Renovation (also called remodeling) is the process of improving a broken, damaged, or outdated structure. Renovations are typically either commercial or residential. Additionally, renovation can refer to making something new, or bringing something back to life and can apply in social contexts. For example, a community can be renovated if it is strengthened and revived.

Home improvement, home renovation or remodeling is the process of renovating or making additions to one's home.

Remodelista

19 March 2024

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    “Cats spend more time at home than humans,” points out Kim Hyunsook. With her husband, Akira Tani, Kim is the owner of the European-inspired Japanese housewares line Orné de Feuilles (translation: Decorated with Leaves)—the two met while living in Paris and set up shop in Tokyo. Longtime feline fans, their first cat, Kate, was with […]
  • Steal This Look: A Sunshine Bath in a London Townhouse
    The standout bathrooms in a London townhouse designed by firm Bradley Van Der Straeten are drenched in unexpected color, from the paint to the tiles. On the first floor, the bathroom is cloaked in yellow—and faces the south side of the house “to make the most of the daylight and brightness,” the firm explains. Here, […]
  • Modernity in Outer Paris: Refurbishment of a 1910 House in Île-de-France by Mudo Architecture
    We recently discovered the work of architects Nicolas Mussche and Elodie Doukhan of Paris-based Mudo through photographer Mary Gaudin who shot their latest project in Gentilly, an inner suburb just south of Paris. Located on a former working class street where factories have been replaced with offices and residences, the house has been lived in […]
  • For Home and Humanity: New Bio-Based Paints by Atelier Ellis
    A happy announcement from natural paint brand Atelier Ellis this month: Their True Matte Emulsion is moving to a newly developed bio-based formulation. It’s a move that has taken company founder, Cassandra Ellis, and her chemist two years to perfect. It’s also a move that is completely new to the UK. We spoke to Cassandra—whose […]
  • Quick Takes With: Marianne Evennou
    Marianne Evennou has a knack for making even the most pint-sized nook feel like a jewel box. With tricks of the eye and sometimes puzzle-like ingenuity, she ekes out every inch and saturates rooms in unexpected color. We’ve come to think of her as the doyenne of bite-size design—and she does it all with a […]

Retro Renovation

Ugly Duckling House

19 March 2024

Exterior Coating
Home Insulation
Roofing
Solar Energy