Renovation (also called remodeling) is the process of improving a broken, damaged, or outdated structure.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

23 June 2026

  • Our Curated Abode: A Hardware to Housewares DIY Store in Kent, England

    If only all towns had a version of Emma Jane Palin’s Our Curated Abode. Trained in graphic design and illustration, Emma is an all-around creative type: she’s worked in digital marketing for brands like Apple and the London Design Festival, blogged about interiors and life in a rental, and is now a stylist and interior […]

  • Remodelista Reconnaissance: A Stainless Steel Teapot at a Surprising Price Point

    All of us on the edit team are enamored with the handmade, movable kitchen components by Jennifer June of Loose Parts (see: Kitchen(s) of the Week: Freestanding Cabinetry by Loose Parts in Upstate NY). But something else caught our eye while we were poring over all the details: a great-looking stainless steel teapot (or coffee […]

  • A Rambler, Reconsidered: A 1959 Ranch House in West Marin by Commune Design

    In West Marin, homes are often defined by the people who build them as much as by the designers who envision them. Instead, they take shape through a network of builders, craftspeople, artists, and makers whose work is deeply tied to the landscape. For the renovation of a 1959 ranch-style house, Los Angeles-based Commune Design […]

  • The Trend Report: 12 Design Details We Loved in Copenhagen

    June in Copenhagen is a visual feast. It’s strawberry season, and the elderflower is in bloom; it grows from sidewalk pots and adorns pastries. (I can attest to this, having consumed every pastry on offer while I was there last week.) The sun sets at 10 p.m. And for a few days around the solstice, […]

  • Extra, Extra: An Exclusive Offer at a Shop We Love, June Edition

    It’s Midsommar—the summer solstice. And this month we’re serving up an exclusive discount from the fittingly named Sommerhus, a newly opened shop in Carpinteria, California—and, happily, online, too. For more, head to the Sommerhus online shop.

Retro Renovation

Ugly Duckling House

23 June 2026

Exterior Coating
Home Insulation
Roofing
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