Renovation (also called remodeling) is the process of improving a broken, damaged, or outdated structure.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

27 July 2026

  • A Compact, Rietveld-Inspired London Apartment by Studiomama

    More than a decade ago, we featured one of our favorite small-space renovations: a modest beach chalet on the Kent coast by London-based practice Studiomama, founded by Danish designer Nina Tolstrup and British designer Jack Mama. It’s one of those projects we find ourselves returning to—a reminder that thoughtful planning is rarely dated. So when […]

  • The Refresh: Designing an Outdoor Shower for My Backyard

    Last summer, I finally agreed to having a sauna built in our backyard, and in spite of myself, I’ve found myself enjoying the ritual of intentionally overheating my insides. (You can read more about my conversion here.) The only thing missing, at least according to my husband? A cold plunge. Instead of that medieval torture […]

  • Psst…What We Loved this July

    Welcome to Psst, where each month the Remodelista and Gardenista editors share an inside look at what we’ve been reading, watching, coveting, pinning, visiting, and otherwise loving lately. Without further ado, a glimpse of what we’ve been up to in August: Photographs by editors, except where noted. Have a look at our picks from previous […]

  • Current Obsessions: Postcards

    Ahead this weekend? Dreamy destinations in Scotland, the Berkshires, Menorca, Italy, and more—and inspiration for displaying summer keepsakes from your travels. Read on: Ooh, a beautiful new way to display mementos (hat tip: Margot). Dream vacation? At this Airbnb in Scotland, you can run your own bookshop. Now open and on our Must Visit list: […]

  • ‘Mamma Mia’ Music Producer Nick Gilpin’s Stylishly Revived Georgian Manse

    If houses could talk this one might say, “Here we go again.” It sits at the center of a crescent of Georgian dwellings that overlook the historic English city of Bath: Jane Austen would take long walks here for the rarefied air and the views. Used as University of Bath housing for the last 60 […]

Retro Renovation

Ugly Duckling House

27 July 2026

Exterior Coating
Home Insulation
Roofing
Solar Energy