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."
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2. Find the English equivalents in the text:
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3. Find the synonyms to the following words:
multi-storied, my chief aim, calming, to have significance, to demonstrate, collections, in place of
4. 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 designers 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:
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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 designers main is to decorate the room in the trendiest way.
7. Translate into English:
1) .
2) , .
3) , , , .
4) , , .
