Our 15 Favorite Outdoor Rooms

Our mild Southern weather allows us to enjoy outdoor living most of the year. Get inspired by this collection of our best alfresco spaces, from porches to pergolas

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Tropical Tradition
Tria Giovan

Tropical Tradition

Designer Jenny Peters enlivened the terrace behind her early 20th-century Miami home with tropical influences that speak to the period. Common among older area dwellings, these spaces were designed to maximize cool ocean breezes while sheltering owners from South Florida thunderstorms.

RESOURCES: Interiors, Jenny Peters, Peters & Mbiango Interiors, 305/710-4808; architecture, Rafael Portuondo, Portuondo Perotti Architects, 305/260-9331, www.portuondo-perotti.com. Embroidered coral pillows from Monica James & Co., 305/576-6222, www.monicajames.com; bell jar lanterns from Country French, 305/661-0159.

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