Enchanted Canopy

Mentally, we’re here: beneath a leafy pergola with a table set for lingering. Learn how you can create the same beauty in your own backyard.

- VIVEKA NEVELN,SIMON BROWN

In interior designer and hotelier Kit Kemp's Bermuda backyard, tropical queen's wreath climbs up a pergola to form a lush, green enclosure.

In its shade, relaxed patterns and a table strewn with bougainvillea complete the away-from-it-all vibe. "It's about creating somewhere you want to linger that's comfortable, playful, and full of life," Kemp says. The space is featured in her book Kit Kemp: Design Stories ($60; rizzoliusa.​com).

Inspiration of the month

The Dream List

Wisteria and clematis create an extra-leafy canopy over this outdoor dining space.

1. A VINE FOR EVERY DESIGN STYLE