Renovation (also called remodeling) is the process of improving a broken, damaged, or outdated structure.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

07 June 2026

  • Quick Takes With: Ella Quittner

    You’ve probably seen Ella’s buzzy new book, Obsessed with the Best, on prominent display in bookstores and around the cooler corners of the Internet. But did you know she first started writing for Remodelista? (It’s true.) We’re happy to have that small claim to her fame, especially now that Ella’s cookbook is flying off shelves. […]

  • Current Obsessions: June Hues

    Ahead this weekend: Scandi itineraries, newly opened gardens, and strawberry season in sight. Read on: When two favorites collaborate: Join “A Shared Table” at King in the West Village location through June 14, with menu specials and custom bar room tables set by TOAST. Annie’s heading to 3daysofdesign in Copenhagen next week. On the agenda? […]

  • Against Cultural Flattening: Creative Retreats as the New Way to Travel

    This past March, The Wall Street Journal‘s “Craft Retreats Are the New Burnout Cure” caught our attention. It’s something we’ve noticed among friends, too: traveling to Sicily to finally take up basketry from a favorite weaver, making cheese and yogurt in the Basque mountains, and so forth. This style of travel is not for the […]

  • Kitchen(s) of the Week: Freestanding Cabinetry by Loose Parts in Upstate NY

    Jennifer June creates kitchens that are purpose-built, great-looking, and made to last. And those are but a few of the reasons to admire what she does. June is both an interior designer and a cabinetmaker, a useful if uncommon combination. She’s also a teacher at Parsons School of Design, her alma mater—she co-leads the MFA […]

  • 10 Easy Pieces: Dining Tables on Wheels

    An idea worth considering: a dining table on wheels, especially if you’re lucky enough to have an indoor/outdoor situation. You could DIY a version or go with one of the 10 options we’ve sourced here, many of which take cues from restaurant kitchens, science labs, classrooms, and Shaker prep tables. For more tables, see our […]

Retro Renovation

Ugly Duckling House

07 June 2026

Exterior Coating
Home Insulation
Roofing
Solar Energy