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If you are looking forward to spruce up a room that you are tired of, but do not want to invest a lot of money, the following tips will help you do some affordable interior decorating.

1.Rearrange the furniture. Pull the furniture away from the walls and position it at new, more inviting angles, and you will change the look and dimension of your room.

2. You’ve always heard "to spruce up a room, paint it." Paint one wall your favorite accent color. The color can be as bold or as subtle as you like. Just make sure the surrounding room complements the color. Now, hang a new piece of art on the wall that has the same or similar colors. You will be amazed at how often your eye is drawn to that area of the room.

3. Bring nature inside. Plants always add a touch of newness to any room. If you do not have a green thumb, look through some magazines to get ideas on using plants to decorate.

4. A new area rug is a great way to soften a room. Find one that complements the room, but also has a touch of jazziness to it. Put it at an angle under a coffee table or dining room table.

5. Make a framed picture collage on the wall.

6. Update your bathroom fittings/fixtures. By coordinating new bathroomfittings with your current fixtures andadding vanity lighting, youcan change the appearance of your bathroom.

7.Light up your room with new lamps. You can mix and match lamp bases and shades for a new lighting solution in any room,

8.Replace your cabinet hardware with new pulls and knobs. Plentyof styles are available to help modernize the look of your kitchen.

to spruce up – прихорашиваться; наряжаться

dimension –. 1) измерение 2) размеры, величина; объем; протяжение

green thumb – садоводческое искусство

to soften – смягчать

fittings – оборудование

fixture – приспособление, прибор

vanity – зд. комплект, состоящий из раковины и туалетного столика (тж. vanity unit)

2. Find the English equivalents in the text:

ожидать с нетерпением, допустимый (по средствам), переставить мебель, дерзкий или утонченный, служит дополнением к цвету, произведение искусства, оттенок новизны, пестрый (броский) оттенок

3. Find the synonyms to the following words:

to smarten up an interior, to spend a fortune, more attractive position, to be astonished, the look of the bathroom, door handles, to renovate

4. Answer the questions:

1) What advice is given in the text?

2) Why do people usually want to spruce up their rooms?

3) Have you ever tried to spruce up your room?

4) If you are going to smarten any interior will you follow this advice?

5) Have you got any other design ideas how to redecorate an interior? Can you continue this list of tips and give your own recommendations?

5) What tips did you like best? What advice will you follow?

5. Dialogue. A friend of yours has got tired of his/her room and wants to renew the interior. He/She asks you to give a piece of advice.

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