving tray because we are fancy around here 😁

Here is my cost breakdown for my new fire pit patio to give you an idea. Your cost will vary depending on what you need to purchase and what you can get for free:

Bricks around the perimeter - free, I stole them from the front yard!
Flagstone - about $92.00
Paver sand - 4 bags at 3.99/bag = $15.96
Log seats - free, left over from my cherry tree
Cushions for log seats - about $20.00 for two (you could thrift these for much less)
Shepard's hooks for solar lights - 4 at $3.99/each = $15.96
Glass light shades for solar lights - 4 at .98 cents each = $3.92 at St. Vincent de Paul Thrift
Solar lights - 3 at .97 cents each = $2.91 at Wal-mart (I already had the 4th one)
Fire pit - already had
Log carrier - $4.98 at Goodwill

Grand total: $155.73 (give or take a few cents!)

You may like these other weekend yard work ideas and the transformation of my backyard in these posts:

Landscaping With Boulders and Pallets

How to Make Concrete Garden Balls

Repurposed Wooden Bowl Mushrooms

How to Organize a Garden Shed

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Comments by Blogger

ValerieMay 05, 2014
I just stumbled across your very lovely blog. Love your fire ring in progress. What a great idea. =) A new follower, Valerie
UnknownMay 05, 2014
Your fire spit space looks great. You must have worked so hard. You are right a plump cushion on those logs would be perfect. I could sit there toasting marshmallows all day.
Vicky HuntMay 05, 2014
Your corner is looking great! I have been wanting a fire pit area for a whle now. I love the way yours is coming together...:) You sure have been busy lately and it is paying off! Yours will be looking as good as that dream one soon! Have a great week...Vicky