The change of seasons also means it’s time to spend some time outside preparing your home for spring and summer.
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Renovation (also called remodeling) is the process of improving a broken, damaged, or outdated structure.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.
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Remodelista
12 April 2021
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Design Sleuth: The AnZa Espresso Machine
Perhaps we’re late to the game, but recently we’ve been spotting a mysterious and interesting-looking espresso maker in stylish kitchens. After a bit of digging we discovered the source: It’s called the AnZa and it’s “the lovechild of two not-so-strange bedfellows: a professional Norwegian design studio and an espresso repair shop, both sharing the same […]
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Mole Cottage in Wales: A Calm, Creative Holiday House
As admirers of Justine Cook’s distinct brand of “detailed minimalism,” we were intrigued to learn of a new rental project from the creator of Harp Studio—the diminutive Mole Cottage, which has just started taking bookings for the summer season. Photographs by Harry Crowder. This is the third rental created by Cook. (The popular Harp Cottage […]
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Current Obsessions: Bright and Bold
Welcome back, spring. Here are a few things to check out this weekend, from sales we’re browsing to virtual ikebana workshops to a new East Hampton shop and more: What better way to celebrate the return of spring with Mindfulness Through Ikebana, a virtual ikebana class via Japan Society? Head here for more info and […]
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Carved in Wood: The Bespoke Home of a Self-Taught Carpenter and an Interior Designer
We’re longtime admirers of Woodchuck, a small studio in the Netherlands that produces minimalist, artful handcrafted wood furniture—so much so that when we wrote about the brand (see that story here), we asked its founders, Tinta and Rutger Luhrman, if they would be interested in a home tour for this site. Tinta graciously declined back […]
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Kitchen of the Week: A Budget Remodel That Looks High-End, Thanks to DIY and Clever Design
Like so many people this past year, Kelly Jo moved back to her hometown to be closer to family. A single parent to a young son, she took it a step further by buying her grandparents’ ranch-style house, which was her mother’s childhood home. The house, in Pittsburgh, held sweet memories, but she wasn’t attached […]
Retro Renovation
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30″ retro style convection gas ranges – 4 colors – now available from Unique Appliances
Last year, Unique Appliance told us that they had a retro-style, 30″ convection gas stove in the works — and now it’s here. The range..
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An update on the blog
Dear Readers, sharing a new phase in Retro Renovation’s history: After nearly 15 years of blogging about the retro, I have decided to step back..
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Rare and wonderful: 1941 Standard brand Darlington Dressing Table — porcelain china bathroom side table
Our first woddity of 2021 and something I’ve never seen before: A vintage porcelain china bathroom side table made by Standard, aka the Standard Sanitary..
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Ugly Duckling House
12 April 2021
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Leaf Line Art | Free Cross Stitch Pattern
Happy new month, and happy “blogiversary” to me! It’s been 11 years since I started the Ugly Duckling House. I wanted to take a quick moment to thank you for those of you who have followed along, both recent and long-time readers. It means so much to me to see familiar names in the comments... Read More about Leaf Line Art | Free Cross Stitch Pattern
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Pupdate: Goodbye, My Sweet Charlie Girl
Deep breath. Ok… I can write this. Dear Friends, There’s just no easy way to start this post. Earlier this month, we suddenly and unexpectedly had to say goodbye to Charlie. My darling, happy, sweet, lovable, endless bounding energy ball wrapped in a tongue-wagging grin and brown wiry fur is no longer sleeping at the... Read More about Pupdate: Goodbye, My Sweet Charlie Girl
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Boho Rainbow | Free Cross Stitch Pattern
Another month, another pattern now available in my cross stitch library! You can snag this trendy, hand-drawn boho rainbow design for your own to stitch. By now, you guys already know the drill: every month, I share a new cross stitch pattern and tuck it away in a library that is available to email subscribers.... Read More about Boho Rainbow | Free Cross Stitch Pattern
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101: Outdoor Maintenance Checklist and Tool Basics
What (and WHEN!) to use to do exterior repairs, garden planting, transplanting, lawn reseeding, and more!
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Lily on Watercolor | Free Cross Stitch Pattern
Time for something a little different with "floral" cross stitch — a little modern watercolor, perhaps?
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