Renovation (also called remodeling) is the process of improving a broken, damaged, or outdated structure.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

26 June 2026

  • A Machine Shop Makeover: A Young Couple’s New Live/Work Quarters in Old City, Philadelphia

    Kate Connelly and her father were on a run the morning of her wedding in 2021 when she spotted a For Rent sign. It was tacked on the door of a brick building in Old City, Philadelphia. Kate and her partner, James Connelly lived nearby and she ended up taking the space on the ground […]

  • The Editors’ Cut: The Art of Outdoor Entertaining

    Welcome to The Editors’ Cut, our monthly column dedicated to beautiful and useful finds for all over the house. In this installment: We’re taking our meals outdoors this summer. On the menu: light fare (a hearty salad, fresh bread, maybe a scoop or two of gelato), candlelight, and, if you’re hosting, these 11 essentials for […]

  • Expert Advice: 8 Tips for Staying Cool Without AC

    Call me crazy, but I don’t love AC. I grew up without it, and to this day, I like the simple nostalgia of keeping cool in other ways: Bedside fans and open windows harken back to summer nights at camp or in the beach cottage, and I am also a fan of no-cook popsicle dinners. […]

  • Kitchen of the Week: A Designer’s Deconstructed Sonoma Kitchen from Reclaimed Parts

    File this under When the Whole Is Greater than the Sum of its Parts: Ever since Julie first took a tour of San Francisco designer Charles de Lisle‘s reclaimed retreat in Sonoma (see: Off the Grid: A Stylish, Low-Impact Retreat in Sonoma by Charles de Lisle), we’ve been admiring how it manages to be simultaneously […]

  • A Shelter Island Holiday Rental Where Everything Is for Sale

    Originally built in the 1920s as a boat house serving a larger waterfront estate, a house on Shelter Island was rebuilt and expanded by owner Scott Murphy following Hurricane Sandy. The 2,400-square-foot structure combines a reconstruction of the original boat house with a modern addition, preserving the building’s maritime character while introducing reclaimed white oak […]

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Ugly Duckling House

26 June 2026

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