In this deeply moving episode, host Rosemary Pell explores how the pandemic fundamentally transformed kitchen design from purely functional spaces into emotional sanctuaries — tracing the journey from sourdough starters and sold-out flour to the rise of the "emotional support kitchen" with its cocooning colors, natural textures, soft curves, and layered lighting. Drawing on environmental psychology, the PERMA well-being framework, and the quiet wisdom of generations of homemakers, Rosemary examines how deeper greens, retreat nooks, and broken-plan layouts are reshaping the heart of the home to hold us through life's most uncertain moments. Whether you're planning a kitchen renovation or simply want to understand why your relationship with your home changed after 2020, this episode is a gentle, richly researched meditation on designing spaces that don't just function — they comfort.
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