Renovation (also called remodeling) is the process of improving a broken, damaged, or outdated structure.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

20 July 2026

  • Tudor Revival: An Artful Update of a 1920s Movie Star Retreat

    The New York Post dubbed Lili St. Cyr “the Kim Kardashian of her day.” A burlesque performer known for her bubble bath strip tease, St. Cyr got her big break in 1951 when she was charged with indecent exposure while making a splash at Ciro’s in LA. During her heyday, St. Cyr lived in a […]

  • The Refresh: 5 Things I’m Coveting for My Summer Bedroom

    To me, the ideal summer bedroom is all about simplicity: windows open, crisp sheets, and a light for those of us (me) who want to stay up and read into the night. I’ve been wanting to make a few small tweaks to make my own bedroom cool, simple, and serene for the balance of the […]

  • Current Obsessions: Summer Lull

    Hope you’re keeping cool and taking care this July weekend. Ahead, for your consideration: a new Brooklyn outpost with a great garden, a lightweight cotton duvet cover we love, and an escape in the Yucatán that makes us feel cooler just looking at it. Read on: Wish we were here: a “contemporary habitable sculpture” in […]

  • California-Latin Flavors (and Flair) in Venice Beach

    If there is one thing to know about L.A. native Sophia Moreno-Bunge—aside from her otherworldly talents as a florist—it’s that family is of utmost importance to her. Her beloved and sought-after floral design firm, Isa Isa, was named after her Argentine grandmothers (both named Isabel). And today, she pitches in when needed at a trio […]

  • Rammed Earth Explained: 10 Questions for Austria’s Lehm Ton Erde

    When we recently featured Tuckey Design’s rammed earth house in rural Wiltshire, we found ourselves wanting to learn more about one of the project’s collaborators: ERDEN, the architectural consulting practice built on more than 25 years of expertise at Lehm Ton Erde, the Austrian earthen-construction company founded by ceramic artist and earth-building expert Martin Rauch. […]

Retro Renovation

Ugly Duckling House

20 July 2026

Exterior Coating
Home Insulation
Roofing
Solar Energy