Stylish and comfortable outdoor spaces

The best outdoor spaces not only embrace the surrounding landscape, they also provide shelter, comfort, and a sense of style. By Laura Regensdorf, Elle Decor

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Influenced by the indoor-outdoor lifestyle of Southern California and the clean-lined architecture of Tadao Ando, decorator Eric Hughes created a minimalist terrace for entertaining at his house in Wainscott, N.Y. The furniture has a modern Asian look, amplified by a pair of colorful ceramic stools from Mecox Gardens; the fireplace wall is poured concrete. (Photo: Roger Davies)
Influenced by the indoor-outdoor lifestyle of Southern California and the clean-lined architecture of Tadao Ando, decorator Eric Hughes created a minimalist terrace for entertaining at his house in Wainscott, N.Y. The furniture has a modern Asian look, amplified by a pair of colorful ceramic stools from Mecox Gardens; the fireplace wall is poured concrete. (Photo: Roger Davies)