Renovation (also called remodeling) is the process of improving a broken, damaged, or outdated structure.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

06 June 2025

  • Design Detail: A Poetic “Shroud” to Hide the TV
    I love putting a movie on the “big screen”—AKA the TV. Much better and more atmospheric than a laptop. But I don’t love the idea of having a screen front and center in our living area. In fact, none of us on the Remodelista team do—we’ve written before about ways to hide the television, with […]
  • Kitchen of the Week: Neutral and Natural in Twentynine Palms, California
    Just a few years ago, Kelsey Coppetti was producing digital marketing campaigns for companies like Netflix, Uber, and Toyota. But she pivoted her career to interior design when she and her husband Dustyn, who conveniently has a construction background, decided to convert an abandoned 1950s home in the Mojave Desert into a tranquil getaway for […]
  • 10 Easy Pieces: Architects’ Favorite Butter Yellow Paint Picks
    Butter yellow is a very particular shade—not too saturated but also not so washed out that it becomes pastel. It’s commanding yet understated, and balances a bevy of complementary colors. We’ve consulted a selection of architects and designers for their favorite shades of butter yellow. Here are their picks. For more on yellow, see our […]
  • Rehab Diary: How to Paint Furniture Like an Expert
    A few summers ago, my husband and I were driving on Cape Cod when I spied a couple of midcentury modernesque chairs outside a thrift shop. “Stop!” I yelled–we were in need of dining chairs. When I asked the owner the price, he informed me that there were four more out back. “How much for […]
  • Made in Connecticut: A New Line of Good-Looking, Flush-Mounted Electrical Outlets
    A favorite find from NYC’s recent International Contemporary Furniture Fair was one of the show’s blink and you might miss it debuts: streamlined electrical outlets from architectural lighting brand Juniper. We like that they’re round, flush-mounted, and come in a range of finishes. Known as Ground Control, the collection won’t be available to order until […]

Retro Renovation

Ugly Duckling House

06 June 2025

Exterior Coating
Home Insulation
Roofing
Solar Energy