Renovation (also called remodeling) is the process of improving a broken, damaged, or outdated structure.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

08 June 2026

  • You Are Here: Majamaja, an Off-Grid Retreat in the Finnish Archipelago

    You’d be forgiven for thinking this off-grid, on-the-water retreat is in some far-flung spot in Finland. But no: It’s just a hop, skip, and a jump—or car, bicycle, public transport, or boat jaunt—from downtown Helsinki. First imagined by Finnish architect Pekka Littow and launched as a three-month pop-up demo in Paris, the quartet of cabins […]

  • Father’s Day Gift Guide: 10 Wishes from a Dad with Great Taste

    What in the world does dad want? Since 2020, we’ve been turning to Remodelista contributor Myles Tipley annually for the answers. Like most fathers, Myles at first claims he can’t think of a thing. But then he shoots us an astonishingly specific, annotated wish list, all of which we immediately covet ourselves. A DJ married […]

  • 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 […]

Retro Renovation

Ugly Duckling House

08 June 2026

Exterior Coating
Home Insulation
Roofing
Solar Energy