Home Improvement News Fix: Emotional Remodeling, Origin of 'Kitchen'

Forget about just the financial return on investment, today's DIY is emotional remodeling. Plus, find out the origin of the word kitchen, and the new editor of World of Interiors is making some changes.

Home Improvement News

Emotional remodeling seems to be on the rise. 

While only 1/3 of homeowners say they feel joy in their home, about 1 out of every 3 Millennials report that being happy with a space is an important reason for starting home improvement, according to the 9th Annual LightStream Home Improvement Trends Survey.

Did You Know?

Why a “kitchen” isn’t called a “cooking room”? Experts say both kitchen and cook actually come from the same source: Latin’s coquere (CO_KUR_A) that means ‘to cook.’ 

Design News

Condé Nast’s World of Interiors first issue under Hamish Bowles’ leadership is hitting newsstands this month. 

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