Renovation (also called remodeling) is the process of improving a broken, damaged, or outdated structure.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

22 January 2025

  • 10 Easy Pieces: Tiny Silver Finish Cabinet Knobs
    Noticed recently: tiny silver finish cabinet knobs used en masse in the kitchen or bath. Just as appealing on a single drawer, we like them both ways and the look has us considering a new hardware scheme in our own homes. Here are our favorites in polished or brushed stainless steel, nickel, or white bronze. […]
  • Mug Central: The Sætter Cup Shelf from Copenhagen
    Kids need boundaries—or so parenting wisdom goes. Shelves, it turns out, benefit from them, too. Copenhagen interiors stylist and September Edit blogger, Caroline Birk Bahrenscheer was on maternity leave with twins and an older daughter when a flea market find inspired her. A handmade, banged-up printer’s tray with dividers for holding blocks of type led […]
  • Steal This Look: A Small, Chic Kitchenette for a Creative Studio in SF
    When you have a super-small kitchen—with only open storage, to boot—every detail is writ large, and there’s little room for error. Fortunately, this minuscule but mighty office kitchenette was dreamed up by a pro, one who happens to have a knack for customized storage, a love for considered materials, and a penchant for challenging projects: […]
  • The DIY Duplex: The Owners of Glass Workshop La Soufflerie Designed and Built Their Paris Rooftop Apartment
    A while back, Julie and I discovered a collection of handblown vases and bottles that look unearthed from an ancient era—see Design Sleuth: La Soufflerie’s Glassware. On a trip to Paris last year, I happened upon La Soufflerie’s store in Saint-Germain-des-Près and commented to the manager that if the atelier founders live in a place […]
  • Quick Takes With: Raisa Sandstrom
    If you’re looking for a sign to forget *resale value* and create a space that’s for you: This is your sign. “This” being Raisa Sandstrom’s home. “Raisa’s initial plans for her kitchen were entirely in shades of neutral,” Margot wrote when we first featured the designer’s fixer-upper kitchen in Northampton, MA. “‘I was thinking of […]

Retro Renovation

Ugly Duckling House

22 January 2025

Exterior Coating
Home Insulation
Roofing
Solar Energy