Renovation (also called remodeling) is the process of improving a broken, damaged, or outdated structure.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

17 March 2026

  • Steal This Look: A Bath in Green Lava Stone in the Cotswolds
    Is enameled lava stone a new trend to watch? “It’s very, very resistant and you can do whatever color you want,” star designer Dorothée Meilichzon told our contributer Morgan, referring to her material of choice for the bathrooms at Cowley Manor Experimental in the Cotswolds. “We’ve carved it to create the sinks. The vanity is […]
  • An Architect’s “Garden”: Francesco Balzano in Auteuil, Paris
    In the Village d’Auteuil in Paris’s 16th arrondissement, designer Francesco Balzano of After Bach has reworked a 775-square-foot Haussmann apartment as his own home and studio. Located near Villa Montmorency and the Fondation Le Corbusier, the apartment sits in one of Paris’s quieter residential neighborhoods—”calm, vegetation, and history—and very close to the countryside,” as Balzano […]
  • Letter of Recommendation: Ditch Paris for Marseille
    I’m not sure when the idea germinated. If pressed, which I am because I’ve been asked to write this story and have a deadline, I’d probably say it was sometime during the pandemic. I was on-site at a construction meeting in Brooklyn the day they announced New York City had hit 20,000 daily Covid cases; […]
  • Current Obsessions: Spring Greens
    Ahead this weekend: springy green tableware, design lessons from the Oscars, eggshell art, and more. Read on: “I like this algae-green collection,” writes Margot (we do, too). And the most stunning restaurant interiors go to: this new London restaurant by Faye Toogood. Are you watching the Oscars this weekend? Two great reads, on the meaning […]
  • The Working Apartments: Noura Residency in Copenhagen
    On Sankt Peders Stræde, a narrow street in Copenhagen long known for its bakeries and small restaurants, photographer Michael Falgren created Noura Residency, a hybrid space that moves between apartment, studio, and creative venue. The project occupies two adjoining properties, transformed into adaptable interiors that host everything from fashion editorials and product launches to short […]

Retro Renovation

Ugly Duckling House

17 March 2026

Exterior Coating
Home Insulation
Roofing
Solar Energy