Sentence examples for renovate is from inspiring English sources

Whether the urge to renovate is genetic or learned is hard to say.

The Tober residence, which the couple bought for $1 million nearly three decades ago and spent another million to renovate, is considerably smaller and home to far fewer objects.

The style of the spa, which cost $1.3 million to renovate, is Greenwich, Conn., with manicured lawns, fresh flowers, wood fences and a cafe, above left, for dogs and their owners... sorry, "parents".

The good news for those wanting to renovate is that subcontractors, in general, are reacting to the market downturn with more flexibility in pricing, said Gideon Stone, director of operations at Janine Stone.

Crucial to the decision to renovate is that New York Life is vacating 70,000 square feet next month and that leases for 60,000 more square feet are expiring in two years, said Mr. Schenkel whose company is handling the leasing and property management at the buildings.

Far off hopes to renovate are suddenly affordable.

The only room still to be renovated is the kitchen.

"Renovating is a fun thing to do," he said.

CONS: The kitchen, while renovated, is a tight squeeze.

The museum, which is being renovated, is closed Monday; online at www.glyptoteket.dk.

The Southbank's Hayward Gallery – currently being renovated – is beautiful yet complex.