Renovation (also called remodeling) is the process of improving a broken, damaged, or outdated structure.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

16 April 2024

  • Simple But Genius: A Low-Commitment (and Free) Way to Switch Up the Bed
    Sure, you can change up the look of your bed with new sheets or a duvet cover. But have you considered switching up the headboard (without investing in a new one)? With a favorite blanket, a patterned sheet, or a fabric scrap, it’s simple (and easy to change out whenever you like). We wonder why […]
  • Steal This Look: A Moody Mid-Century/Japanese Mashup
    A while back, Alexa wrote about a project by one of our favorite designers, New Zealander Katie Lockhart. What we especially admire about Katie is her deft touch when it comes to mixing different styles and periods so that the overall look isn’t too fussy or contrived. Below, we dissect the elements that make this […]
  • In Tokyo, Two Design Store Owners Build a Modernist House for Themselves and Their Feline Family
    Akira Tani and Kim Hyunsook met in Paris in their twenties. Both had come to immerse themselves in art and culture: Tani, who is Japanese, sold vintage finds at a flea market, and Kim, who is Korean, designed for a fashion brand. After years in France, they moved to Tokyo and founded Orné de Feuilles, […]
  • The Fish Trend Continues: 15 (More) Favorite Finds
    Last fall we started noticing something strange: fish motifs appearing all over interiors, on ceramics and lamps and table linens, and in our favorite shops—subtly at first, and then everywhere we looked. Eventually fish became so inescapable we dubbed it an official trend. Six months later and the year’s most peculiar fad is still going […]
  • Quick Takes With: Cassandra Ellis
    “Your home should be your storyteller—the weaver of the red thread and a marker of you and yours.” “The rolling hills are almost human in their falls and curves.“ “It’s not the fanciest house, but if it makes people feel, then I’ve done what I think is right.” You’d be forgiven for thinking that these […]

Retro Renovation

Ugly Duckling House

16 April 2024

Exterior Coating
Home Insulation
Roofing
Solar Energy