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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Lovely Loggia

A handsomely furnished loggia, part of an Atlanta home designed by architect Norman Askins, overlooks a sunken garden created by landscape architect John Howard.

RESOURCES: Architecture, Norman Davenport Askins, P.C., Architect, 404/233-6565, www.normanaskins.com; landscape architecture, Howard Design Studio, LLC, Landscape Architecture, 404/876-7051, www.howarddesignstudio.com; custom builder and contractor, Mark A. Palmer, Inc., 404/843-2618. Potted topiaries courtesy of Boxwoods Gardens & Gifts, 404/233-3400, www.boxwoodsonline.com.