UNIT 9

INTERIOR DESIGN

TEXT A

I Listen and remember the following words:

1. thoughtful – продуманий, обміркований

2. refinement – удосконалення

3. please – робити приємність, радувати

4. rhythm – ритм

5. scale – масштаб, розмір

II Read and remember the following phrases:

1. eclectic approach - еклектичний підхід

2. preliminary sketch – попередній ескіз

3. frank simplicity – щира, відверта простота

4. introductory step – попередній крок

III Read and translate the following text:

The home of ideas

Interior design is a practice concerned with anything that is founded inside of a space - walls, windows, doors, textures, light, furnishings and furniture. All of these elements are used by interior designers to develop the most functional space for a building's users.

People need space and equipment to make home life convenient and equally important. They need opportunity to express their own preferences and ideals of beauty.

The main principle of design of a modern house is the absence of any concrete style, a mixture of styles, an eclectic approach.

An interior designer is a person who designs interiors around contemporary family needs. “The Home of Ideas” meets our needs directly and takes advantage of technological progress. There is common practice of beginning home interior design or furniture selection by choosing a “style” on the basis of appearance alone.

Thoughtful planning leads to success. The needs of persons are carefully considered as the first step in planning of attractive environment for living. They need space for a great number of activities and a place to eat and sleep. Designers prepare many preliminary sketches or diagrams to illustrate the vision of interior space. Last come the refinement of the best sketches. Many designers use computer-aided design (CAD) tools to create and better visualize the final product. The occupants’ activities and needs are analyzed, and then the space is zoned and furnished so that the several activities have logical, well-equipped centers. These centers are sensibly located.

In every room, the interior architecture is a determining factor. The furniture group becomes a visual and a focal point for the whole room. The living room is probably the most important “public” and the best decorated place in our home.

Whether the room is large or small, furniture should reflect the same feeling. The furniture in the living room is related to its background and to the space it occupies. This is a result of planning interior space for furniture, then selecting appropriate pieces and placing them well. A great variety of accessories can be chosen to create decorative elements, to suit your taste and to please the people who to come to your place.

The bedroom is the most important private place in the home. That is why you should design and decorate your bedroom with only your taste to guide you. Each object expresses a purpose and material. There is a basic unifying idea of frank simplicity expressed in the uncomplicated shapes and many plain surfaces.

The elements of design (space, line, shape, texture, light, colour and pattern) and the principles of design (scale and proportion, balance, rhythm, emphasis and harmony) form the foundation for all design. The organization of these elements and principles including colour and light helps to ensure a quality design. These elements help the designer to create an interior that is physically and psychologically comfortable and attractive.

IV Answer the questions:

1. What elements are used by interior designers to develop the most functional space?

2. What do people need in apartments?

3. What is the main principle of design of a modern house?

4. Why is the Home of Ideas called modern?

5. What were the first steps in planning the Home of Ideas?

6. What does the organization of furniture groups demonstrate?

7. Does the furniture group become a visual, focal point for the whole room and why?

8. Does the organization of design elements and design principles help to ensure a quality design?

V Complete the sentences with the words from the text:

1. The elements of design are used by interior designers to develop the ... for a building's users.

2. People need space and equipment … convenient and important.

3. The occupants’ activities and needs are analyzed, and then the … so that the several activities have logical, well-equipped centers.

4. The … becomes a visual, focal point for the whole room.

5. A great variety of accessories can be chosen to create … of the living room.

6. Each object expresses … .

VI Find the English equivalents to the words:

удосконалення, радувати, зручний, важливий, стиль, перевага, ескіз, розміщати, гармонія, прикрашати, сучасні потреби

VII Make up sentences with the terms:

interior designer, attention, common practice, furniture groups, occupants’ activities, well-equipped centers, shape, eclectic approach, focal point, decorated place, introductory step

VIII Give definitions to the words:

concern, interior architecture, functional space, refinement, rhythm, preferences, preliminary sketches, furnishing, reflect, elements, principles

IX Translate into English:

1. Людям потрібен простір та обладнання, щоб зробити домашнє життя зручним.

2. Головний принцип дизайну сучасного житла – вiдсутнiсть прив’язки до конкретного стилю – еклектика.

3. На першому кроці планування привабливого помешкання дизайнерами дбайливо враховуються потреби людей.

4. Багато дизайнерів використовують комп’ютер у своїй роботі.

5. Меблі – це домінуючий фактор у кожній кімнаті.

6. Організація елементів та принципів дизайну допомагає забезпечити якість дизайну.

X Speak on the topic using the following words and word-combinations:

interior design, concern, functional space, furniture, activities, convenient, concrete style, eclectic approach, family needs, technological progress, thoughtful planning, attractive environment, basic principles, well-equipped centers, furniture group, monotony, design elements and principles

TEXT B

I Read and remember:

1. subtle – незначний

2. elicit – викликати

3. cheerfulness – бадьорість

4. tint – барви, відтінок

5. wind down – розслабитися, заспокоїтися

6. restful – заспокійливий

7. pattern – зразки

8. scheme – гама

9. lighting fixtures – арматура освітлення

II Read the text and define the main idea of it:

Colour in your home

Without light, there is no colour, so it’s not surprising that even subtle changes in lighting influence the way colours appear.

The colours you select for your home must look right to your eye. The time of the day and quality of light will change the way colour feels. The interaction between light and colour creates great opportunities for designers.

Researchers have learned that certain colours tend to elicit certain emotions. The psychology of colour and how colour affects human behaviour is a serious course of study at universities.

Red, for instance, associated with heat and fire, energizes and stimulates, it might be a good choice for an exercise room, but not for the bedroom of a hyperactive child. This colour is known to stimulate the appetite-so it’s an excellent colour for dining rooms.

Yellow is associated with sunshine and cheerfulness, it feels bright rather than stimulating and has been noted to increase creativity in people. Yellow is a versatile decorating colour because in its pale tints it becomes almost neutral in effect. Red, orange, and yellow and their variations on the colour wheel- are considered warm hues. Green is calming and relaxing- like the greenery of a garden. Colouring a room in tints and shades of green can help you wind down, and, when warmed with a little red or orange, give you a fresh outlook. Blue also has a restful effect, like water, can suggest coolness, calm and can help a south-facing room feel cooler, or a bedroom more conducive to sleeping. Green, blue and violet- are considered cool hues.

Colour is a wonderful tool in an interior design. It can camouflage bad architectural details; it can emphasize the beauty of good architectural detail. Colour can make a room appear smaller or larger. You can use a colour intelligently, to make a room both comfortable and beautiful.

Colour, texture, and pattern contribute to the home liability because they were purposefully planned. Cheerful, light-reflecting colours are predominant. White on the ceiling increases the sense of spaciousness and reflects light down. Paintings, sculpture, books and magazines, accessories, lighting fixtures bring additional contrast. This room is comfortable and attractive.

The great challenge to any designer is to achieve beautiful and livable schemes that meet the client’s needs.