Renovation: the home, renewed.
Renovation renews what is already there: floors, finishes, fixtures, lighting and systems, brought up to date within the home’s existing layout and footprint.
Renovation · Brick facade
Introduction
Some homes are well planned but tired. The rooms are in the right places; it is the surfaces, the fixtures and the systems behind the walls that have aged.
Renovation keeps the layout and footprint and renews what fills them, from a single floor to the whole house. If you want to move walls, open the plan or add space, that is remodeling. Many projects include some of both; we will help you name yours.
What the work includes
What the work includes.
Renovation renews surfaces, fixtures and systems while the plan stays as it is. The exact scope for your home is set out and agreed before work begins.
Floors and surfaces
Floors refinished or replaced, walls and ceilings repaired and refinished, tile and stone renewed.
Millwork and trim
Doors, casings, baseboards, stair parts and built-ins restored, matched or replaced.
Fixtures and hardware
Plumbing fixtures, lighting and door and cabinet hardware chosen as one family and installed throughout.
Systems
Electrical, plumbing and HVAC updated or replaced within the existing layout, opened up and closed with care.
Exterior renewal
Masonry, paint, windows, doors and roofing renewed so the outside of the house matches the inside.
Kitchens and baths in place
Cabinetry, counters and fixtures renewed where they stand, without moving walls.
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Design Your Project
Choose what to renew, on the house.
Pick the parts to renew, from the roof and windows to the floors and the heating and cooling, and see a live estimate for each before we visit.
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IV · How it unfolds
From what is there to what it can be.
01
Consultation
We walk the house with you room by room, noting what to keep, what to restore and what to replace, and discuss your budget range.
02
Design
Finishes, fixtures and systems selected and specified in full, with the order of work planned before anything is opened up.
03
Build
Rooms protected and work sequenced, with anything found behind the walls discussed with you before it is addressed.
04
Handover
A walkthrough of every renewed room, punch-list items closed, and product and care information handed over.
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Materials and finishes
Material study · Herringbone oak
Material study · Brass fixture
Finishes chosen to wear well.
Renovation is mostly a matter of surfaces and fixtures, so this is where the work shows. We favor materials that can be maintained, refinished or repaired rather than replaced.
Timber floors
Solid and engineered oak, refinished where it can be saved and replaced or relaid where it cannot.
Stone and tile
Counters, thresholds and wet areas renewed in natural stone or porcelain, chosen with sealing and upkeep in mind.
Fixtures and metal finishes
Faucets, lighting and hardware in finishes that age gently, such as unlacquered brass or bronze, or that hold steady.
Paint and plaster
Walls and ceilings prepared properly before finish, in colors tested in the home’s own light.
In pictures
Renewed, not replaced.
Reference imagery by subject: foyers, baths, kitchens and the craft behind them, to help start the conversation about finish and character.
Foyer · Iron-baluster stair
Bath · Brass and marble vanity
Craft · Joinery at the bench
Kitchen · Marble island
Photography on this page is licensed stock, shown for mood and direction only; it is not completed Lux Domus work.
Before we meet
Before we meet.
A first conversation about a renovation is more useful with a little preparation. Bring whatever you have; the rest can follow.
Worth gathering or thinking through
A room-by-room list
The rooms you want renewed, in order of priority, and what bothers you about each.
What you would keep
Floors, millwork, fixtures or details you love and want restored rather than replaced.
The home’s history
Its age, past updates you know of, and any inspection reports or known issues with the roof, plumbing or wiring.
Living through the work
Whether you plan to stay in the home, and which rooms you most need to keep in use.
Images you are drawn to
A few photographs of finishes, fixtures and rooms you like, and a few you do not.
A working budget range and timing
Even a broad range, and any dates that matter, helps us talk honestly about scope.
None of this is required. If you would rather talk first and gather later, that is a fine place to start.
Related services
Renovation or remodeling?
The two are often confused, and many projects include some of each. The difference is whether the arrangement of the home changes.
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Renovation
Renews what is already there: floors, finishes, fixtures, lighting and systems, within the same layout and footprint.
Typical work
- Refinishing or replacing floors
- New fixtures, lighting and hardware
- Updated electrical, plumbing and HVAC
The other side
Remodeling
Changes how the home is arranged: walls moved or removed, plans opened, rooms added and structure altered. The footprint may grow.
Typical work
- Opening a kitchen to the family room
- Removing or relocating walls
- Additions and second stories
A simple test
If a wall, a room or the footprint changes, it is remodeling. If the layout stays and what fills it is renewed, it is renovation.
Many projects include some of each. We will help you name yours at the consultation.
Remodeling
When the plan itself needs to change.
If you want to move walls, open up the plan or add space, remodeling changes the arrangement of the home rather than its surfaces.
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Book a Consultation
Begin with a conversation.
A private consultation is the first step of every project, whether you are planning a new home, reshaping the one you have or bringing it up to date.
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