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boiserie

boiserie

9.9
Wooden panels that cover walls inside a room and often have carved patterns
  • noun
  • /bwaˈzɛri/
  • Specialized
translation icon : boiserie
  • Elegant boiserie lined the walls of the palace, adding warmth and sophistication to the space.

Examples

  • The living room features beautiful boiserie on the walls.

  • The living room's elegant boiserie adds a touch of French sophistication to the decor.

  • The antique boiserie in the dining room features intricate floral carvings and gold accents.

  • Restorers carefully cleaned each boiserie to preserve the original craftsmanship of the historic mansion.

  • They installed exquisite boiseries throughout their mansion.

  • The museum displayed an exquisite collection of boiserie that showcased intricate woodwork from the 18th century.

  • Renovating the old cottage, they decided to install new boiserie around the fireplace for a classic look.

Synonyms

wainscoting
vsboiserie
3 9.0

Wooden panels that cover the lower part of an inside wall to protect and decorate it

is full-wall carved decorative paneling rather than lower-only protective covering
beadboard
vsboiserie
  • Specialized
1 6.7

Wooden panels for walls or ceilings with narrow vertical lines

is more ornate carved full-wall decoration in a French style

How Ornate

boiserie
  • Specialized
9.9
wainscot
1 9.9
paneling
  • US
15 3.5

Surface Forms

boiserie singular
boiseries plural

Etymology

The word boiserie comes from the French word bois, which means 'wood'. It originally named the carved wooden panels used to cover walls, so thinking of it as fancy 'woodwork' for a room helps explain its modern meaning today.