squat	an empty building where people start living without the owner's permission
hovel	poor,dirty house or flat in a bad condition
pied a terre	small flat or house in a city owned or rented by people in addition to their main home
penthouse	luxury flat at the top of the building
council housing	provided by the state for people who cannot afford to buy their own house
high-rise flat	in tall,modern buildings with a lot of floors
granny flat	set of rooms for an elderly person, connected to a relative's house
rat race	unpleasant way in which people struggle competitively for wealth or power
feng shui	a chinese philosophy
minimalism	a style which involves using the smallest possible range of materials,colouring etc.
post-modernism	a style involving features from several different periods
New Age	a way of life and thinking, includes wide range of believes,activities
subsistence farming	where people live by growing just enough food for their own family
a household word/name	something everyone knowns = tradename
a drink on the house	a free drink
home truths	infromations that is true but not pleasant or welcoming
nothing to write home about	nothing special
hit home	become fully understood or fully felt
that's the story of my life	that's what always happen to me
have the time of your life	have a wonderful time
get a new lease of life	become more energetic and activ than before
a dog's life	a very unhappy and difficult life