INSIDE STORY

Who lives here?

Wendy, a ceramicist; Noel, an artist; and their two dogs, Cedric and Cyril (all pictured).

What is your favourite part of the home?

Noel: “At the moment it’s the courtyard between our two studios. Now that the ornamental grapevine is providing more shade and the pizza oven is nearly complete, we’re spending more time here enjoying the different times of the days and evenings.”

Have you always built with a focus on eco-friendly features?

“Yes, wherever possible, eco design features have been incorporated into our home’s design. It’s not difficult or prohibitively expensive to make a very comfortable home that’s easy to both heat and cool.”

NOEL’S STUDIO With sunlight streaming through the windows and skylights, Noel has a dream retreat (above) in which to create his prize-winning portraits and landscapes. CERAMICS Wendy’s delicate clay creations (right) are scattered throughout the home...