renovacation
n. A renovation undertaken while on vacation.
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2014
An overlooked home equity strategy which often pays off in big dividends, is to use some of that built up vacation time to spend a week or so getting home improvement and update projects done. The key is to work on projects that will take longer than a day but less than a week to complete. These are perfect for what I like to call a summer "renovacation!"
—William Curry, “Summer Real Estate 'Renovacation' Season Is Here!,” Access Real Estate, July 15, 2014
2013
In the meantime, the work crew is hard at it. Brask is the measuring assistant while Kinlee oversees. Daddy is doing the tough stuff though. He is going to need a vacation after his renovacation.
—RK, “Cute little work crew,” Just RK, October 24, 2013
2007 (earliest)
America's Sweetheart with The Orion Experience to kick off our 'Renovacation' that will run from July 23rd to the 27th. We'll relaunch with a MIDNIGHT TEA PARTY and resume our normal business hours July 28th.
—“An unlucky ending to a lucky week?,” Rock-it Docket, July 22, 2007
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