Remodelista was founded as an independent website in 2007 by Carlson, Connolly, Hall, and Lonsdale to provide an online sourcebook for users planning a home renovation or remodel with the goal of furnishing rooms with a mix of classics, vintage finds and modernist pieces.

[5][3] In 2012, Remodelista spun off its garden section to an independent sister website under SAY Media ownership, Gardenista, with former New York Times columnist Michelle Slatalla as editor-in-chief.

[11] In 2016, Remodelista and Gardenista was acquired by Realtor.com, operated by the News Corporation subsidiary Move, Inc. At the time of sale, the two sites reportedly received 1.5 million readers per month.

[13][14] In June 2019, Remodelista announced that it was once again independently owned along with sister sites Gardenista and Organized Home after three years as part of News Corporation subsidiary Realtor.com.

[30][31][32] In October 2013, Remodelista: A Manual For The Considered Home (ISBN 978-1579655365), written by Julie Carlson with photography by Matthew Williams, was published by Artisan.

[33] In November 2017, Artisan published Remodelista: The Organized Home (ISBN 978-1579656935), written by Julie Carlson and Margot Guralnick with photography by Matthew Williams.