Renoversity™ Launches Online Platform Giving Homeowners Access to Professional Renovation Expertise
New education platform from NCIDQ-certified designer Cristina DePina brings contractor-level renovation knowledge to US homeowners - free to start.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Boston, MA, March 22, 2026
Nearly half of homeowners blow their renovation budget - 44% by $5,000 or more, 35% by $10,000 or more. New platform launches to give homeowners the knowledge to stay in control.
Renoversity™, a new online education platform for homeowners, launched today with a mission to close the knowledge gap that costs American homeowners billions in renovation overruns, contractor disputes, and costly design mistakes every year. The platform offers structured courses, planning tools, and calculators built around the same frameworks professional designers and general contractors use, now available directly to homeowners.
The platform addresses a problem that has long been invisible to the industry: homeowners are expected to manage complex renovation projects with almost no professional training. Most enter the process armed with Pinterest boards and YouTube videos, but without the project management, contractor negotiation, and scope-control skills that determine whether a renovation comes in on budget and on time, or doesn't.
Renoversity™ was built by Cristina DePina, an NCIDQThe National Council for Interior Design Qualification - the gold standard licensing exam for professional interior designers in the U.S. and Canada. Passing it requires a combination of accredited education, supervised work experience, and a rigorous multi-part exam. Designers who hold NCIDQ certification have met the highest professional benchmark in the field. It's the equivalent of passing the bar exam for lawyers.-certified interior designer and licensed Construction Supervisor with more than 20 years of experience and over 200 completed renovation projects. Her courses teach homeowners how to scope a project, write a contractor brief, read a contract, manage a budget with contingency, and sequence trades - the practical skills that protect homeowners from the most common and expensive renovation failures.
"Most renovation mistakes are made before a single wall comes down. Homeowners are handed a $100,000 project and expected to figure it out on the fly. I've spent 20 years watching good people lose money, time, and sleep because no one gave them the playbook. That's what Renoversity™ is - the playbook."
— Cristina DePina, Founder, Renoversity™
The platform launches with a free membership tier giving homeowners access to foundational courses, planning tools, and a renovation readiness quiz. A Pro membership unlocks the full curriculum, including module-level courses on kitchen renovation, bathroom remodeling, contractor hiring, budget planning, and whole-home project sequencing. All content is self-paced and immediately applicable to an active project.
The platform's interactive tools - including a budget calculator, contractor interview checklist, and project scope worksheet - are designed to be used alongside an active renovation. Pro members retain full access to all tools and their saved data throughout their project lifecycle.
Renoversity™ is available now at renoversity.com. Free membership requires no credit card.
About Renoversity™
Renoversity™ is an online education platform for US homeowners planning kitchen, bath, and whole-home renovations. Founded by Cristina DePina, NCIDQ-certified interior designer with 20+ years and 200+ renovation projects, Renoversity™ gives homeowners the same professional frameworks used by designers and contractors, without the consultant fees.
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