Renovation (also called remodeling) is the process of improving a broken, damaged, or outdated structure.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

02 April 2025

  • 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 […]
  • Object of Desire: Luxury Scissors from Ciselier in Canada
    My late mother had a thing about scissors (and all desk essentials, for that matter). And I’ve inherited her obsession; my most recent extravagance was a pair of razor sharp stainless Tres Claveles kitchen scissors made by hand in a workshop in Solsona, Spain, near Barcelona, where the Pallarès family has been making knives and […]
  • Quick Takes With: Matilda Goad
    It all started, as most success stories do, with a scallop-edged rattan lampshade. That was British designer Matilda Goad‘s very first release, and its virality propelled her homewares brand MG&Co. to become a household name. Eight years later, she continues to expand her line with products that combine timeless utility and a playful aesthetic. Or, […]

Retro Renovation

Ugly Duckling House

02 April 2025

Exterior Coating
Home Insulation
Roofing
Solar Energy