zhè gè fáng zi miàn jī dà gài duō

这个房子面积大概800多㎡

The area of ​​this house is about 800 square meters

huā yuán miàn jī shì

花园面积是1600㎡

The garden area is 1600㎡

hái dài yī gè yǒng chí

还带一个泳池

With a swimming pool

zhè gè fáng zi shì nián mǎi de

这个房子是2009年买的

This house was bought in 2009

wǒ men huā le nián shí jiān

我们花了3年时间

We spent 3 years

bǎ tā dǎ zào chéng yī gè bù zhāng yáng hěn yōu yǎ de dà zhái

把它打造成一个不张扬、很优雅的大宅

Build it into an unassuming and elegant mansion

wǒ shì zhè gè fáng zi de zhǔ rén

我是这个房子的主人

I am the owner of this house

xiàn zài jiù shì wǒ tài tài gēn yī gè ér zi yī gè nǚ ér zhù zài zhè lǐ

现在就是我、太太跟一个儿子一个女儿住在这里

Now it’s me and my wife living here with a son and a daughter

shōu cáng yì shù pǐn dà gài jiāng jìn jiàn ba

收藏艺术品大概将近200件吧

The collection of art is about 200 pieces

wǒ gēn yuán lǎo shī nián yī qǐ dào fǎ guó qù kǎo chá

我跟袁老师2005年一起到法国去考察

Teacher Yuan and I went to France for inspection together in 2005

yǐ jīng rèn shí le jiāng jìn nián le

已经认识了将近30年了

Have known each other for nearly 30 years

wǒ shì yuán zōng lěi wǒ shì zhè gè fáng zi de shè jì shī

我是袁宗磊，我是这个房子的设计师

I’m Yuan Zonglei, I’m the designer of this house

rèn xiān shēng xī wàng shì yǒu lì shǐ gǎn

任先生希望是有历史感

Mr. Ren hopes to have a sense of history

wǒ men xuǎn de wài lì miàn de shí cái shì fǎ guó de shí huī shí

我们选的外立面的石材是法国的石灰石

The stone we chose for the facade is French limestone

dàn shì zuò wán yǐ hòu gǎn jué jiù shì tài xīn

但是做完以后，感觉就是太新

But after finishing it, it feels too new

wǒ men zhǎo le pá shān hǔ cháng chūn téng

我们找了爬山虎、常春藤

We found creeper, ivy

ràng tā pá dào jiàn zhù shàng

让它爬到建筑上

Let it climb onto the building

dāng chū liú xíng de shì sù gāng chuāng

当初流行的是塑钢窗

Plastic steel windows were popular at the time

wǒ men zhòng xīn jìn xíng le zhuāng xiū de shè jì

我们重新进行了装修的设计

We re-designed the decoration

jiù biàn chéng xiàn zài dài yuán xíng de luò dì chuāng

就变成现在带圆形的落地窗

It becomes the now round French window

tā yī gòng yǒu céng lóu

它一共有4层楼

It has 4 floors

wò fáng yǒu jiān

卧房有4间

There are 4 bedrooms

qí tā de quán bù shì chǎng kāi de gōng gòng kōng jiān

其他的全部是敞开的公共空间

Everything else is open public space

yī lóu shì yī gè dà de kè tīng

一楼是一个大的客厅

The first floor is a large living room

zài zhè gè kè tīng méi yǒu dà de diàn shì jī yě méi yǒu dà de tóu yǐng

在这个客厅，没有大的电视机，也没有大的投影

In this living room, there is no big TV and no big projection

rú guǒ shì diǎn rán bì lú de huà tā jiù huì gěi dào bù yī yàng de fēn wéi

如果是点燃壁炉的话，它就会给到不一样的氛围

If the fireplace is lit, it will give a different atmosphere

bì lú de qiáng miàn wǒ men zuò le tè shū de chù lǐ

壁炉的墙面我们做了特殊的处理

We have done special treatment on the wall of the fireplace

tā de suǒ yǒu máo kǒng yǒu diǎn xiàng fēng huà

它的所有毛孔，有点像风化

All its pores are a bit like weathering

tè bié yǒu lì shǐ de gǎn jué

特别有历史的感觉

Especially historical

biān shàng jiù huì yǒu yī gè dà de cān tīng

边上就会有一个大的餐厅

There will be a big restaurant nearby

cān tīng biān shàng de chú fáng jiān shì chǎng kāi de

餐厅边上的厨房间是敞开的

The kitchen next to the restaurant is open

rú guǒ xuǎn zé duì de yì shù pǐn zhēn de huì gǎi biàn zhè gè jiā de fēn wéi

如果选择对的艺术品真的会改变这个家的氛围

Choosing the right artwork will really change the atmosphere of this home

dāng chū rèn xiān shēng mǎi de zhè gè yì shù pǐn shì yīn wèi tā nǚ ér tè bié xǐ huān

当初任先生买的这个艺术品，是因为他女儿特别喜欢

Mr. Ren bought this artwork because his daughter especially liked it

wǒ men yě shì gēn jù zhè fú huà de yán sè lái xún zhǎo nǚ ér fáng jiān de diào xìng

我们也是根据这幅画的颜色，来寻找女儿房间的调性

We also look for the tone of our daughter’s room based on the color of this painting

dōu shì huī lán sè jiā huī fěn hóng sè

都是灰蓝色加灰粉红色

It's all gray blue plus gray pink

zhè gè fáng zi běn lái jiù shì yǒu gè yǒng chí

这个房子本来就是有个泳池

This house originally had a swimming pool

wǒ men yòng le dà liàng de mǎ sài kè lái zuò zhuāng shì

我们用了大量的马赛克来做装饰

We used a lot of mosaics for decoration

wǒ gēn rèn xiān shēng cóng bā lí de huà láng lǐ miàn xuǎn le zhè yī pǐ diāo sù de mǎ

我跟任先生从巴黎的画廊里面选了这一匹雕塑的马

Mr. Ren and I chose this sculptural horse from a gallery in Paris

wǒ men bǎ tā lì zài yóu yǒng chí shì ràng tā biàn dé gèng yǒu qù

我们把它立在游泳池，是让它变得更有趣

We set it up in the swimming pool to make it more interesting

tā de dǐng wǒ men jiù zuò chéng yī gè bō lí dǐng

它的顶我们就做成一个玻璃顶

We make a glass roof for its top

xī wàng zì rán de guāng xiàn dōu yǐn jìn lái

希望自然的光线都引进来

Hope the natural light will be brought in

dōng tiān yě kě yǐ qǐ dào cǎi nuǎn de zuò yòng

冬天也可以起到采暖的作用

Can also play a heating role in winter

hěn duō shì shuō fǎ shì fǎ shì

很多是说法式法式

A lot of sayings

jiù mǎ shàng xiǎng dào suǒ yǒu dōu shì jīn bì huī huáng de

就马上（想到）所有都是金碧辉煌的

Right away (thinking of) everything is magnificent

yǒu zhū guāng de pí ya děng děng

有珠光的皮呀等等

Pearly leather etc.

wǒ men méi yǒu xuǎn zé háo huá de qiáng zhǐ

我们没有选择豪华的墙纸

We did not choose luxurious wallpaper

fǎn ér shì shǒu gōng pī nì zi céng shàng qù

反而是手工批腻子层上去

Instead, put the putty layer up by hand

yǒu bù tóng de jī lǐ de gǎn jué

有不同的肌理的感觉

Have a different texture

lóu tī de fú shǒu yě hǎo

楼梯的扶手也好

The handrails of the stairs are also good

shā fā yě hǎo

沙发也好

Sofa

dōu shì yī gè dī diào de zuò jiù de

都是一个低调的、做旧的

Are all low-key and old

jīng guò rén de shǐ yòng ràng hén jì liú zài shàng miàn

经过人的使用，让痕迹留在上面

After human use, let the traces remain on it

biàn dé yǒu nài kàn de gǎn jué

变得有耐看的感觉

Become attractive

wǒ men bù xī wàng zuò chéng yī gè háo zhái

我们不希望做成一个豪宅

We don't want to be a mansion

shì yào zuò chéng yī gè dà de jiā

是要做成一个大的家

Is to make a big home

yuè dài zài zhè lǐ suí zhù shí jiān huì yuè lái yuè xǐ huān tā

越待在这里，随著时间会越来越喜欢它

The more I stay here, the more I like it over time