Tagged Refurbishment

Berlin-based studi J. Mayer H. has completed the extension and renovation of Casa Morgana in Northern Germany. Surrounded by neighbouring homes dating from the late nineteenth century, the building is like a s...

APPAREIL Architecture has recently reconfigured the interior of a single-family home located in Montreal’s Outremont neighborhood. The approach put forth for this 1960s-residence promoted an open layout and r...

A dramatic timber ceiling unfolds out from a capacious living zone to shade the northern facade of this family home recently renovated by Australian firm Julie Firkin Architects in Reservoir, one of the oldest ...

Remodeling a bathroom isn’t cheap. According to a 2018 report by Remodeling Magazine, the average cost for a mid-range bathroom remodel is a little over $19,000. And the ratio of the cost of the remodel vers...

You don’t have to spend lots of time and money on a major bathroom or kitchen remodels to improve the value of your home. Fortunately, there are many small and affordable upgrades that can create a more comfo...

Layan has recently extended and renovated a heritage-protected Victorian worker's cottage in an inner-city Melbourne suburb to create the Light House. The Melbourne studio added new spaces to the rear and abo...

Floor sanding is the procedure of getting rid of the top surfaces of wooden flooring by sanding with the help of abrasive materials. Floor sanding is preferred by most of the house owners because it is a natura...

If you have ever remodeled your home, you may already know what a hassle it can be. From finding the right contractor to dealing with waste, the process can be overwhelming to some. However, if you start with a...

Japanese Architecture firm Yoshichika Takagi + Associates has completed the renovation of a rural 1970s-era home into the two-family deformed roof house. Housings such as these which are called “Deformed Roof...

Does your bathroom still feature fixtures from another era, out of date tile work, and a tired-looking tub? You are definitely due for a bathroom refresh! Whether you are ready to do a complete gut job, or just...

At the summit of Bellevue Hill, a residential neighborhood of Sydney, Luigi Rosselli Architects has recently redesigned the interiors of Peppertree Villa. The skilfully designed late 1920s home references the c...

Pedro Ferreira Architecture Studio has converted an abandoned 19th-century building near Porto, Portugal, used for decades as multi-family residential housing and retail space, into a modern single-family dwell...

In the architecture and design industries, waterproofing is a critical consideration. A leaky roof or other roofing waterproofing issues can lower the value of a home by an average of 5 to 7 percent, according ...

If you’ve ever walked into your bathroom and thought it looked a little drab, you’re not alone. You try to look up ways to refresh a room in your home, and you often find that it can be expensive, or out of...

Located in one of the first high-rise buildings in Barcelona, on a busy road at the entrance to the city, this house recently refurbished by Nook Architects conceals something very surprising. Its partitioned i...

In this seaside house recently refurbished by French firm Martins Afonso, the living space reveals itself through a varied range of sequences and views changing with seasons and the passing of time. This projec...

Portuguese studio Pablo Pita has recently refurbished Casa Chã in Porto’s historic center. “The building was an expecting plot for years. A decade ago, after some major interventions in the neighborhood, t...

This two-story loft situated in the industrial object Mlynica, a large post-industrial area in Bratislava, Slovakia, is an unusual living space recently designed by local studios Juraj Hubinský and Kuklica x S...

Occupying the attic of a residential building in Milan, this dark and cramped apartment has been recently refurbished by Untitled Architecture. "The project was designed in order to expand the interior space an...

Atelier About Architecture has recently renovated an apartment located at the top of a five-story building in Beijing, China, for an artist. The owner wants to keep the existing courtyard and ensure the functio...

Home improvement and remodeling projects can be a great way to learn new handy skills, occupy your time with an interesting hobby, and add value and aesthetic appeal to your home. However, the processes and too...