Renovation (also called remodeling) is the process of improving a broken, damaged, or outdated structure.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

07 March 2025

  • Kitchen(s) of the Week: 10 Petite Paris Spaces by Marianne Evennou, Master of the Bite-Size Design
    Let others bemoan the challenges of fitting a working kitchen into a closet-sized space. To designer Marianne Evennou, c’est normal. Marianne caters to a Parisian clientele who ask her to take on all sorts of remodels, from first apartments to historic townhouses. Celebrated for her inventive use of color and interior windows—and for approaching each […]
  • The Brass Tacks: Bright 1970s-Style Hardware Essentials from Hawkins New York
    Where to go when you need to get a grip? Paul Denoly and Nick Blaine, the creative couple behind housewares brand Hawkins New York, posed the question recently when they bought a 1970s house in Sea Ranch, the innovative planned community on the coast in Sonoma County, California. The two approached its remodel fully loaded […]
  • 10 Easy Pieces: Clear Glass Pendant Lights Under $300
    Price is not a prerequisite for a simple, clear glass pendant light. There are moments to indulge in fine crystal or handblown glass, certainly, but if you’re in the market for something elevated but not expensive, here’s our list of 10 pendants under $300. Lead image from Kitchen of the Week: An Architect’s Labor-of-Love Kitchen, […]
  • Remodelista Reconnaissance: The Endless Appeal of Silver-Tipped Lightbulbs
    Leave it to Copenhagen It couple Frederik Bille Brahe (chef) and Caroline Brasch Nielsen (model/designer) to remind us that a silver-tipped lightbulb can transform an otherwise ho-hum fixture into a design detail worth emulating. (For evidence, see A Family Kitchen in Copenhagen with Uncommon Style.) It’s the kind of easy swap we’ve long admired. But […]
  • Steal This Look: A Well-Lit Office with Minimalist Appeal
    Lea Korzeczek and Matthias Hiller of Studio Oink are masters of playful minimalism—so it’s no surprise that when a Brooklyn couple called on the designers to remodel their 1930s row house, the redone home office followed suit. The office sits on a mezzanine overlooking both the kitchen and backyard; here’s a look at the key […]

Retro Renovation

Ugly Duckling House

07 March 2025

Exterior Coating
Home Insulation
Roofing
Solar Energy