11 Outdoor Hideaways We Want To Escape To

The owner of this California ranch paired 1940s café chairs with a table she's owned for years. Decomposed granite covers the ground of the entertaining area.

In the garden of this California home, Portulaca, variegated sage, cherry tomatoes, Padron peppers, parsley, and more thrive near this metal armchair.

Metal folding chairs (from Barton Springs Nursery in Austin) offer colorful contrast to a table built out of Texas limestone at this ranch.

Wicker chairs from Target pull up to an antique pine table under a wisteria-covered pergola of this California garden. Olive trees border either side of the gravel patio.

This rustic cedar pergola—planted with climbing roses, golden hops vine, hardy kiwi, and grapes—offers a shady, scenic spot to rest and enjoy the views, scents, and sounds of the garden.

Instead of the usual grays, greens, and blacks, the owners of this New York home chose hot, bold hues for their outdoor chairs. The result: a stunning focal point that draws attention to the view beyond. "One chair is orange, the other red, so even when nothing is blooming we still have color," the owner explains.

The owner of this Pennsylvania home's garden is canopied by a trumpet vine, golden hops, and rose-bowered pergola, with concrete pavers laid down checkerboard style.

Stacked stone looks elegant while also creating a level surface for tables, chairs, and a grill in this outdoor dining area. For an inexpensive alternative, pour a concrete pad.

Nestled behind landscape designer Craig Socia's early-20th-century stucco carriage house in East Hampton, N.Y., the rose-laden arbor makes an ideal spot to relax, entertain friends, and show potential clients his work.