Renovation (also called remodeling) is the process of improving a broken, damaged, or outdated structure.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

31 July 2026

  • Outbuilding Visit: A Garden Shed in New Zealand that ‘Glows Like a Flower’

    Like many avid gardeners, Hadley Fierlinger had a storage shed on her property for all her tools, but it wasn’t exactly a welcoming or organized space. “It was a disaster,” she says. “The main problem was that there were some large and awkward garden tools that we were always tripping over2 and we could never […]

  • The Editors’ Cut: Finds for the Unplugged Summer Kitchen

    Welcome to The Editors’ Cut, our monthly column dedicated to beautiful and useful finds for all over the house. In this installment: August is for icebox cakes, tomato sandwiches, cartons of berries on the counter, and ice cream dinners. Time to lean into the unplugged, old-fashioned, slightly retro kitchen, where you can toss together a […]

  • Kitchen of the Week: A Small Off-Grid Kitchen in an Architect-Designed Guest Cabin

    Who says you can’t go home? A while back we dropped in on an off-grid cabin in eastern Ohio; designed and built by Greg Dutton (then of Midland Architecture, now of Greg Dutton Studio) on his parents’ 2,000-acre property, it serves as a guest quarters for him and his siblings. Today we’re taking a closer […]

  • Parco dei Sesi: An Oasis on an Italian Island (With 9 Design Ideas to Borrow)

    The best kind of souvenir? A design idea to implement at home. Today we’re taking a look at Parco dei Sesi, a “guest house, artist residency, and organic farm” with the dreamiest of interiors. It’s located on the island of Pantelleria, an Italian commune in the Mediterranean Sea, midway between Italy and Tunisia. Here are […]

  • 10 Easy Pieces: Clip-On Lights

    Is there anything more versatile than the clip-on light? All of us on the editorial team use them in our houses for a quick and impermanent lighting solution. Here are our 10 favorites, ranging from industrial versions to more refined takes. For more lighting ideas, see our posts: 10 Easy Pieces: Classic Modern Bath Sconces […]

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Ugly Duckling House

31 July 2026

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