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The view of dining area from the kitchen.

Quartersawn oak built-ins throughout the house were fabricated by Toronto cabinetmaker Built Work Design.

Furniture designer Tom Deacon teamed up with pal and architect Andrew Jones to renovate his Toronto townhouse. “Architects tend to think of the building first, the interiors second, and last, the furniture. Our approach was the opposite,” Jones says.

In the living room, CH22 Wishbone chairs by Hans Wegner for Carl Hansen & Søn and a vintage steamer lounge flank a custom marble coffee table. The Horse Fair, by Dutch painter Willem Carel Nakken, rests on the fireplace, and antique grain shovels lean nearby.

Under the original wooden truss on the 2nd floor you will find the master bedroom with spacious, open dressing.

The Alualéatoure chair by Hélène de Saint Lager serves as a nightstand with a pink ceramic lamp by Entler Studio.

The 5.7-acre lot includes a 50-foot Johnston Vidal lap pool and an open-air movie pavilion is outfitted with a wind screen and catering kitchen.

An original stone fireplace complements built-ins designed by Neutra, including multiple shelving units and a sofa system with a record player and concealed speakers.

Main house