Key Takeaways:
— Fire features encourage connection. Fireplaces and fire pits naturally bring people together and create spaces centered around conversation.
— Outdoor spaces should work after sunset. Thoughtful lighting and fire features help homeowners enjoy their yard later into the evening.
— Comfort drives outdoor use. The most successful outdoor environments give people a reason to stay outside longer.
— Gathering spaces matter as much as amenities. A well-designed fire feature often becomes one of the most-used areas in a backyard.
What was Foxterra featured for in Forbes?
Forbes featured Nate Fox’s insights on the growing role of fire features in outdoor entertaining spaces. The article explores how fireplaces and fire pits can create comfortable gathering areas that encourage conversation, extend outdoor use into the evening, and make backyards feel more inviting year-round.
Read the full article on Forbes
Incorporate These Outdoor Entertaining Trends In Your Backyard Design
Forbes featured Nate Fox’s perspective on fire features and how fireplaces and fire pits can help turn an outdoor entertaining area into a more inviting place to gather after dark.
About the Feature
Foxterra Design was recently featured in Forbes’ article on outdoor entertaining trends. The piece looks at the ways homeowners are making their outdoor spaces more comfortable, functional, and inviting for hosting.
Nate Fox contributed insight on fire features and why they continue to be one of the most important elements in outdoor entertaining design.
A fire pit or fireplace gives people a clear place to gather. It adds warmth, creates atmosphere, and helps the yard feel usable later into the evening. When planned correctly, it becomes more than a decorative feature. It becomes one of the areas people naturally gravitate toward.
The Forbes article brings together several ideas for outdoor entertaining, with Nate’s perspective focused on how fire features support conversation, comfort, and connection outside.
What Was Covered
In the Forbes article, Nate Fox highlighted the growing popularity of fire features as part of outdoor entertaining spaces.
While outdoor kitchens, pools, and dining areas often receive most of the attention, homeowners consistently ask for features that make the yard enjoyable after sunset. Fire pits and fireplaces help fill that role by providing warmth, ambiance, and a comfortable place to gather in the evening.
Nate’s perspective centered on the idea that outdoor entertaining doesn’t end when dinner is over. A thoughtfully placed fire feature can encourage people to stay outside longer, continue conversations, and enjoy the space well into the evening.
As more homeowners look for ways to get greater use out of their backyard, fire features remain one of the most requested additions to outdoor living environments.
Foxterra’s Perspective
At Foxterra, outdoor kitchens are designed as part of the overall layout from the beginning.
The goal is to make the space feel natural to use. That starts with placement. The kitchen needs to sit where people already gather, not somewhere that feels separate from the rest of the yard.
It also needs to connect. Seating areas, circulation paths, and the pool all play a role in how the kitchen functions.
When that alignment is right, the space works without effort. It doesn’t feel like a feature. It just feels like part of the home.
About Foxterra
Foxterra Design is a luxury outdoor design studio focused on creating spaces that bring together architecture, landscape, and lifestyle. Each project is designed with a clear structure and a focus on how the space will be used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What was Foxterra featured for in Forbes?
A: Foxterra Design was featured in Forbes’ article about outdoor entertaining trends, where Nate Fox shared insight on how fire features can create comfortable gathering spaces outdoors.
Q: Why are fire features popular in backyard design?
A: Fire features give people a natural place to gather. They add warmth, light, and atmosphere, which can make the backyard feel more inviting in the evening.
Q: What is the difference between a fire pit and an outdoor fireplace?
A: A fire pit usually creates a more open, social seating area, while an outdoor fireplace can create a stronger focal point and a more defined lounge setting.
Q: How does Foxterra design fire features?
A: Foxterra looks at placement, seating, circulation, and how the fire feature connects to the rest of the yard. The goal is to make it feel natural to use, not like a separate feature added later.
Behind The Article
Nate Fox
Designer
Nate Fox helps shape Foxterra’s creative vision, focusing on proportion, layout, and how outdoor spaces are experienced. His work centers on creating environments that feel connected, usable, and intentional.
For this story, Nate focuses on how fire features can turn an outdoor area into a natural gathering space for conversation, warmth, and evening entertaining.
