This is an accurate replica of a Tuscan home. All of the products are real...and what would have been used in Italy. All of the cabinetry was hand made in Italy. The Italian craftsmen also came to Kiawah to install it. The stone is ancient limestone from Jerusalem. The beams are all reclaimed with the hooks and latches still in place. One of the most beautiful features of this home is its real (not synthetic) Venetian plaster throughout the house. It is truly a work of art!