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Colorful Backyard Fire Pit

Jul92013 posted by Jodie and Jen 16 Comments

We are so excited to introduce our first Creative Team Member to you guys. Nora from Just Make Stuff  is the only Creative Team member that we’ve had the opportunity to meet in real life and you will not believe how that came about. My sisters and I were in California in January for CHA and Nora went out of her way and took the time to drive to our hotel and bring us cold milk and the most delicious homemade chocolate chip cookies. What? Who does that? Nora does. So, she’s pretty dang awesome if you ask us!!

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Just Make Stuff Blog...Colorful Backyard Fire Pit

 

I try out a lot of crafts. I’ve been scrapbooking for years, I love to make cards, wrap gifts, try to crochet and paint with watercolors…oh and cooking! I love to cook. And now, maybe, I can add outdoor projects to the crafting list. Although, I can only take credit for this crazy idea. My husband, Sean, did every bit of work.
In the last couple of months taking out a huge 20 year old tree turned into having two tons of gravel delivered to make another patio space in our backyard. Then we discussed building our own fire pit. We wanted to use bricks, but decided we needed a little more contrast with all that gray gravel.
And then I stood in the spray paint aisle for thirty minutes obsessing over colors…we walked out with five bright shades.

Just Make Stuff Blog...Colorful Backyard Fire Pit

Sean primed and spray painted the bricks and then simply stacked the fire pit together. Easy as that. Until his dad mentioned he hoped we hadn’t put gravel in the bottom because it can explode with the heat of the fire…so Sean carefully took each and every stone out of the bottom of the fire pit. If you build your own make sure not to use gravel in it…we made a base of sand instead.

Just Make Stuff Blog...Colorful Backyard Fire Pit

Just Make Stuff Blog...Colorful Backyard Fire Pit

Just Make Stuff Blog...Colorful Backyard Fire Pit

We lit it up for the first time this past weekend. My son, Mac, made the first official s’more from the flames. Hopefully it’ll be just the beginning of many fun nights around the fire.

Just Make Stuff Blog...Colorful Backyard Fire Pit

Thanks for letting me share this backyard “craft”. If you want to keep track of any of my other crazy ideas you are welcome to visit my blog, Just Make Stuff.
DIY Colorful Backyard Fire Pit
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I'm Jen Sedillo, one of the bloggers behind Eighteen25. I love creating and crafting, reading good books, visiting new places and being with family!
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  1. kiki comin says

    July 9, 2013 at 6:32 pm

    super fun! I love this trend of painting bricks right now…amazing, nora!:)

    Reply
  2. Teri says

    July 9, 2013 at 7:20 pm

    What a great idea!! My grandson would love it because it looks like Legos!

    Reply
  3. FireTender says

    July 9, 2013 at 8:21 pm

    Neat project. Might like to use the new vertical fire pit grate from FIREase. It makes these fires easy to build and start, minimizes maintenance and frees up more time to just enjoy the fire.

    Reply
  4. trooppetrie says

    July 9, 2013 at 10:10 pm

    this is such a fun neat idea. I love the colors

    Reply
  5. mel @ the larson lingo says

    July 10, 2013 at 12:15 am

    Such a fun idea!!! Hmmm….I am thinking our backyard needs a firepit like this! So cute!

    Reply
  6. Torrie says

    July 11, 2013 at 2:23 pm

    Yay for Nora. I ran across her blog a while back and I love everything she does! Glad to see she'll be around here too.

    Reply
  7. Capturing Joy with Kristen Duke Photography says

    July 12, 2013 at 9:43 pm

    How exciting, I can't wait to see more projects! I think I can think of a good handful of people that would bring you cold milk and cookies, you are loved;)

    Reply
  8. Danielle Miller says

    July 13, 2013 at 1:30 pm

    I love this! I wanted to let you know that I featured this today in my "What I Bookmarked This Week" post – stop by and see!

    Reply
  9. Fire&Water says

    July 16, 2013 at 10:40 pm

    What a great idea to paint bricks! I love the splash of color and flavor it adds. Sometimes it can be hard to think outside the box, and this is great inspiration! I am a fan of gas fire pits that you can turn on and off with the push of a button, and they are super versatile, too! http://www.fireandwater.us building custom fire pits!

    Reply
  10. Gypsy Wools says

    July 17, 2013 at 6:59 pm

    That is such an unique idea! I love the bright colors you choose!

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  11. Donald Lewis says

    August 27, 2013 at 5:00 pm

    This is the perfect decor to liven up any outdoor living space! I bought an outdoor fire pit last month and it's not only aesthetically appealing, but it also expands our entertainment options. The kids especially enjoy roasting their marshmallows by the fire.

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  12. Jason Knight says

    September 6, 2013 at 11:31 pm

    That looks so cool! I have to show this to my Wife! We have been wanting an outdoor fire pit for our home here in Denver for a wile, but I could do one like that on my own, and I am pretty sure that she would love it!

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  13. Shattered says

    September 7, 2013 at 2:28 am

    this is such a neat idea! i just bought GalleyDirect and I love it. I love the pop of color that you have and I might just try and paint this, if possible. If not, then I'll have to wait until I'm ready to try and build one. Thank you for the idea, looks nice and easy.

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  14. Anonymous says

    April 9, 2015 at 3:15 am

    Cute idea. What did you use inside the pit to keep the bricks from burning?

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  15. Beth says

    June 10, 2018 at 10:18 am

    Love the look of your fire pit but was curious how well the bricks stay in place without using mortar to hold them in place?

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  16. Peg says

    May 14, 2021 at 8:11 am

    How are the colors holding up?

    Reply

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