How to Pair Your Patio Seating with the Perfect Fire Pit Layout

As summer wraps up, your patio doesn’t have to close up just yet. Investing in a fire feature allows you to extend the use of your outdoor space into the colder months, so you can maximally enjoy your patio furniture that you’ve curated for longer periods of time in the year.

Whether you prefer the crackle of a Wood-Burning fire pit or the sleek, low-maintenance convenience of a Gas or the easily integrated Propane Fire Pit we’re here to walk you through the best layout option when considering a fire pit in your existing space.

LAYOUT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EVERY OUTDOOR SPACE

1. Round Firepits for Conversation

Round fire pits look beautiful when surrounded evenly by individual lounge chairs to create a space for conversation. Often we recommend pairing low-back style lounge chairs like the Relax Chairs, Low Back Chairs or Jasper Easy Chairs. Another terrific option is the Dorset Chairs as teak can be left outside all year round.

Featured Options:

• Wood-Burning: Asia Fire pit or Scallop Fire pit: ideal for those who love natural crackle and rustic aesthetics.
• Gas / Propane: Dekko: Belmont 36" or Serenade (32" or 40" DIA).

2. Rectangular Firepits for Scale

If you have a large scale L-shaped sectional (like the Croft or Mod), you need a fire feature that fills the footprint proportionally, nothing looks more off than a fire pit that’s too small beside bold furniture. 

Rectangular Dekko: A long rectangular unit like the Dekko Sonoma 56" or Avera 60”(featuring subtle side indents for architectural dimension) will align parallel to the main length of your sectional.

• The Wood Bowl Nesting Option: If you love the look of a natural wood-burning fire bowl but need to fill a wider footprint the Asia and Scallop Firepits make a beautiful nesting pair. Staggering these two varying bowl heights creates the scale needed in front of an L-sectional.

3. Square Fire Pits for Versatility 

The last of the fire pit shapes is the square fire pits like the Alea. While placing a pair of club chairs on each of a square fire pit works, introducing asymmetrical seating elevates the entire design with one side being a sofa.

Featured Styles:

• If you have a curved sectional frame with a square footprint (like our Chalet series), a square fire pit can create balance to the round frame curves with clean, linear edges of the firepit.
• Dekko Bravo Fire pit: The Dekko bravo fire pit combines linear and curvature with the shape of the inner being circle and the shell shape is square. 

CUSTOMIZING YOUR DEKKO FIRE FEATURE

All Dekko products can be custom-ordered in your choice combination of river rocks and shell finish. Casualife Outdoor Living frequently stocks the versatile Ash finish, which pairs seamlessly with neutral, teak, or dark powder-coated aluminum. 

SEPTEMBER SHOWROOM HOURS 

If you are unsure which size, finish, or layout best suits your backyard layout, visit a Casualife showroom to speak with our design consultants get expert advice for the best layouts for your escape. We're located in: Markham, Mississauga and Collingwood

(Note: As summer wraps up, check our Instagram or showroom locations page for updated hours month to month!)