Unlike a swimming pool, an outdoor fireplace is an upgrade to your backyard that you can enjoy year-round. Plus, the right outdoor fireplace can increase the resale value of your home. It’s one of ...

Stella Exler starts her mornings in her nightgown, sitting on a cushy chair in front the fireplace with a cup of coffee, reading the newspaper and watching TV. Nothing unusual, except she’s outside.

There’s nothing that says summer more than an oozing s’more: toasted marshmallow and a square of chocolate melted between two graham crackers. There’s nothing that says summer more than an oozing ...

There's just something so cozy about a fire this time of year—the crackle, the smell, and the fun of roasting hot dogs and toasting marshmallows for the best s'mores recipes. Even though campfires get ...

Outdoor fireplaces long have brought the heat and light needed to make a deck or patio a warm, inviting place for family and friends to gather. In recent years, design aesthetics have moved away from ...

When the sun goes down and the night air gets chilly, Jennifer Kuhl heads straight for the outdoors. She and her husband, Jason Thompson, just built a fire pit behind their Kemah home, and "it is by ...

The Guys get a lot of emails about fireplaces, wood-burning stoves and chimneys this time of year. We love fireplaces. The Outside Guy is a stone and brick mason who built many of the “real” ...

Which outdoor fireplace is best? On both chilly fall evenings and lazy summer nights, an outdoor fire makes for a lovely experience. Sitting around a fire with family and friends is a relaxing and ...