Renovation (also called remodeling) is the process of improving a broken, damaged, or outdated structure.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

19 April 2024

  • A Place for Dreaming: An Elemental and Sustainably-Built Retreat in Cornwall by SASA Works
    We’ve long admired the artful approach of SASA Works, a workshop-based architecture practice out of London’s Hackney neighborhood headed by polymath Craig Bamford and artist Isik Sayarer. Bamford, whose background in metalwork, jewelry, carpentry, and architecture, explores the poetics of space through elemental buildings, sitting lightly on the earth with often locally-sourced and reclaimed materials. […]
  • Kitchen of the Week: A Colorful 1951 Belgian Design Classic Masterfully Updated
    “It was a coup de foudre, love at first sight,” says Francis Strobbe by way of explaining how he and his wife, Idalie Vandamme, came to own a midcentury Brussels landmark. The couple stumbled upon their place while house hunting, and now live with their two kids in architect Willy Van der Meeren’s 1951 first […]
  • High/Low: Modern Tiered Suspension Pendant Light
    We’re longtime fans of the dramatic Floatation Suspension light, designed by lighting master Ingo Maurer in 1980. So we took note when we spotted an eerily similar interpretation at West Elm. For more High/Low design, see: High/Low: Summery Scandi-Style Rattan Bed High/Low: Ikea’s Latest Low-Profile Wine Glass
  • Trend Alert: 7 Folding Screens in the Bedroom (Headboard Edition)
    Noticed lately: folding screens as headboards. Here’s a look:
  • 10 Easy Pieces: Colorful Bathroom Sinks
    For a dose of color in the bath: A selection of characterful basins set the tone for a particular palette or stand out in contrast. Here are our 10 most favorite colorful bathroom sinks. For more bathroom sinks see our posts: 10 Easy Pieces: Modern Pedestal Sinks 10 Easy Pieces: Traditional Pedestal Sinks 10 Easy […]

Retro Renovation

Ugly Duckling House

19 April 2024

Exterior Coating
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Roofing
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