Renovation (also called remodeling) is the process of improving a broken, damaged, or outdated structure.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

03 August 2026

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  • The Refresh: Japanese-Style Sinkside Accessories

    Pleasure from a pair of kitchen scissors? On a daily basis. My husband and I keep Japanese shears by our kitchen sink in a wooden wall pocket and we both comment on how exceptional they are: for cutting herbs, trimming stems, deboning chickens, and, in a pinch, freeing our dog of burs (they come apart, […]

  • Quick Takes With: Leanne Kilroy

    Ever since American expats Leanne Kilroy and her husband, Eric Fulwiler, purchased a dilapidated Victorian in London six years ago, they’ve been in near-constant renovation mode, whether it’s planning for one, in the midst of one, or cleaning up from one. We’ve been admiring their progress all along the way, from their gorgeous kitchen extension […]

  • Current Obsessions: Summer, Slower

    On our minds this first weekend of August? Limited-edition woven baskets, reasons to add stripes to your interiors, an appealing DIY light, and more. Read on: “I always carry a basket in summer and love these leather handled totes, a clever twist on tradition,” writes Margot. Inside a French artist’s “reference library of brushes and […]

  • Outbuilding Visit: A Garden Shed in New Zealand that ‘Glows Like a Flower’

    Like many avid gardeners, Hadley Fierlinger had a storage shed on her property for all her tools, but it wasn’t exactly a welcoming or organized space. “It was a disaster,” she says. “The main problem was that there were some large and awkward garden tools that we were always tripping over2 and we could never […]

Retro Renovation

Ugly Duckling House

03 August 2026

Exterior Coating
Home Insulation
Roofing
Solar Energy