the.com/redecoration
Proof you'd rather buy a new couch than fix what's actually wrong.
means The act of changing a room's paint, furniture, or decor rather than addressing a deeper problem — literal or emotional.
from Built from 're-' (again) plus 'decoration,' from Latin 'decorare,' meaning to adorn or make fitting, itself tied to 'decor' and 'decus,' meaning beauty or honor. So 'redecoration' is simply 'to make beautiful again' — the word itself is innocent; it's humans who turned a fresh coat of paint into a coping mechanism.
- breakup move
- classic post-split urge to repaint everything
- cost truth
- usually pricier than the problem it's avoiding
- peak season
- january, fueled by regret and pinterest boards
- etymology
- decorare, latin for to make beautiful, not therapy