Renovation (also called remodeling) is the process of improving a broken, damaged, or outdated structure.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

06 June 2025

  • Overbrook Overlook: An Architect’s Barn-Turned-Tiny Home ‘Operates Much Bigger Than It Is’
    Architect Steve McDowell’s reimagining of a rundown hay barn in Overbrook, Kansas, is among the most striking examples of a repurposed outbuilding we’ve ever seen—and that’s largely due to his sensitive two-part design: 1) Restore the original exterior, right down to the rusted corrugated metal cladding. 2) Rebuild the inside entirely into a modern and […]
  • The Editors’ Cut: Garden-Inspired Favorites for the Summer Table
    Welcome to The Editors’ Cut, our monthly column dedicated to beautiful and useful finds for all over the house. In this installment: our freshly picked finds for the summer kitchen. From a terracotta bowl to serveware that reminds us of childhood cookouts, each takes cues from the garden, the patio, and the potting shed and […]
  • Design Detail: A Poetic “Shroud” to Hide the TV
    I love putting a movie on the “big screen”—AKA the TV. Much better and more atmospheric than a laptop. But I don’t love the idea of having a screen front and center in our living area. In fact, none of us on the Remodelista team do—we’ve written before about ways to hide the television, with […]
  • Kitchen of the Week: Neutral and Natural in Twentynine Palms, California
    Just a few years ago, Kelsey Coppetti was producing digital marketing campaigns for companies like Netflix, Uber, and Toyota. But she pivoted her career to interior design when she and her husband Dustyn, who conveniently has a construction background, decided to convert an abandoned 1950s home in the Mojave Desert into a tranquil getaway for […]
  • 10 Easy Pieces: Architects’ Favorite Butter Yellow Paint Picks
    Butter yellow is a very particular shade—not too saturated but also not so washed out that it becomes pastel. It’s commanding yet understated, and balances a bevy of complementary colors. We’ve consulted a selection of architects and designers for their favorite shades of butter yellow. Here are their picks. For more on yellow, see our […]

Retro Renovation

Ugly Duckling House

06 June 2025

Exterior Coating
Home Insulation
Roofing
Solar Energy