renovate
Restore to glory
To renovate is to restore something to good condition, typically a building or room, through repair and updating: They're renovating the kitchen, The theater was renovated in the 1990s.
Renovation usually implies significant work—more than routine maintenance but less than complete reconstruction.
The word applies most naturally to structures but extends to other restorations: renovate your wardrobe, renovate your image.
Reconstruct or redesign
- refurbishRestore worn items
- rebuildRestore after damage
- drywallGypsum-core building panels
- plumbingWater and waste infrastructure
electrical · carpentry · contractor · demolition · gutting · framing · insulation · flooring
Create anew with changes
- redecorateUpdate interior design
- restyleAlter the design
- refreshRestore energy or newness
- paintColored coating substance
wallpaper · tile · backsplash · trim · hardware · finishes · surfaces · staging
Raise to higher standard
- modernizeMake contemporary
- updateNew version or information
- enhanceIncrease in quality
- improveRaise in quality
optimize · energy-efficient · fixtures · appliances · countertops · cabinetry · lighting · windows
remodel
Reconstruct or redesign
plumbing · electrical · carpentry · contractor · demolition · gutting · framing · insulation · flooring · roofing
redesign
Create anew with changes
- redecorateUpdate interior design
- restyleAlter the design
- refreshRestore energy or newness
paint · wallpaper · tile · backsplash · trim · hardware · finishes · surfaces · staging · makeover
upgrade
Raise to higher standard
improve · optimize · energy-efficient · fixtures · appliances · countertops · cabinetry · lighting · windows · open-concept
fix
Repair or solution
structural · damage · termite · crack · leak · rot · remediation · reinforce · stabilize · spackle
restore
Return to earlier state
original · authentic · historic · salvage · refinish · conservation · landmark · brownstone · Victorian · craftsmanship
- renovationremodeling, remodel, refurbishment, kitchen remodel, bathroom remodel
- Repair & Maintenancefix, mend, patch, restore, rebuild
- building verbsbuild, construct, erect, demolish, excavate
- change verbschange, alter, transform, modify, convert
- improveimprove, enhance, better, refine, upgrade
- makeoversmakeover, glow-up, revamp, refresh, facelift
- home renovationUpgrading a residence
- lawn renovationRestoring damaged grass areas
- kitchen renovation
- bathroom renovationsImproving a home's lavatory
- renovation projectsPlanned building improvements
- renovation costsMoney spent improving property
renovation, renovated, renovating, renovates, renovations, renovators, renovator, unrenovated