Hotel Particulier de Suhard: Tasteful Interior Design and History
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| boiserie (nf) | woodwork |
| cachet (nm) | character, charm |
| chambre d'hôte (nf) | guest house, B&B |
| charpente (nf) | timberwork, frame work, structure |
| décorateur d'intérieur (nm) | interior designer |
| défi (nm) | challenge |
| faire un tour des lieux / faire le tour du propriétaire | to do a tour of the premises |
| goût du jour (nm) | style/trend of the day ("taste of the day") |
| hasard (nm) | chance, random |
| hôte, hôtesse (nm, nf) | host / guest |
| hôtel particulier (nm) | private mansion, hôtel particulier |
| logis (nm) (formal) | dwelling, abode |
| moulure (nf) | moulding (ornament) |
| parquet (nm) | wooden floor |
| plafond (nm) | ceiling |
| se lancer | to give it a go |
| stuc (nm) | stucco (marble ornament) |
| tomette (nf) | small brick floor tile, often red and of square or hexagonal shape |
| torchis (nm) | wattle and daub |
| vestibule (nm) | entrance hall / vestibule |
