Salvage Secrets : Transforming Reclaimed Materials into Design Concepts

Palmisano, Joanne; Teare, Susan (PHT)

ISBN 10: 0393733394 / ISBN 13: 9780393733396

Published by W. W. Norton & Company, 2011

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Salvage Secrets : Transforming Reclaimed Materials into Design Concepts
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0393733394
• ISBN 13: 9780393733396
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

A striking how-to guide and four-color visual tour presenting design possibilities using a range of salvaged materials.

Sustainability and conservation are buzzwords in the construction and renovation of homes today. It's therefore no surprise that "salvage design"―reusing old building materials and other types of recycled goods―is becoming a popular technique, both for its environmentally friendly functionality and for its unique design aesthetic.

Here, award-winning designer Joanne Palmisano presents an inspiring, practical guide that is also a striking visual tour of the full range of interior design possibilities incorporating salvaged materials. From using recycled wood as vintage flooring or accent beams to reclaiming stone as a kitchen island or fitting salvaged tiles into a bathroom backsplash, the book covers a range of materials and design concepts for different rooms and supplies technical information about what to keep in mind (size, shape, color, structural needs, etc.), how to use the salvaged materials most effectively, and where to go to find them.

For more information, check out the Salvage Secretsblog  to explore the online world of all things salvaged, recycled, upcycled, vintage and reclaimed.

200 full-color photographs and 15 black-and-white drawings

About the Authors

Joanne Palmisano is an award-winning interior designer and stylist for national magazines and product lines, as well as a regular contributing designer for DIY Network, creating more than 170 online projects, including an 8-part video series on designing with salvage material. She presents across the nation on how to design with salvage, and has a busy interior design business that merges the worlds of old and new, creating stunning, one-of-a-kind interiors. To learn more, watch her DIY Network videos, or follow her blog, visit www.salvagesecretsdesign.com.

Susan Teare is an architectural and landscape design photographer whose work has been featured in numerous publications, including Fine Homebuilding, This Old House, Better Homes and Gardens, and Design New England, as well as in ABC’s Extreme Makeover―Home Edition.