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Objects in the primary bedroom include an ash sculpture by Tom and a 19th-century Shaker carpet beater. The Berenice lamp is from Luceplan.

In the library, a vintage Louis Poulsen PH 5 pendant adds a touch of color.

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

In the dining area, a collection of 19th-century bottles sits on a table from Restoration Hardware. The Wishbone chairs are by Hans Wegner for Carl Hansen & Søn, and the pendants are made from porcelain sockets from a hardware store.

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.

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.

American white oak was used for the flooring throughout the house, including the sun-filled kitchen. A Brendan Ravenhill hangs above the sink, and a Wolf cooktop was installed opposite the island.

Although the home's historic front facade needed to be preserved, the back of the residence was ripe for a remodel. The architects cladded the exterior in eastern cedar. The wood is offset with large expanses of glass, as well as yellow accents to add a playful atmosphere.

A sizable lawn is sandwiched between the backyard deck and detached garage.

A look at another one of the home's three bathrooms.

Extensive glazing can also be found in the primary bedroom, complete with a private terrace.

The room is anchored by a wide, central fireplace.

Skylights and wall-to-wall glass doors create a light-filled atmosphere in the main family room.

Matt Fajkus Architecture carefully sited the dining room of its Creekbluff studio project to take full advantage of tree canopy for both quality of light and energy efficiency.