DINING AREA

The church pew (opposite) opens to the deck via French doors. At almost three metres long, it can fit 10 people. “We can have a great party and it tends to flow out onto the deck,” says Dezley. The artwork by Stuart Wallace provides colour concentration, as does the blue cupboard, a family heirloom. “I love its patina,” says the homeowner. “I can’t re-create that shade of blue.”