Renovation (also called remodeling) is the process of improving a broken, damaged, or outdated structure.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 April 2024

  • Small-Space Soirées: 8 Tips from a Paris Apartment, Courtesy of Rebekah Peppler
    For Rebekah Peppler, entertaining isn’t a special-occasion endeavor. The Paris-based food and drinks writer, whose new South-of-France-focused book, Le Sud, is out on April 23, frequently hosts dinner parties at the Montmartre apartment she shares with her partner. Though the one-bedroom place is small, it boasts a generous balcony that spans the entire length of the […]
  • A Place for Dreaming: An Elemental and Sustainably Built Retreat in Cornwall by SASA Works
    We’ve long admired the artful approach of SASA Works, a workshop-based architecture practice out of London’s Hackney neighborhood headed by polymath Craig Bamford and artist Isik Sayarer. Bamford, whose background in metalwork, jewelry, carpentry, and architecture, explores the poetics of space through elemental buildings, sitting lightly on the earth with often locally-sourced and reclaimed materials. […]
  • Kitchen of the Week: A Colorful 1951 Belgian Design Classic Masterfully Updated
    “It was a coup de foudre, love at first sight,” says Francis Strobbe by way of explaining how he and his wife, Idalie Vandamme, came to own a midcentury Brussels landmark. The couple stumbled upon their place while house hunting, and now live with their two kids in architect Willy Van der Meeren’s 1951 first […]
  • High/Low: Modern Tiered Suspension Pendant Light
    We’re longtime fans of the dramatic Floatation Suspension light, designed by lighting master Ingo Maurer in 1980. So we took note when we spotted an eerily similar interpretation at West Elm. For more High/Low design, see: High/Low: Summery Scandi-Style Rattan Bed High/Low: Ikea’s Latest Low-Profile Wine Glass
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    Noticed lately: folding screens as headboards. Here’s a look:

Retro Renovation

Ugly Duckling House

19 April 2024

Exterior Coating
Home Insulation
Roofing
Solar Energy