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Key Vocabulary

dream - something you really want to do

home - place where a person lives

suburban - located or residing in a suburb

bungalow - a house which is built on one level

the sixties - the years from 1960 to 1969

minimal - the smallest possible amount or size

landscaping - a view across an area of land

patio - an area of the garden with a hard surface

quaint - unusual or old-fashioned in an attractive

carport - a place where you park your car

pastel - a kind of dry color in sticks

siding - material attached to the outside of a building

gable - the triangular upper part of a wall

roof - the top of a building

shutter - covers unfold in front of a window

mantle - the shelf above a fireplace

paneling - sheets of wood fit into a frame to form a wall

turquoise - a bluish-green, precious stone

vinyl - firm plastic which can be bend

sweetums - used as a term of endearment

fad - fashion

homey - having a feeling of home; comfortable

sweentie-pie - used as a term of endearment

ecofriendly - not harmful to the environment

in-floor - installed in the floor

heating - a system for keeping rooms warm

retain - to keep or keep possession

solar - relating to the sun, using its light

panel - a flat section of a wall, door

vintage - representative of the best and most typical

dearest - used as terms of endearment

pesticide - a chemical substance used to kill insects

fish - a creature living in water

pond - a small body of water

buttercup - a plant with small yellow flowers

technological - based in scientific and industrial progress

advancements - improvement or development

picket fence - a fence consisting of pickets

open concept - a form or style of room

all up on - have all knowledge or information of something

Supplementary Vocabulary

renovation - to restore to good condition; make new or as if new again

blueprint - a print of architectural or technical drawings, drawn with white lines on a blue background; the layout or floorplan of a building

general contractor - a person who contracts for and assumes responsibility for completing a construction project and hires, supervises, and pays all subcontractors

interior designer - a person who specializes in designing architectural interiors and their furnishings

landscape - to adorn or improve (a section of ground) by contouring and by planting flowers, shrubs, or trees