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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Pretty Pergola

Climbing roses shade this inviting pergola, part of an 18th-century estate in Alexandria, Virginia. Although the home sits in the midst of Old Town neighborhood bustle, the pergola offers a welcome sense of seclusion and retreat.

RESOURCES: Architecture, Allan Greenberg Architect, 202/337-0010, www.allangreenberg.com; contractor, Gardiner & Gardiner, 866/515-6006, www.gardinerandgardiner.com; consulting engineers, Spiegel Zamecnik & Shah, 202/223-9500, www.szsdc.com.