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Read the article ‘There is no place like home’ from
The Herald Homes Gardens, Oc-
tober 23, 2002
and talk about current trends for home decoration.
Why are hard, man – made surfaces giving way to more tactile materials?
Are people still buying high fashion accessories for their homes?
What is coming to be of greater importance – decorating one room at a
time to a high standard or keeping the whole property looking up-to-the-
minute?
Is modern design being shunned in favour of reproduction-style furniture?
There is no place like home
Current trends for home decoration and furnishings reflect a demand for good
quality craftsmanship and traditional materials. ‘Back to nature’ seems to be the
message as hard, man-made surfaces give way to more tactile materials for
kitchen, sitting room and bedroom furniture.
People are still buying high fashion accessories such as throws and cushions
to keep their homes looking up to date, but larger, more expensive pieces are tend-
ing to be investment buys, items that will last many years without looking too
dated in a few years’ time.
The quick fix makeover, in the manner of TV interiors shows, is being recog-
nized as all too often an enthusiastic waste of money and people are giving more
careful thought to the mix of colours, styles of furniture and decorative touches
their home is to receive.
Decorating one room at a time to a high standard is becoming of greater im-
portance than keeping the whole property looking up to the minute as homes be-
come more classical and comfortable.
This is not to say that modern design is being shunned in favour of reproduc-
tion-style furniture, but that classical and traditional British influences are greatly
in evidence. 
                              READING 2
 5 Read the article ‘There is no place like home’ from The Herald Homes Gardens, Oc-
tober 23, 2002 and talk about current trends for home decoration.
     ƒ Why are hard, man – made surfaces giving way to more tactile materials?
     ƒ Are people still buying high fashion accessories for their homes?
     ƒ What is coming to be of greater importance – decorating one room at a
        time to a high standard or keeping the whole property looking up-to-the-
        minute?
     ƒ Is modern design being shunned in favour of reproduction-style furniture?


                      There is no place like home
     Current trends for home decoration and furnishings reflect a demand for good
quality craftsmanship and traditional materials. ‘Back to nature’ seems to be the
message as hard, man-made surfaces give way to more tactile materials for
kitchen, sitting room and bedroom furniture.
     People are still buying high fashion accessories such as throws and cushions
to keep their homes looking up to date, but larger, more expensive pieces are tend-
ing to be investment buys, items that will last many years without looking too
dated in a few years’ time.
     The quick fix makeover, in the manner of TV interiors shows, is being recog-
nized as all too often an enthusiastic waste of money and people are giving more
careful thought to the mix of colours, styles of furniture and decorative touches
their home is to receive.
     Decorating one room at a time to a high standard is becoming of greater im-
portance than keeping the whole property looking up to the minute as homes be-
come more classical and comfortable.
     This is not to say that modern design is being shunned in favour of reproduc-
tion-style furniture, but that classical and traditional British influences are greatly
in evidence.
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