redecoration
Freshening living spaces
Redecoration is the act of changing the decorative appearance of a space—new paint, wallpaper, furniture, or fixtures.
The word emphasizes freshening or updating rather than structural renovation: The living room is due for redecoration.
In British usage especially, it can mean simply repainting.
Colored coating substance
- wallpaperOrnamental wall covering
- furnitureMovable room objects
- curtainsHanging fabric window covers
- lightingArt of illuminating spaces
flooring · tiles · carpet · upholstery · blinds · shelves · cabinets · artwork
Increase luminosity or cheer
Surface for mixing pigments
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- textureSurface tactile quality
- contrastNotable difference between things
symmetry · proportion · ambiance · cohesion · flow · mood · tone · layering
Pigment on canvas
- wallpaperingApplying wall coverings
- reupholsteringReplacing furniture fabric covering
- refinishingRestoring a worn surface
- rearrangingAltering the configuration
decluttering · staging · accessorizing · restyling · repurposing · upcycling · stenciling · distressing
Restoring to good condition
- remodelReconstruct or redesign
- overhaulComplete systematic repair
- refurbishmentRenewal of worn items
- restorationReturning something to condition
modernization · conversion · redesign · before-and-after · reconfiguration · reimagining · reinvention
One favoring bare essentials
- bohemianArtistic nonconformist type
- rusticRural and unrefined
- eclecticDeriving from varied sources
- contemporaryOf the present age
industrial · tropical · coastal · farmhouse · victorian · baroque · neoclassical · cottagecore
paint
Colored coating substance
lighting · flooring · tiles · carpet · upholstery · blinds · shelves · cabinets · artwork · mirrors
brighten
Increase luminosity or cheer
palette
Surface for mixing pigments
contrast · symmetry · proportion · ambiance · cohesion · flow · mood · tone · layering · coordination
painting
Pigment on canvas
- wallpaperingApplying wall coverings
- reupholsteringReplacing furniture fabric covering
- refinishingRestoring a worn surface
rearranging · decluttering · staging · accessorizing · restyling · repurposing · upcycling · stenciling · distressing · antiquing
renovation
Restoring to good condition
- remodelReconstruct or redesign
- overhaulComplete systematic repair
- refurbishmentRenewal of worn items
restoration · modernization · conversion · redesign · before-and-after · reconfiguration · reimagining · reinvention
minimalist
One favoring bare essentials
contemporary · industrial · tropical · coastal · farmhouse · victorian · baroque · neoclassical · cottagecore · maximalist
redecorationrebuilding
Constructing anew after destruction
reconstruction · demolition · gutting · remodeling · extension
redecorationneglect
Failure to provide care
decay · deterioration · dilapidation · abandonment · dereliction