Renovation (also called remodeling) is the process of improving a broken, damaged, or outdated structure.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

28 March 2024

  • Tiny Kitchen of the Week: A Communal Homestead for Summer Rayne Oakes and Friends, Filled with Takeaways
    Chances are good you’ve digitally crossed paths with Summer Rayne Oakes. The author of How to Make a Houseplant Love You, she’s the host of the popular Youtube series Plant One on Me and the new podcast Bad Seeds, founder of the urban naturalist hub Homestead Brooklyn, and served as the indoor gardening expert for […]
  • Trend Alert: The Art of the Handwritten Note
    I’ve been enchanted to see handwriting appear in unexpected places lately (and—at the risk of sounding ancient—relieved, too, given all the hand-wringing about its slow disappearance). As characterful house numbers, on signs, even stitched onto cloth, handwriting lends an indisputably personal, even sentimental touch. And it’s approachable and easy to do: The less perfect, the […]
  • Design Travel: An Italian Chef and a Danish Baker at Marigold in Rome
    On my travel wish list this year: a stop at Marigold in Rome, helmed by Domenico Cortese (a chef from Calabria) and Sofie Wochner (a baker from Copenhagen), plus an international team of baristas, servers, and cooks (“between the kitchen and the dining room,” they say, “we speak seven different languages”). The result is a […]
  • 10 Easy Pieces: Portable Cordless Lamps
    What if your table lamp was portable? You could move it from the desk to the kitchen to the outdoor dining table. You could place it in the center of a round dining table without a trailing cord across the surface. And with it fully charged, you could utilize it as an emergency back-up when […]
  • Required Reading: ‘Hot Springs’ by Greta Rybus
    While we were working on our book Remodelista in Maine with the photojournalist Greta Rybus, Greta let us in on a project she was working on: a book documenting hot springs, public baths, and soaking spots the world over. We’ve been awaiting the publication of Hot Springs ever since, and as of this month it’s […]

Retro Renovation

Ugly Duckling House

28 March 2024

Exterior Coating
Home Insulation
Roofing
Solar Energy