Inside a Northern California Home Evocative of Italy

For long-time clients, San Francisco designer Kelly Hohla teamed up with architect Richard Beard to create a new country home on the San Francisco Peninsula that balances clean-lined efficiency and sumptuous contemporary furnishings with the romance of centuries-old stone houses in the hill towns of Tuscany.

The sprawling house features stone walls, steel-framed windows and roofs, and beams of cedar; the series of linked structures makes the scale seem more welcoming.

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In the entry, architect Richard Beard designed a curving staircase with a metal railing by Handcrafted Metals Inc.; the limestone walls and floors are from Maidenstone.

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In the living room, the cocktail tables by Tuell + Reynolds are from DeSousa Hughes, the pendant light by Henge is from NIDO Living, and a sofa by A. Rudin is flanked by chairs by Holly Hunt, left, and Paul Frankl.

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The distressed-oak dining table and the armchairs, which are upholstered in a Romo floral, are by Gregorius Pineo from Kneedler Fauchere, and the side chairs are by Roman Thomas; the antique rug is from Tony Kitz Gallery, and the pendant lights are vintage.

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The kitchen pendant lights are by the Urban Electric, and the stools are by The Bright Group.

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The breakfast room chairs by Rose Tarlow Melrose House from Shears & Window are upholstered in a fabric by Sloane Miyasato, the rock crystal pendant light is by Venfield, and the white-oak table is from Therien Studio Workshop.

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In the games room, the sofa is by Joseph Jeup, the club chair is by Studio Van den Akker, and the cocktail table is by Skram; the custom rug is by Mark Nelson Designs, and the pool table is by Blatt Billiards.

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In the master bedroom, the hand-painted lacquer walls are by Willem Racke Studio, and the settee and bed are custom designs. Patrick Naggar club chairs from Ralph Pucci are covered in a Manuel Canovas fabric from Cowtan & Tout, the ottoman is custom, and the bronze pendant light is by Hervé Van der Straeten.

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White-glass pendants by John Pomp Studios flank the tub in the master bath. The bronze ottoman with a Mongolian lamb seat is by Kimberly Denman, and the marble floor tiles are by Waterworks.

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In the children's bedroom, the bedding is from Pottery Barn and Restoration Hardware.

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The chidren's playroom features curtains of a Brunschwig & Fils fabric; the modular sofa from Pottery Barn was reupholstered, and the pendant lights are by Paul Ferrante.

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In the poolhouse, the sofa is from West Elm, the side chair by Gloster is available at Dunkirk & Associates, and the cocktail table is from Anthem Home.

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The two-acre property's lush garden and putting green were created by landscape architecture firm Lutsko Associates.

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