15 Idea-Filled Outdoor Rooms

Life on the coast means spending more time outside than in. Create the perfect hangout with ideas from these gorgeous spaces.

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Open deck sits right next to the sea with chairs facing the view
Photo by Deborah Whitlaw Llewellyn

Let the Light Shine

If you’re lucky enough to have a backyard that looks like this, let it shine.

Place furniture where you can best revel in the setting―it doesn’t have to be next to the house. Broad umbrellas allow you to relax by the sea without melting in the heat.

NextStay Neutral

White couches in this open-air living room open up to amazing view of the ocean.

Previous Slide Focus on the View

Cream beach umbrellas surround teak furniture on an open patio next to the beach

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Open deck sits right next to the sea with chairs facing the view

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