Read the text. Q. What tips do you have on themes, fabric and color choices, window treatments, furniture, etc

Q. What tips do you have on themes, fabric and color choices, window treatments, furniture, etc. when decorating a long lasting room for a young child?

Tricia Foley: "First I would consider the existing style of the home. When working with a traditional home, I would tend to use a softer color palette that works with the rest of the house or apartment. If the family has a more modern sensibility, a clean bright color palette would be more in keeping with their aesthetic. There are so many wonderful choices available from mail order catalogs these days. You'll find furnishings that are affordable and have classic styling that can be used in children's rooms or family rooms."

Q. What trends do you see in room décor for kids in colors, themes, furnishings, etc.?

Tricia Foley: "I see children's rooms as part of the home, not so much a separate world. I would design the space so that it visually belongs to the rest of the family spaces. It should also be a comfort zone for children and a place for them to express themselves with their own things — there are lots of great storage units, armoires, bins, etc. that are perfect for kids rooms."

mail order catalog – каталог для заказов по почте

affordable – возможный; допустимый; по средствам

storage units – хранящиеся вещи

armoires – зд. арсенал (вещей)

2. Find the English equivalents in the text:

оформление окон, иметь склонность к, восприимчивость, классический дизайн, отдельный мир, спроектировать пространство, выражать себя

3. Choose two synonyms for the words:

1) fabric a) advice f) material

2) tip b) cloth g) contemporary

3) modern c) cosy h) detached

4) separate d) convenient i) hint

5) comfort e) up-to-date j) isolated

4. Make up sentences with the following phrases:

trend – (курс, направление; общее направление, тенденция)

to create, start a trend — задавать направление

general trend — общее направление

growing trend — развивающаяся тенденция

recent, new trend — недавняя, новая тенденция

5. Fill in the gaps with the following phrases: fabric and color choice, comfort zones, classic styling, to use a softer color palette, to design the space.

1) The interior decorator tried … so that there would be … for work and recreation.

2) All the elements of the ornament in the window treatment were of ….

3) This designer tends … while decorating bedrooms.

4) The leading decorator of the firm can give you a tip on … in any design project.

6. Translate into English:

1) При оформлении комнаты для ребенка необходимо использовать определенные цвета, ткани, мебель.

2) Обычно естественная цветовая палитра хорошо сочетается с любым декором интерьера.

3) Очень важно спроектировать пространство детской комнаты должным образом.

7. Describe the design of a room for a child. Use the following phrases:

to use a softer color palette a comfort zone

to design the space zones for studying and recreation

to use a clean bright color palette trends in room décor

to work with the rest of the room classic styling

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