Renovation (also called remodeling) is the process of improving a broken, damaged, or outdated structure.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

03 April 2025

  • Restaurant Visit: Le Doyenné, a Potager-to-Table Restaurant and Guesthouse
    To be filed under the perfect overnight adventure from Paris: Le Doyenné is a destination restaurant and farm—with guest rooms—on the grounds of Château de Saint-Vrain. It’s a culinary lab for Australian chefs Shaun Kelly and James Henry, both of whom have made a splash in their adopted country: Kelly served as head chef at […]
  • 10 Easy Pieces: Bedside Wall Shelves with Lamps
    We like the idea of a bedside shelf and the floor space it frees up in lieu of bedside tables. But then, the question of lighting comes up. On one hand, a pint-sized cordless LED lamp might suffice, but real gains are made when a bedside shelf contains a reading lamp. Here are our 10 […]
  • Steal This Look: The Design-Minded Country Kitchen, Budget Edition
    A while back, Margot wrote about Charlie and Kevin Dumais’s modern-rustic kitchen in their Litchfield, CT, home. Today, we’re going to show you exactly how they designed their characterful kitchen without breaking the bank. Hint: Start with Ikea. Featured photograph by Eric Piasecki, from Kitchen of the Week: A Design Couple’s Ikea-with-a-Twist Kitchen in Connecticut. […]
  • Artful Cabinet Hardware from Alabaster Studio in Oslo, Norway
    We’re always on the lookout (some might call it an obsession) for distinctive cabinet hardware. The latest line to catch our eye?  Elegant, classic pieces from Oslo shop Alabaster Studio, made of solid brass that will develop a pleasing patina over time. Founded by British designer Amy Thelwall, the store also carries an array of […]
  • Borradill, a Designer’s Scots-Scandi Rental House and Cottage on the West Coast of Scotland
    “Two early prefab Swedish timber-framed cabins brought to the West Highlands in the late 1990s to a 25-acre woodland where a seven-foot Swedish Viking prince, Borradill, is said to have been buried.” Set between moor and sea loch, the property sounded so wonderful to interior designer Claire Mookerjee and her husband—already regular vacationers in the […]

Retro Renovation

Ugly Duckling House

03 April 2025

Exterior Coating
Home Insulation
Roofing
Solar Energy