Renovating a house is the process of repairing and improving it to bring it up to a good condition. It can involve anything from repainting and coating cabinets to installing new lamps and adding other finishes and accessories. The original design is never drastically altered, but rather updated or adjusted to meet a new or revised standard. Remodeling, on the other hand, is the process of changing the functionality and design of an area.
This could involve tearing down a wall to expand a bathroom, reconfiguring the kitchen design, or even something as simple as converting a guest room into a home office. If the purpose of the area has changed, it has been remodeled. Technically, a renovation and a remodel are defined differently. While a remodel changes the shape of something (such as adding a new shower to an existing bathroom), a renovation focuses more on restoring something old so that it is well repaired (fixing a creaking floor, for example).Renovating means renovating or rebuilding so that something is in good condition.
When you move into an old house, you'll probably want to renovate the kitchen and bathrooms. Because renovation usually costs less, and because it involves repairing and updating the basic features of a home, homeowners often get a better return on investment (ROI) on renovation projects than on remodeling projects when they sell their home.
