Renovation (also called remodeling) is the process of improving a broken, damaged, or outdated structure.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

24 April 2024

  • Shopper’s Diary: 16 of Our Go-To Online Design Shops Now Have Vintage Departments
    Secondhand takes priority around here: keeping goods in circulation is the ideal way to recycle. Old things are also better made and typically more affordable than their contemporary counterparts. And they contain the mysteries of past times and people. In our latest book, Remodelista: The Low-Impact Home, we devoted a chapter to our 75 favorite […]
  • 10 Easy Pieces: 36-Inch Induction Cooktops
    In 2022 we made a case for switching to induction cooking. Improvements on kitchen safety, indoor air quality (no more benzene or methane emissions), and energy efficiency are motivating factors, and some cities have even banned gas hookups in new homes and buildings. Moreover, Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) […]
  • Trend Alert: Brick Floors, Interiors Edition
    In the flooring section of our book, Remodelista: The Low-Impact Home, we advise: “Just say no to the synthetic stuff,” and stick to natural materials like hardwood, ceramic tiles, linoleum, stone, cork, and bamboo. Had we written the book today, we may have included bricks, one of the oldest and most durable building materials around, […]
  • Steal This Look: The Low-Impact Kitchen
    The cover of our newest book, Remodelista: The Low-Impact Home, features the kitchen of architects Ruth Mandl and Bobby Johnston of CO Adaptive. Their firm specializes in retrofitting existing buildings to make them energy efficient, and the couple transformed their own historic Brooklyn brownstone into an ultra-efficient passive house. Their monthly energy bill is zero—and […]
  • Forward-Thinking Architecture: A Flood-Proof Basement Flat in North London
    A basement flat in Tufnell Park of north London had been vacated for some time due to flash flood damage in the floors and walls. The new owner, a journalist and home gardener, enlisted design architects Polysmiths for a full retrofit. The list of requirements was long: extending and insulating a terrace house, bringing light […]

Retro Renovation

Ugly Duckling House

24 April 2024

Exterior Coating
Home Insulation
Roofing
Solar Energy