My HOUZZ Ideabook on Salvaged Ceilings and Walls

I love creating salvaged ideabooks on Houzz.com. It's like dressing up dolls but with a really great outfit selections. :) Enjoy these creative designers and architects amazing recycled, reclaimed and salvaged spaces. Click this link, or check out my sidebar slide show on it! http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/353432/thumbs/Salvaged-Metal-Wall-and-Ceiling-Coverings
My Best, Joanne

Let It Snow, Winter White

As the holidays draw near it has started to snow.  I love winter white--a blanket of pure cleanliness.  It has a calming effect on me.  Maybe that is why winter whites and creams are my favorite colors. Here is a display of some beautiful whites. I want to wish all of you a happy holiday season.  Thank you for your support and continuing to follow me on my blogging journey. Next year, we will be updating the site for easier access and much more content. Until then, I'll hope you all are dreaming of big white snowflakes! My Very Best to You and Yours, Joanne

The peacefulness of a snow storm in front of my home.

  

Winter White Table Setting from Shayla Copas.

One of the most beautiful winter white wedding boutiques I've ever seen by Emmalinebride made from vintage brooches.

Twig Chandelier by Shades of Light

Why we care about being sustainable and reducing waste.

  

One of my dear friend's DIY snowflake project on her blog, Karin Lidbeck-Brent.

Even the smallest piece of salvaged wood makes a difference for this birdhouse.

Glamorous vintage chandeliers, make everything merry and bright as seen on a Apartment Therapy post.

I could cozy up and read a good book in this spot featured in Southern Living.

We are thankful every day of our lives. Peace to your family.

New Store! Vintage Inspired Antiques and Collectibles

I love seeing new locations opening up that have not only antiques but things that are retro, funky and made from salvage material. This store, Vintage Inspired Antiques & Collectibles, owned by Mary Heinrich  Aloi, has all sorts of fun stuff and lots of dealers.  The vintage plaid skirt my sister is wearing in the previous blog posting is from there as well as the board I used to make the DIY Network, Joy Sign. My sister just bought a fun vintage white wool jacket and I have my eye on a great bench.  If you are in the Burlington, Vermont area, you should head on down to 180 Flynn Avenue and take a peek.  My best, Joanne

Mary, in her store, Vintage Inspired Antiques and Collectibles.

Love the fact that you can get great antiques as well as so cool retro goods.

Love these industrial pieces -- they would make great lights.

Vintage Plaid Making a Come Back!

I thought that my twin sister, Rosanne, and I were single handledly (or should I say double handedly) bringing back the vintage plaid skirt style -- but I see that we're not the only people who love it!  Vintage fabrics, blankets, plaids and stripes, evoke some amazing memories for me -- growing up -- my semester abroad in England, my love for all things Irish-including my fisherman wood sweater I bought in a London flea market in 1987, which must have already been 30 years old then! Blankets to curl up with near the fire.  What are some of your favorite plaid memories?'
My best, Joanne

Rosanne and I wearing our vintage plaid A-line skirts for a Holiday Party!
Of course, we tweaked our style with some fun t-shirts -- I'm wearing Bigfoot :)

Check out this Apartment Therapy post on the store, Brimfield, in Chicago!
Plaid heaven -- pillows, blankets, furniture and more!

House to Home Company in the United Kingdom. Cozy bedding and vintage plaid headboard.

Country Living has got it down! Here is their country casual story. Love that magazine.

Repeat: The 12 Days of Holiday DIY (do-it-yourself) Projects

LOVED THIS POST SO MUCH-- remember these holiday projects from last year?  :) 

It's been such a fun holiday season of creating projects for DIY NETWORK.  A big thank you to my friend Tina (who is in the trenches along side me drilling, gluing, painting, scraping), Susan Teare for the amazing pictures and Lindsay Raymondjack for helping Susan with the photos.  And of course, Jackie, at DIYad NETWORK allowing me to be creative and go wild with salvaged and recycled material! Here are 12 days of DIY's for your to do yourself. Just click on the caption to go directly to the DIY NETWORK how-to page! So little drummer boy -- drum roll please...
(Salvaged) Season Greetings!  Joanne

Recycled peanut butter, jam and sauce jars make a fine holiday display or hostess gift!

Make sure you don't use the good stuff when making these sparkley ornaments.

Bicycles and Starfish -- Great for a cottage holiday!

Left over chicken wire from Gabrielle's coop came in handy.

Good picket fences make more than just good neighbors--they make great wreaths!

Who knew electrical wire could be so much fun and festive?

Love how this lights up the table --simple with just a piece of scrap metal!

How to make a centerpiece from a tomato cage!

Loved making these fun toparies made from salvaged wood and an old wool sweater!

Easy and Affordable Holiday Card Display is coming in handy in my entrance way.

Love them all, but this is one of my personal all time favorite projects to make for DIY NETWORK.

How to Make a Driftwood Stars: one painted Silver, the other natural.

A fewTalented Architects/Designers who work with Salvage Material

There are so many amazing architects and designers out there -- I love just being wowed by their imagination. I find that those who use salvage material really go above and beyond because they take risks with the unknown and understand the importance of the past.  I'll keep listing some of really cool ones I come across -- a few at a time! 
My Best, J

This Heidi Arnold Design is featured in my book, Salvage Secrets and a lot of promotional pieces have used it as well. Check out other amazing designs of Heidi's on her website.

Recently discovered Erin Marin Design -- Where have I been? under a rock! These team is amazing. The projects on their website are drool worth -- you have to check them out!

Nathan Good, of Nathan Good Architects, is not only an amazingly talented architect but a really nice guy. His firm not only works with salvage material but builds in an eco-conscious way!

HOLIDAY and EVERYDAY DRIFTWOOD STARS--DIY!



Click Here to go to the DIY NETWORK How-to Page to see the natural one as well.
Photo by Susan Teare

So thrilled the holiday stars Tina and I made went up so quickly on the DIY NETWORK site! Mine is silver and over my mantel! I love it. The natural one will go in Tina's cottage house.  Love creating holiday projects and decorations with salvaged material -- have four more on the way very soon :)  Don't forget to check out the holiday ornaments, centerpieces and wreaths I made for them!
LOVE THE HOLIDAYS!
My best, J

Creative Recycled Coasters,Perfect Stocking Stuffer/Hostess Gift

Waste Not Products, Recycled Wood Coasters.

ReSource is a non-profit community enterprise -- a very cool place filled with recycled items from building materials in one building to household goods in another. Not only do they have recycled goods but they have training programs and centers throughout the state of Vermont.  So when I'm looking for my salvaged goods, I check them out.  When I visited the other day, Jeremy Smith, one of the managers, was making these amazing coasters out of recycled plywood for their WasteNot program.  They are so cool and the ReSource Organizaiton sells them on Etsy, for only $17.00 for a set of four.  Great product, good cause -- holiday giving doesn't get any better than that! 
Shop away.  My best, J

Jeremy from the ReSource Center, working away on the block he cuts the coasters from.

Coasters in progress in the shop at the ReSource Center.

My Guest Blog Post on Rejuvenation



Visit my Guest Blog Post on the Rejuvenation Blog!
This piece of Vintage Metal Ironwork is in their Portland Store.
Thanks Nicole, Love working with you and the Rejuvenation Gang.
My Best, J

Make Your Own Christmas Ornaments from Old Necklaces

My DIY NETWORK Holiday Ornament made from Recycled Costume Jewelry.
Photo by Susan Teare.

My favorite thing to do is make things for friends and family during the holidays. I know it gets crazy and it is hard to find time but this is a project you can actually have your friends join in and have fun with too.  Get some girlfriends together, some old necklaces and the rest of the material list is on on my DIY NETWORK project page. Some wine, good food and in a couple of hours or so and you'll have yourself a very glamorous holiday ornament. I had a lot of fun making these! Hope you do too. This is also a great mother daughter craft for the holidays (without the wine, of course). My best, J