renovation
Structural update project
Renovation is the process of restoring or improving something, especially a building or room: The kitchen renovation took three months.
Unlike restoration, which aims to return something to its original state, renovation typically involves updating or modernizing.
The verb is renovate: They're renovating the old warehouse into apartments.
Versatile home repairer
sandpaper · paintbrush · lumber · hardware · screws · nails · plywood · caulk
Removing internal organs
- demolitionDeliberate structural destruction
- reconstructionRebuilding after destruction
- rebuildingConstructing anew after destruction
- structuralRelating to building framework
load-bearing · foundation · framing · rewiring · replumbing · subfloor · drywall · studs
Apply new color over old
- redecorateUpdate interior design
- refreshRestore energy or newness
- faceliftCosmetic procedure reducing wrinkles
- spruceNeat; also a conifer
resurface · refinish · wallpaper · flooring · fixtures · hardware · lighting · backsplash
New version or information
- upgradeRaise to higher standard
- contemporaryOf the present age
- open-planLacking interior walls
- energy-efficientUsing minimal power
sustainable · eco-friendly · insulation · solar · HVAC · double-glazing · LED · automation
Quick turning motion
- resaleSecond sale
- appraisalEstimation of worth
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- investmentDeploying capital for returns
realtor · staging · ROI · buyer · seller · listing · comparable · neighborhood
Old valued collectible
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- historicOf lasting significance
period · salvage · reclaim · original · patina · craftsmanship · architectural · Victorian
handyman
Versatile home repairer
saw · sandpaper · paintbrush · lumber · hardware · screws · nails · plywood · caulk · grout
gutting
Removing internal organs
- demolitionDeliberate structural destruction
- reconstructionRebuilding after destruction
- rebuildingConstructing anew after destruction
structural · load-bearing · foundation · framing · rewiring · replumbing · subfloor · drywall · studs · permits
repaint
Apply new color over old
- redecorateUpdate interior design
- refreshRestore energy or newness
- faceliftCosmetic procedure reducing wrinkles
spruce · resurface · refinish · wallpaper · flooring · fixtures · hardware · lighting · backsplash · countertop
update
New version or information
- upgradeRaise to higher standard
- contemporaryOf the present age
- open-planLacking interior walls
energy-efficient · sustainable · eco-friendly · insulation · solar · HVAC · double-glazing · LED · automation · minimalist
flip
Quick turning motion
investment · realtor · staging · ROI · buyer · seller · listing · comparable · neighborhood · gentrification
antique
Old valued collectible
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
historic · period · salvage · reclaim · original · patina · craftsmanship · architectural · Victorian · colonial
- renovationremodeling, remodel, refurbishment, kitchen remodel, bathroom remodel
- contractinggeneral contractor, subcontractor, subcontracting, bid, estimate
- makeovermakeover, glow up, glow-up, new look, transformation
- renovationsremodel, refurbishment, addition, extension, overhaul
- restorationrestoration, repair, rebuilding, refurbishment, rehab
- gentrificationdisplacement, eviction, evictions, rising rents, rent hikes
renovationdeterioration
Process of declining quality
decay · dilapidation · degradation · damage · disrepair
renovationdemolition
Deliberate structural destruction
destruction · razing · tearing down · wrecking · leveling
renovationneglect
Failure to provide care
abandonment · disuse · dereliction · deferred maintenance · disregard
- 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