Outdoor Living

Discover how to extend your living space and seasons with outdoor wood-fired cooking and heating appliances. Our outdoor living guides provide inspiration and advice for fire pits, BBQ grills, patio fireplaces, outdoor stoves, brick ovens, and more.

  1. Guide to Outdoor Fireplaces

    Guide to Outdoor Fireplaces
    Do you enjoy spending time in your garden, even when the temperature begins to drop? Then not only can an outdoor fireplace make your garden a more comfortable place to spend time, but they make fantastic focal points and can add to the value of your home. But, only if you buy the right one. […]
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  2. The Best Portable Outdoor Pizza Ovens

    The Best Portable Outdoor Pizza Ovens
    Portable outdoor pizza ovens are a fantastic investment for any garden, whatever the size. You may think that you don't have the space for an outdoor pizza oven, but what makes portable pizza ovens so convenient is how they can move from place to place, depending on how you'd like to use your outdoor space.  […]
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  3. Why You Should Choose a Premium Fire Pit for Your Garden

    Why You Should Choose a Premium Fire Pit for Your Garden
    Whether you have a compact courtyard garden or a larger, more sprawling space, your garden is an extension of your home, and it can be used to its full potential for any occasion when you want to make the most of being outside. A premium fire pit makes an excellent addition to your outdoor space, […]
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  4. The Best Log Burners to Use In Your Garden

    The Best Log Burners to Use In Your Garden
    Offering extended warmth outside during cooler months whilst creating a focal point within your garden, an outdoor log burner is a fantastic investment that will add value in more ways than one. If you're considering buying an outdoor log burner for your garden but are unsure where to start, here at Direct Stoves, we've curated […]
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  5. New to Direct Stoves - Indoor Pizza Oven Extension Flue Kit

    New to Direct Stoves - Indoor Pizza Oven Extension Flue Kit
    If you're familiar with the Direct Stoves website then you will have seen our wide range of Pizza Ovens - meaning you can bring an authentic taste of Italy to your home. If you haven't yet seen it - click the link here to view Pizza Ovens on the Direct Stoves website and you will see we stock […]
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  6. Which Brands Make the Best Outdoor Pizza Ovens?

    Which Brands Make the Best Outdoor Pizza Ovens?
    If you’re sick and tired of only being able to cook burgers and sausages outdoors on your BBQ, why not try an outdoor pizza oven instead? They make cooking a pizza outdoors a breeze and you'd be surprised how good a pizza tastes when you’re enjoying it in the comfort of your own back garden. […]
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  7. What Gas Is Right for Your BBQ? (And Where to Buy It)

    What Gas Is Right for Your BBQ? (And Where to Buy It)
    Summer is here (sort of), so naturally our thoughts turn to the outdoors, to long lazy afternoons enjoying the garden, to cooking juicy steaks on the BBQ. Whether you’ve just invested in a new gas BBQ or you’re pulling your existing one out of storage, you’re probably in need of a fresh gas bottle. But […]
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  8. Mouth-watering Meats for BBQs, Grills and Smokers at Home

    Mouth-watering Meats for BBQs, Grills and Smokers at Home
    As soon as the British weather offers up some sunny weather, you can guarantee the enticing smell of grilled meats will be wafting through the air as you step outside. It's a smell that makes you think, "I really need to get the Barbecue lit tonight", and that point, you realise you don't even have […]
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  9. Dough It Yourself - bring the authentic taste of Italy to your home with Outdoor Pizza Ovens

    Dough It Yourself - bring the authentic taste of Italy to your home with Outdoor Pizza Ovens
    As more and more people are finding, there is one sure way to bring the tastes and aromas of Europe to your home. To get a true slice of Italian cuisine you only need to travel as far as your garden or patio, with home cooking well and truly at the heart of the matter […]
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  10. Vegetarian Grill & Vegan BBQ Recipe Ideas

    Vegetarian Grill & Vegan BBQ Recipe Ideas
    It's no secret that when us Brits see the first sign of sunshine the first thing we want to do is cut the grass, light the barbecue and then serve up some delicious, chargrilled delights to our family and friends. Those used to BBQs of the meaty variety may not realise some of the exceptional […]
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