COLOUR WHEEL OF FORTUNE

...This room is a melange of white from stark to creamy, sleek to shaggy, with the cold texture of marble, paint and lacquer played off against the warmth of a long-pile rug and linen upholstery all sparked by a small jolt of pure blue. Massive hand-hewn beams coated in chalky white-wash give the room a sturdy, rustic charm. Powder-white walls and blue ceramic floor tiles keep the scheme fresh, while a reclaimed Regency marble fireplace, with a Napoleon III gilded overmantel mirror, provides elegance. Plain linen is used to cover armchairs, sofas and curtains and a dash of colour with antique fabric tie-backs, cushion covers is added. In this room, the impact of beautiful possession is heightened by the straightforward way they are displayed. The pale terracotta bowls sit on a limed-oak table from Ann Boyd Design. The stone-coloured suede cubes are by Ochre and the wall hangings are home-made designs based on a Sanscrit player wheel...

...Interior designer Ann Boyd is unarguably a doyenne of style. Her home is a testament to her beliefs, full of pale, interesting colours and furniture with clean lines covered in textured linens and cottons, accentuating her acute sense of subtlety and style. "The most important thing is to understand your space and not to try to camouflage it with too much clutter and colour" - she says. On the walls is New Green from Farrow&Ball, a shade that has the minutest suggestion of sage green. The plantation shutters, woodwork and armoirs surround are painted another greenish colour, but slightly deeper, called Old Green. Her attention to detail is evident throughout the room. For instance, a pair of lilac-covered stools in front of the window echo the colour of the lavender in the adjacent window boxes. In this room she swapped the pictures around and grouped a collection of blue-and-white china on the small table. The background colours work harmoniously with the rest of the flat, with touches of celadon green and pale echoed in the objects and the curtains...

.. .This room is so small that it can scarcely hold more than the triple- bunk bed. At the head of the bunk there are shelves on which toys, books, stuffed animals can be stored and each bunk has its own small wall lamp. Bunk beds leave more floor space free. Closets and the bed are combined here. The red wooden construction serves as a ladder together with the dark blue drawers for toys under the lower bed, strikes a bright and cheerful note. The carpet design makes a giant bright game board and gives the room freshness and originality. A large built-in bookcase, was constructed of wooden boxes, cubes with drawers and shelves in shocking pink. Painting the storage wall in two colours - white and pale blue - made the room appear larger.

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11. Give your recommendations how to decorate your classroom taking into account the activities used, lighting and suitable colour scheme. Explain the reason for your choice.

Planning the colour scheme for a house. Divide your group into some newly-married couples. You have just bought a new house. You are going to decorate it from top to bottom. You have both made plans for this without talking to the other. Discuss the colour scheme, try to reach

agreement. Here is the chart and some adjectives you can use: Cheerful, light, bright, warm, cool, severe, spacious, dramatic, tranquil...

Room	Colour	Reasons
Living room
Kitchen
dining room
children's room
main bedroom
Study
Bathroom

12. Read the text below and answer the question

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Pattern and Texture	\|	What natural and synthetic fabrics are mentioned in it?

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