to renovate – to restore to a good state of repair
- The property had been empty for several years but we’re planning to renovate it and turn
it back into a nice home.
to paper the walls – to put up wallpaper
- My friend is a decorator and is going to help me paper the walls in my new flat.
to tile the bathroom – to cover a wall with tiles to make it water resistant
- We’ve nearly finished the new extension and just need to tile the bathroom.
a lick of paint – a small amount of paint; one layer of paint
- There was very little that needed doing before we move into the house but we gave the
walls a lick of paint to brighten them up.
Set 9: Other vocabulary dream home – a home you regard as perfect
- My dream home would be a cottage by the sea.
modern – based on up to date styles
- Most modern houses are very similar to look at and have small rooms and not much
storage space.
house-hunting – looking for a property to live in
- We’ve been house-hunting for three months but can’t find anything that really suits us.
house-warming party – a party to celebrate moving into a new home
- I’m going to a colleague’s house-warming party on Saturday and can’t wait to look
around her new home.
to have a place of your own – to have your own home and not have to share it with
anyone else
- I love living at home with my family but I’m 21 now and have a good job so I feel it’s time to
find a place of my own.
to move in – to begin to live in a property
- Niko was impressed with the recently renovated hall of residence and couldn’t wait to move in.
to move out – to stop living in a particular place
- Veronica broke up with her boyfriend and moved out of their flat.
