Salvage Secrets book cover showing a wooedn farmhouse furniture vibe bedroom and breezeway

Salvage Secrets

Dan Kirk December 15, 2020

“One of the top ten design books to have…”

— Apartment Therapy

“An invaluable first step in the salvage-for-design journey.”

— Fine Homebuilding

Honors

ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST

Chosen by Architectural Digest for their Holiday Gift Giving Guide.

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My LATEST ADVENTURES can be found on Instagram!

Thrilled to be in Jackson Hole working with @truexcullins and @kimdeetjen working on a few projects. 🙌🤗 Antique shopping in the west has some very different finds than the east coast. Was in heaven! Yesterday was all-day install of decor on bookcas

Character… history and more… install at @basinharbor #letthesunshinein ☀️⛵️#nauticalflags #vintage #design #cottages #basinharbor #joannepalmisano

Coming together… install @basinharbor. Lots happening here at this #historichotel. Currently working in the Homestead building— the oldest building on property…Gentle renovations that complement the buildings history and age. B

Still love this headboard we made from the cabinet doors that came out of a closet we turned into a bathroom. Filled with vintage finds… this fun bedroom shows you can have style of a very limited budget! 🌸
Happy Monday! #designwork

#flow

Install time @basinharbor 💙 This will take a while… especially since every room in the Homestead building that we are renovating this year are getting Gallery art walls… mostly vintage and original art…. 😄😘

#designwork #joan

Anyone else need a POP of color right now? 💚🌸🌿 #stillcoldoutside

#joannepalmisano #designwork

Thank you Mother 🌏

Working remotely. 😎 Took a break for a fun night in downtown Nashville. Thanks @wellheeledstowe for the great hat. 🤠Photo by @rosie_josie_travels

Stayed at my clients’ home @oakhallestate this weekend in Maine… while we walked through their hospitality purchase. Not gonna lie— I did not want to leave— the house (mansion, castle, estate, etc.) was to die for gorgeous a

Things happening at @basinharbor.

#historichotelsofamerica #renovations #keepingthecharm #hospitalitydesign #basinharbor #joannepalmisano

This is a first! A job site comes to me! In progress… the @pizza44vt Food Truck! Coming together! 🙌 You will see it this spring/summer! Book it now for your event! 🍕🍕&hearts;️ #saturdayvisitor #pizzatruckinprogress #designwork

Reflections of a great trip. #sailingthebvis @bitter_end_yacht_club

Can we please…

DIY therapy. Feeling sad, angry, frustrated… as the rest of the world is. #warisnottheanswer

Beyond excited on how the details of this project came together. We are photographing this kitchen next week for @betterhomesandgardens magazine. Super thrilled to not only be the interior designer of the project but to be able to style it for the

Patina. #missingitaly

On National Pizza Day… 🍕🍕🍕
A few design pics of @pizza44vt — and the BEFORE. (And of course… mouthwatering pics of their pizza). I’m hunger!!

#handsondesigner #pizzarestaurant #interiordesign #pizza #joannepalmisano pho

WINNERS of the 10 BOOK - BELOW - 👇

When design renovations include turning boring closed closets into works of art storage solutions. 🙌Beyond thrilled to have worked with @stonewaterpines on their vacation rental project and love, love, love 🖤🖤

The original post and beam framework … is the heart and the art of this renovation… old barn turned vacation home… #interiordesign #joannepalmisano #postandbeam #vermont #renovation #reclaimedwood photo by @lindsayselinphotograp

The difference one pillow can make… and it was made from a vintage skirt I used to own. Thanks @studiotullia for making the pillow and @lindsayselinphotography for the great AFTER photo. :) #rockyourrental #reuse #joannepalmisano #vacationrent

So excited! When Liz reached out in March 2020– just when lock down hit—I wasn’t sure I was going to be able to do a design consult online for their vacation rental… but they were so on top of it with photos, videos and floo

Videos from the Past!

VIDEO ABOUT MY SECOND BOOK

VIDEO: DIY BUILT-IN BENCH WITH RECLAIMED MATERIAL

VIDEO: DIY HALLWAY DESK AREA — HOME OFFICE FROM SALVAGED WOOD

VIDEO: DIY UPDATED KITCHEN ISLAND USING RECLAIMED MATERIAL

VIDEO: DIY BED PLATFORM WITH RECLAIMED SALVAGED WOOD, POSTS and TRIM PIECES

VIDEO: DIY DINING ROOM TABLE FROM OLD RECLAIMED WOOD

VIDEO: DIY MUDROOM FROM OLD TRIM DOOR CASING PIECES — RECLAIMED SALVAGE WOOD