Renovation (also called remodeling) is the process of improving a broken, damaged, or outdated structure.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

18 October 2024

  • Kitchen of the Week: Frama’s Freestanding Components Made By Top-Drawer Swedish Cabinetmaker Kvänum
    A decade or so ago, when Niels Strøyer Christophersen founded his celebrated Copenhagen design firm, Frama, he used his living quarters in a restored 1905 watchmaker’s shop as a showcase for his studio’s work. Extolling natural, unpretentious materials, ease of use, and reverence for the old, Christophersen went on to created refreshingly simple elements for […]
  • Remodeling 101: Everything You Need to Know About Shaker-Style Cabinets
    Among the many types of kitchen cabinet doors, we do have (we’ll admit it) a favorite: the Shaker-style cabinet front. Here are the ins and outs: What is a Shaker-style cabinet front? First, a bit of history: The Shakers were a religious group that fled to the American colonies in the eighteenth century to establish […]
  • 8 Ideas to Borrow from the Shaker-Inspired Commerce Inn in NYC
    Between them chefs Jody Williams and Rita Sodi own five restaurants, all within blocks of each other in NYC’s West Village. The couple’s interests extend beyond the culinary—in addition to getting every bite just right (their trattoria Via Carota is the Remodelista go-to for celebrations of every sort), they create immersive experiences in which design […]
  • 10 Easy Pieces: Round Coffee Tables Under $575
    Previously, we featured a set of rectangular coffee tables all under $575. Here, we profile our 10 favorite coffee tables in the same budget, this time with a circular shape—fitting for a wide variety of living spaces. Looking for more coffee table options? See our posts for more ideas: 10 Easy Pieces: Rectangular Coffee Tables […]
  • Simple Utility: Foraged, Hand-Bound, “Generational” Brooms, Made in Canada
    There’s something calming and comforting about sweeping a room clean. And a broom looks rather autumnal, too, when hung from a hook. Just two reasons we’ve been admiring anew the brooms and brushes by Prairie Breeze Folk Arts Studio, helmed by Winnipeg, Canada-based broomsquire Amina Haswell. “I see broom-making as an art when done correctly,” […]

Retro Renovation

Ugly Duckling House

18 October 2024

Exterior Coating
Home Insulation
Roofing
Solar Energy