Project. Work in groups and draw up a design project of decorating the room for a season (winter, spring, summer and autumn), represent your design solutions.

Part 4

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Q. Most of us are always eager to know what are the "latest" color, design, and furnishings trend. Can you comment on what you see in trends and how homeowners might create interiors that are up-to-date but classic?

Tricia Foley: "Again, it's never made sense to me to create a Southwestern style home or a farmhouse look in a high rise apartment building in a city. My main objective is to design a space appropriately so it makes sense. Then everything seems to fall into place visually. A classic neutral color scheme creates a soothing backdrop for the life you lead in your home. Surround yourself with the things that have meaning to you. Although I've seen beautiful red living rooms and soft pink bedrooms that I've loved, I don't think I would want to live in them every day. A bunch of red tulips or bouquet of pale pink peonies in a neutral room does the trick for me!"

Q. Bookshelves are a wonderful place to display everything from collectibles and photographs to books and boxes. However, many homeowners find accessorizing a bookcase somewhat intimidating. Do you have any tips or advice for someone who would like to avoid the straight rows of books?

Tricia Foley: "I don't find anything wrong with rows of books in bookcases. If there are family photos or collections that need a place, I find that keeping them organized in groups makes more of a statement, instead of being scattered around on shelves."

to be eager –страстно желать

fall into place – становиться ясным, понятным; встать на свое место

intimidating –устрашающий, пугающий

to scatter –разбрасывать, раскидывать

2. Find the English equivalents in the text:

обстановка, современный, соответствующе, зрительно, окружить, вводить в заблуждение, снабжение аксессуарами, прямые ряды

3. Find the synonyms to the following words:

multi-storied, my chief aim, calming, to have significance, to demonstrate, collections, in place of

True or false?

1) Usually people have a lot of interest in the most stylish trends in interior design.

2) Tricia thinks that there is no sense in creating a country style décor in a flat situated in a multi-storied house in a city.

3) In the designer’s opinion, it is necessary to narrow the space of a room.

4) Tricia prefers to use a softer colour palette in interior design.

5) In her interior design, Tricia tries to avoid straight rows of books on the bookshelves.

5. Answer the questions to the text:

1) Are you interested in the "latest" color, design, and furnishings trend?

2) Is it difficult to design a space in an appropriate way? Why?

3) How can we create a soothing backdrop?

4) What do you usually place on the bookshelves at home?

6. Match the words to their definitions, then fill the gaps with the appropriate form of these words. Some of these words can be used twice and some of them are not used at all:

visually, homeowner, shelf, latest, apartment, trend, objective, to comment

a) … is a general tendency or direction, fashionable style.

b) … means “to remark or express an opinion”.

c) …means “most recent, modern, or new”.

d) … means “in appearance”.

e) … is a person who owns the home in which he or she lives.

f) … is any room in a building.

g) … is an aim or purpose.

h) … is a board fixed horizontally against a wall for holding things.

1) He is quick to realize any new …in fashion.

2) This décor in Pop Art style is the … fashion in interior design.

3) The chair is very pleasing …, but it is rather uncomfortable.

4) It was a huge … with all modern conveniences.

5) This painter is considered a creator of a new … in art.

6) The designer’s main … is to decorate the room in the trendiest way.

7. Translate into English:

1) Владельцы домов используют самые последние направления в дизайне интерьера.

2) Если правильно спроектировать пространство интерьера, то все встанет на свои места.

3) Если вы хотите иметь вокруг себя приятную, мягкую атмосферу, вы должны окружить себя вещами, которые имеют для вас значение.

4) Вы можете поставить на полки различные коллекции, фотографии, книги.

Compare up-to-date and classic styles in interior design.

The classic interior is usually … I think…

As a rule, up-to- date interiors tend to be … In my opinion…

The latest trends in design are the following: … If I’m not mistaken

to combine modern and classic style in As far as I know…

interior design I suppose…

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Q. Some people are baffled about where to place color. If their favourite color is blue for example, they do not know if they should buy a blue sofa, paint the walls blue, or order blue carpeting. Can you comment on using our favourite colors and ways to incorporate them into home décor?

Tricia Foley: "I always recommend painting patches of color on the wall to try out living with them and looking at the true color at different times of the day...taping up big memo samples of fabric on walls or pinning to existing furniture and spending some time with these "tests" also helps even the professionals make up their minds! Putting together simple boards with all the swatches will give an overview if it's difficult to imagine it all together."

Q. What advice do you have for someone with a new house to decorate and perhaps a limited budget?

Tricia Foley: "Go with good classic design in terms of furniture. I always look for multi-purpose pieces that can be used for other rooms as living conditions change. Set the scene for your own personal style with neutral walls and floors. Then add simple window treatments and bed linens to transform a space with color."

to be baffled –быть озадаченным

to incorporate –соединять(ся), объединять(ся)

to tape up –зд. привязывать

to pin –прикалывать (булавкой)

make up one’s mind –принять решение, решиться

swatch – образчик (ткани), образец, экземпляр

overview –общее представление (о каком-л. предмете): (беглый) обзор

in terms of –по отношению к

2. Find the English equivalents:

to be puzzled, to unite, pattern, cloth, to decide, to fancy, universal, to change

True or false?

1) Homeowners usually have some problems in using their favourite colour in home décor.