American Fyre Designs collection

American Fyre Designs (AFD) is a premium outdoor fire feature manufacturer based in City of Industry, California, with over 25 years of expertise in crafting fire tables, fire pits, fire bowls, fire urns, and outdoor fireplaces. Known for their expertise and creativity, the brand’s fire features are handcrafted and finished in the USA. American Fyre Designs products are specified by landscape architects, outdoor kitchen designers, and homeowners who want a permanent outdoor fire feature that functions as architectural centrepiece rather than a portable appliance. Carefree Home Furnishings is an authorised American Fyre Designs dealer with free shipping sitewide.

At the heart of every American Fyre Designs piece is Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GFRC) — a premium blend of cement, polymers, and alkaline-resistant glass fibers that offers exceptional strength without the weight of traditional concrete. GFRC is rustproof, weather-resistant, fire-retardant, and incredibly durable, allowing American Fyre Designs to craft elegant, long-lasting fire features with intricate shapes, textures, and natural tones. The colour in each piece is cast all the way through, meaning chips and scratches do not expose a different base material underneath — the colour is consistent throughout the entire thickness of the GFRC body.

American Fyre Designs exterior GFRC fireplaces, fire tables, fire bowls, fire urns, and fire pits are warranted for three years. Burners, electronic components, and valves are warranted for one year. The warranty applies to the original purchaser with invoice or proof of purchase and to single family residential use only. Warranty claims should be made through your authorised AFD dealer — if you purchased through Carefree Home Furnishings, contact us directly and we will assist with the process. Note that placing real logs in an AFD log option will void the warranty.

American Fyre Designs offers outdoor fire tables, fire bowls, fire pits, fire urns, standard fireplaces, grand fireplaces, Brooklyn fireplace series, and a reclaimed wood collection. Fire tables are the most popular category — they combine a functional dining or lounge surface with a built-in gas fire burner, creating the ultimate outdoor gathering centrepiece that provides warmth, ambiance, and a surface for entertaining simultaneously. Fire bowls sit on pedestals or custom bases and are available from 32 inches to 48 inches in diameter. Outdoor fireplaces are available in standard and grand proportions for fully built-out outdoor room installations.

American Fyre Designs fire features are available in a range of GFRC body finishes to complement different outdoor design aesthetics. Available colours include White Aspen, Café Blanco, Black Lava, Smoke, Travertine, Dark Basalt, Light Basalt, Silver Pine, and French Barrel Oak — the last of which mimics a reclaimed wood appearance and is a popular choice for buyers who want an organic, rustic aesthetic rather than a concrete look. Because the colour is cast all the way through the GFRC body, the finish maintains its appearance indefinitely without surface degradation, fading, or peeling.

American Fyre Designs fire features are available in both natural gas and liquid propane configurations. Natural gas models connect to a permanent home gas line and require no tank management — the preferred choice for permanent outdoor kitchen or patio installations. Propane models use an LP tank, which on many AFD fire table models fits neatly inside a concealed access door within the fire table body itself, keeping the tank hidden from view. Select fire table models accept a 5-gallon LP tank inside the unit. Verify per product whether LP tank concealment is available before purchasing if this is a priority for your installation.

The FyreStarter is American Fyre Designs’ optional Bluetooth remote control ignition upgrade. The FyreStarter is a Bluetooth remote control that requires 120-volt AC power and includes both A and C USB ports. It allows you to ignite and extinguish the fire from a smartphone app or dedicated remote without physically approaching the fire feature. This is a popular upgrade for fire table installations where the burner is set into the centre of the table surface, making reaching a standard igniter less convenient. The standard ignition on most AFD products is a Piezo push-to-light system that requires no electricity. The FyreStarter must be specified at the time of purchase on compatible models — not all models accept the upgrade.

Because the fire feature is constructed from GFRC — a concrete product — and the colour is cast all the way through, you can clean it like other concrete surfaces. The fireplace can be hosed off to remove most dust. Before re-sealing or to remove stubborn stains, clean thoroughly using CLR concrete cleaner and a nylon scrub brush, rinsing off the residue. Each AFD product comes from the factory sealed with multiple coats of a non-glossy penetrating concrete sealer. Semi-annual reapplication of a similar sealer is recommended to maintain the finish — particularly in environments with pollution or acid rain exposure. Covering the fire feature when not in use will extend the life of the sealer significantly.

Fire media is the decorative fill that surrounds the burner inside the fire bowl, pit, or table. American Fyre Designs fire features are sold without media included, which gives buyers complete flexibility to customise the look of their installation. Available media options include fire glass in a range of colours and sizes, lava rocks, volcanic stones that glow red during burning, fire stones, river rock, and decorative log sets. Note that log options do not burn real logs — placing real wood in an AFD log option will void the warranty. Most buyers choose fire glass for modern and contemporary aesthetics, and lava rock or volcanic stone for a more natural or rustic look.

For buyers building a permanent outdoor living space, the answer is a clear yes on three grounds. First, GFRC construction is fundamentally superior to the powder-coated steel or cast iron used in most lower-cost fire pits — it does not rust, dent, or degrade under outdoor exposure. Second, the architectural quality of AFD products — intricate textures, cast-through colour, professional proportions — gives them a presence that cheaper alternatives cannot replicate regardless of price. Third, each fire table is handcrafted in America, and the weather-resistant GFRC construction is stronger than standard concrete and lighter than traditional stone or terracotta materials, making installation easier. Over a 10-year horizon in a permanent outdoor installation, an AFD fire feature costs significantly less in total than cycling through multiple lower-quality replacements.