Renovation (also called remodeling) is the process of improving a broken, damaged, or outdated structure.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

30 June 2026

  • New England Practical: The Case for Painted Wood Floors in the Summer Cottage

    This week we’re revisiting some of the most popular summer stories from the archives. Here’s one: Every summer I make a beeline for one of my favorite summertime haunts: Nunan’s Lobster Hut in my hometown in Maine. My favorite thing about it is not the long rows of benches that line the interior or the […]

  • Remodelista Reconnaissance: The Nautical Brass Ceiling Light

    Interiors stylist Brittany Albert left much well enough alone in her Connecticut kitchen, and instead deployed cost-conscious tweaks to artfully transform an uninspired space: see The Cosmetic Kitchen Upgrade, Trade Secrets Included. We originally presented Brittany’s kitchen a year ago and revisited it last month, and the queries kept coming on the one detail we […]

  • Sail Season: 11 Summer Essentials Made from Recycled Sails

    Suddenly everywhere: products made from recycled sails. Here are 11 current favorites. N.B. This post originally ran on June 27, 2014 and has been updated with new products, images, and pricing. More ideas? Have a look at our Nautical Style posts, including: Beach House Chic: 9 Inspired Nautical Notes Netscapes: 9 Stairwells with Nautical Enclosures […]

  • Coaster’s Chance: A 1760s Sea Captain’s Cottage in a Moody Palette

    Lately I’ve been poring over Coaster’s Chance, a 1760s captain’s cottage on the coast of Maine, north of Acadia. The house is the newest project of Rhode Island-based Moore House Design—and their first Downeast. Available to rent, the interiors have been redone in moody hues befitting the palette of pine, rocks, and seaweed outside the […]

  • Psst…What We Loved in June

    Welcome to Psst, where each month the Remodelista and Gardenista editors share an inside look at what we’ve been reading, watching, coveting, pinning, visiting, and otherwise loving lately. Without further ado, a glimpse of what we’ve been up to in June: Photographs by editors, except where noted. Have a look at our picks from previous […]

Retro Renovation

Ugly Duckling House

30 June 2026

Exterior Coating
Home Insulation
Roofing
Solar Energy