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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Refined and Rustic

The screened porch of this Highlands, North Carolina, house designed by Nancy Braithwaite features a neutral color palette enlivened by layers of texture. Braithwaite designed the five-foot-wide chandelier specifically for the space.

RESOURCES: Interiors, Nancy Braithwaite, B Braithwaite, 404/605-0963, www.bbraithwaite.com; architecture, Norman Askins, Norman Davenport Askins, P.C., Architect, 404/233-6565, www.normanaskins.com. Rocking chair from The Brumby Chair Co., 770/425-1875, www.brumbyrocker.com; sofa, chandelier, and slipper chair, custom by Nancy Braithwaite, 404/605-0963.