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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Sizzle and Spice

Mexican-born designer Verónica Prida infused the outdoor living area of her San Antonio home with the spirit of her native country. The doors were salvaged from a soon-to-be-razed schoolhouse in Monterrey, Mexico.

RESOURCES: Interiors, Verónica Prida, Prida Design, 210/347-6300; architectural renovations, Catherine Nored, Nored Architecture, 210/229-9693. Vintage metal swing and chairs, Broadway & 9th Antiques, 210/223-2095.