FEATURED IDEA BOOK ON HOUZZ.COM

Today Houzz.com (one of my favorite websites ever!) just featured Salvage Secrets. Vanessa Brunner wrote a great story! Thanks Vanessa -- it was so fun to work with you!

My Best,

Joanne

FEATURED IDEABOOK ON HOUZZ.COM

MY FIRST GUEST BLOG APPEARANCE! REJUVENATION!

The Rejuvenation Store! 

A guest blog! How exciting is that!  How much fun did I have in Rejuvenation walking around with Nicole Curcio, and thinking of cool design ideas using their salvage goodies on the floor.  Check out the Rejuvenation Blog Post and see the ideas I came up with for them. Let me know what you think!  I hope I get to do more...hint. hint. nudge. nudge.  A big shout out and thank you to the gang at Rejuvenation for making me feel so welcome!

My Best,

Joanne

MY FIRST TV APPEARANCE -- DIY TILE PROJECT

That was tons of fun! My first TV appearance for the book -- thanks to Shannon Quimby and the gang at KOIN Studio 6.  They were all so nice and made me feel very comfortable! Thank you all!  We did a great DIY tile project showing how to turn ordinary salvaged white tile (picked at the Rebuild Center) into beautiful Portuguese masterpieces.  Perfect for a back splash in a kitchen or wall tile in a bathroom.  To see how to do it and the video of my appearance just CLICK HERE!  Next...my book signing at Rejuvenation on Sunday!
My Best, Joanne

My BESTIE -- Shannon Quimby -- DIY Extraordinary

The Salvaged Tile project that we featured on KOIN Studio 6

GOODWILL, SALVAGE SHOP, REBUILD CENTER AND MORE!

O.K., You'd think the first day in Portland Oregon, jet lag and all, we would be relaxing! But no, I'm ready to go. First stop...Goodwill looking for a recycled bureau that can serve as a vanity for my sister's bathroom.
My Best,
Joanne

Bummer! Too Long for the Bathroom. We'll keep looking!

Acting Like Greek Goddesses at Seek The Unique!

LOVE this Mexican Restaurant, Por Que No?, across the street from the Rebuilding Center in N.E. Portland!

At the Rebuilding Center picking out some salvaged tile pieces for the tile project with Shannon Quimby on KOIN Studio 6 on Monday!

Then, at the end of the day I get this great link for my book release party at Rejuvenation on July 31st!

 

TAG! YOUR IT!

I had some left over burlap and ribbon from a recent project and instead of throwing it away I salvaged it and made some tags! Got out my stencils and used a cream color base, let it dry, and then almost overlapped (leaving an edge of the cream showing) that color with blue paint. Then  I doubled up the burlap, so you couldn't see the paint seeping through the first one and to keep the ribbon in place (sew the ribbon in between them).  I made sure I left enough room around the edge so I could fray it a bit. Voila! Instant tags for gifts or even luggage tags to help you pick our your black bag from the hundreds of others at the airport! Your turn to have fun with this great weekend project!
My best,
Joanne

SALVAGE SECRET BOOK

ORDER BOOK HERE

Salvage Secrets in the Architectural Digest Gift Giving Guide, December 2011


Plus some thoughtful words...

"Joanne Palmisano's new book, Salvage Secrets, shares sources, tips, and hundreds of beautiful photos of homes that have used salvaged materials in their renovations."
Casa Sugar Blog

It's a great resource for professional or amateur designers who have a resourceful, green approach to design projects. I would definitely recommend picking it up if you can!" Apartment Therapy

I’ve just seen one of the first copies—HOT OFF THE PRESS!—and I love it!  New England Home Magazine 

This guide with text and beautiful photos gives tips and examples for reusing and repurposing wood, glass, metal, stone, and other materials. World Wide Work

Salvage Secrets will be my bible... Salvaged Grace

If you’re new to actually using salvaged items, like I am, that’s where reclaimed material evangelist, designer and blogger Joanne Palmisano comes in. Her new book, Salvage Secrets, is the ultimate guide to getting started. Palmisano breaks down materials by type, with chapters on wood, glass, metal, ceramic and lighting, detailing the different uses for each one as well as practical tips, like how to sand old wood to reveal the character underneath. She also features real homes outfitted with reclaimed materials, from light fixtures fashioned out of recycled wine bottles to a vintage washstand turned into a modern bathroom vanity. When you finish the book, you’ll be armed and ready to search for your own trash-into-treasure find. —LIZ GRAY, HGTV BLOG, Senior Editor

Joanne Palmisano, an award-winning interior designer, is a project designer for DIY Network and stylist for This Old House Magazine. She scouts homes and gardens for many national magazines, including Better Homes and Gardens and Country Living. A design and marketing consultant for Peregrine Design Build and TruexCullins Architecture + Interior Design in Burlington, Vermont, she is also a contributor for Houzz.com and a guest blogger for Rejuvenation.com. Visit her at SalvageSecretsblog.com.

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Thank you for your interest and support.  I'm thrilled to learn from the publisher, W.W. Norton, that the book has already gone to REPRINT!Yippee! The photos are by Susan Teare -- she rocks! 
My Best, Joanne,oanne

JUST ONE OF THE HUNDREDS OF CREATIVE SALVAGE IDEAS IN THE BOOK! 
(A Big Thank You to Anne at Arciform for bringing us to this amazing house!)



BARN HOUSE EVENT: JULY 30th!

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

I'm so excited that I'll be in Portland Oregon (only an hour or so away) and can attend this event I've heard so much about! Check out the BARN HOUSE BLOG for more details. Vintage, salvage, organic, oh my! I'm told this is a Vintage Flea Market, Barn Sale, Antique Shop, Stylist's Paradise and Party all rolled up into one! COUNT ME IN!  I'll be in LINE along with all the rest.  See you there!  SO SAVE THE DATE: JULY 30th!
My Best,
Joanne

KITCHEN SALVAGE DECORATING FUN!

My twin sister, Rosanne, was visiting. She is also full of GREAT SALVAGE DESIGN and DECORATING ideas! True Salvage Sisters!  We stopped at a second-hand kids toy store and bought some metal trucks.  She cleaned them up and put them out as my SALT and PEPPER for dinner! CLEVER ROSIE!  We also stopped at an adorable garden center -- GARDEN GODDESS -- you gotta just love the name.  They had some fun ways to use some KITCHEN GOODIES too!  The salvaged wooden box makes for a great PARTY WINE HOLDER! The colander would be a fun gift idea to have filled with FRESH HERBS for cooking!

Get creative in the kitchen without making a single MEAL! :)
My Best, Joanne

SALT & PEPPER SALVAGE KID TRUCK FUN!

FOR MORE THAN PASTA! UNIQUE SALVAGE CONTAINERS AT THE GARDEN GODDESS

OUR VERY OWN SALVAGED WINE BOX!

GABRIELLE AND I HAVING FUN ON THE SEE-SAW AT THE GARDEN CENTER