redecorate
verb
re·dec·o·rate
(ˌ)rē-ˈde-kə-ˌrāt 
redecorated; redecorating; redecorates
: to freshen or change in appearance : refurbish
: to freshen or change a decorative scheme
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Over the years, more coats were traded, and the Osage redecorated them, passed them to their daughters and a wedding tradition emerged.
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Valli Herman, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2023
Looking to redecorate, but not quite sure where to start?
—Jamie Allison Sanders, Peoplemag, 20 Oct. 2023
Last season, Sherrod got emotional before redecorating her youngest daughter's bedroom, tearing up at this being her last child while talking to her friend Andre.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 5 Oct. 2023
What better way to keep busy at home than by redecorating?
—Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 24 Aug. 2023
The newlywed daughter of Food Network star Ree Drummond redecorated her space using pieces from her mom's new bed and bath line at Walmart.
—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2023
When actor David Harbour and his wife, actress Lilly Allen redecorated their New York City apartment, as featured in Architectural Digest, Harbour insisted on installing swan faucets in their wildly opulent (and infamously carpeted) bathroom.
—Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2023
Ever a passionate lover of interior design, Marie Antoinette continued to redecorate and refurbish her beloved secret spaces until 1788.
—Leena Kim, Town & Country, 17 July 2023
Joe, who had recently redecorated his camper (with my help) after an extended tour in Vietnam, was looking to share his abode on wheels with a new pal.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2023
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Valli Herman, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2023
Looking to redecorate, but not quite sure where to start?
—Jamie Allison Sanders, Peoplemag, 20 Oct. 2023
Last season, Sherrod got emotional before redecorating her youngest daughter's bedroom, tearing up at this being her last child while talking to her friend Andre.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 5 Oct. 2023
What better way to keep busy at home than by redecorating?
—Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 24 Aug. 2023
The newlywed daughter of Food Network star Ree Drummond redecorated her space using pieces from her mom's new bed and bath line at Walmart.
—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2023
When actor David Harbour and his wife, actress Lilly Allen redecorated their New York City apartment, as featured in Architectural Digest, Harbour insisted on installing swan faucets in their wildly opulent (and infamously carpeted) bathroom.
—Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2023
Ever a passionate lover of interior design, Marie Antoinette continued to redecorate and refurbish her beloved secret spaces until 1788.
—Leena Kim, Town & Country, 17 July 2023
Joe, who had recently redecorated his camper (with my help) after an extended tour in Vietnam, was looking to share his abode on wheels with a new pal.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2023
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First Known Use
circa 1611, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
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“Redecorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redecorate. Accessed 5 Dec. 2023.
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