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The traditional library in a 1908 classical revival style home was transformed into an oasis of calm and serenity using a palette of soothing creams Photograph: Matthew Millman

SERENE SOPHISTICATION
Geoffrey De Sousa conjures up a sublime space in a San Francisco library

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Alfred Sutro, hired Walter Danforth
Bliss and William Baker Faville to build
home overlooking the Presidio and the Bay,
writes Stefanie Lingle Beasley. The room most
important to Alfred was the library. As
President of the Book Club of California,
he was keenly involved in the literary world
and proud owner of an impressive collection. Walter and William

He utilised a palette of soothing creams and deftly added rich
layers of texture including linen upholstered wing back chairs,
hand painted books (by Books by the Foot), primitive artifacts, and
bronze sculptural pieces arranged elegantly atop a cast stone table

They installed a decorative dark wood ceiling, bookshelves with

coordinating armchairs.

the Sutro family crest.
known for his impeccable taste and contemporary sensibility,
was selected to breathe new life into the space. His ability to

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