Renovation (also called remodeling) is the process of improving a broken, damaged, or outdated structure.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

31 May 2025

  • The Gardener’s Cottage Guesthouse: A Project by “Intuitive Antiques Dealer-Decorator” Max Rollitt
    Max Rollitt’s bio begins: “born into the world of antiques.” His mother had her own shop in Winchester, England, and, after studying cabinetmaking, furniture design, and restoration, Max opened his own shop across the street and later took over the family business. “Do you have another chair like this?” interior designers always asked. And so […]
  • High/Low/Medium: Perforated Lights, Trend Edition
    Have you noticed? Perforations, apertures, and otherwise hole-punched design is still going strong. And now it seems lighting is getting in on the punctuated aesthetic—so you can still get in on the look even if you don’t have, say, hole-punched shutters (which, by the way, we also fully endorse). Here’s are three lights we’ve got our […]
  • Kitchen of the Week: A Cookbook Author’s Deconstructed Australian Shed
    As a new mother living in Australia, Carter Were wanted to feel more connected to her sister Harriet in New Zealand. So she proposed that they embark upon a joint project that would allow them to collaborate creatively, both during their visits and remotely. And since Carter is a cook and Harriet is a photographer […]
  • Meanwhile, on Gardenista: Dining Out Season
    Welcome to Meanwhile, on Gardenista, in which we take a look at the goings-on over on our sibling site. In this week’s edition: There are innumerable things we love about summer—but high on our list? Eating every meal outside, from early-morning coffee on the porch to twilight dinner. Somehow, everything tastes better that way. Here, […]
  • 10 Easy Pieces: Kitchen Compost Bins
    Composting is an essential kitchen task. When I began composting our kitchen scraps (I live in area with a great municipal compost program), we cut our trash output by more than half. Now, when I see a natural item in the (landfill) trash bin in public—a flower stem, an orange rind, or stale bread—I can’t […]

Retro Renovation

Ugly Duckling House

31 May 2025

Exterior Coating
Home Insulation
Roofing
Solar Energy