Renovation (also called remodeling) is the process of improving a broken, damaged, or outdated structure.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 July 2026

  • Simone Bodmer-Turner’s Tableware: The Artist-Designer’s Made-in-Massachusetts Collection

    When Simone Bodmer-Turner moved from an apartment and studio in Brooklyn to a 19th century farmhouse in a rural corner of Western Massachusetts, her initial settling-in period became known as”the year of living without a kiln.” During that time, the artist-designer, best known for her sculptural ceramic vases, worked with bronze, plaster and wood, creating […]

  • Kitchen of the Week: Base Cabinets by Ikea, Chic and Colorful Doors by Reform

    If we were to describe this kitchen using words only and no images, you’d be forgiven if the word “tacky” comes to mind. Let’s give it a try: This kitchen in Berlin features minimalist cabinets with fronts in a variety of colors—red, green, orange, white, and blue. See what we mean? Fortunately, we have images […]

  • Norwegian Wood: Restoring Hotel Sundal, an 1889 Timber Hotel in Western Norway

    In 2018, Caroline Steine and Harald Andreassen left the city to take on an unlikely project: restoring Hotel Sundal, an 1889 timber hotel that had sat empty for years in western Norway’s Hardanger region. Originally built by Erik Gausvik and Anna Eikenes, early pioneers of glacier tourism, the hotel once welcomed European aristocracy, emperors, and […]

  • 10 Easy Pieces: Versatile Cake Stands

    Few household objects seem quite so optimistic as a cake stand. Most days it’s home to fruit or pastries, lending a little height to the kitchen counter. Then, once or twice a year, it fulfills its intended purpose—and reminds you why every home should have one. After all, every cake deserves a pedestal. For more […]

  • Remodelista Reconnaissance: A Woven Pendant Light in a Paris Pied à Terre

    Today we’re diving into the details behind the statement-making hanging light spotted in a reader favorite: Architectural Feats in a Paris Duplex. Where to source the minimal color-blocked design? Read on. The Sighting The Source The fixture is also reminiscent of another light style we love: the string lamp. (See String Theory: Four Young Designers […]

Retro Renovation

Ugly Duckling House

23 July 2026

Exterior Coating
Home Insulation
Roofing
Solar Energy