Outdoor · Kirkland, WA
A fire pit surround in Neolith sintered stone for a modern Kirkland home. The material handles heat, sun and weather, and LED accent lighting adds a glow at night.
A fire pit needs a surface that handles high heat and the weather, and Neolith was chosen for its heat resistance, UV stability and scratch resistance. The fire pit also had to fit the existing outdoor space and suit the modern look of the house. The ground outdoors is uneven, which makes a flat, clean install harder.
We used StoneEx digital laser templating to capture the layout, including its small irregularities. The specs call for clean lines, tight joints and an eased edge. We placed the seam at the rear where it is least visible and added LED accent lighting.
The fire pit is the centerpiece of the backyard, with a clean modern profile that blends with the landscape.
The challenge in detail
An outdoor fire pit sits next to open flame and stays outside through every season, so the surface had to handle high temperatures as well as the elements. Neolith sintered stone suited that brief, and its resistance to heat, UV and scratching made it a good match for the variable climate in Kirkland.
The design also covered how the fire pit would sit in the yard. It had to be integrated into the existing outdoor space rather than look like an add-on, and its lines needed to complement the contemporary exterior of the home. That meant the stone, the edges and the lighting were planned as one composition.
Outdoor ground is rarely flat, and this site was uneven. Building a clean stone structure there called for careful design work up front and accurate execution during installation.
How we approached it
The project began with a StoneEx digital laser scan of the outdoor area. The scan recorded the layout in detail, including the slight irregularities that are common outside, and the team used it to build a model that accounted for them.
Each piece of Neolith was CNC cut to that model, keeping the lines clean and the joints tight for the sleek design the project called for. The edges were given an eased profile, which softens the corners for safety while keeping the modern style.
The seam was placed at the rear of the fire pit, where it is hardest to see. LED accent lighting was built into the design, adding function as well as a soft glow, so the fire pit works as a centerpiece for outdoor gatherings.
The finished project
The finished fire pit turned the backyard into a comfortable outdoor living space. Neolith gives the structure a refined look along with the practical qualities a fire feature needs, so form and function are balanced in one piece.
The fire pit ties into the existing landscape, and its modern, clean profile matches the style of the home. The eased edges, the rear seam and the LED accents keep the design simple, with nothing that pulls attention away from the stone itself.
Because the sintered stone handles heat and weather, the fire pit is built to stay durable and good looking through many seasons of outdoor use, giving the homeowners a stylish place to gather outside.
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