Joanne Palmisano

I was raised in central Vermont and as a kid, I would head out into the woods in our backyard and dig up old bottles. I’d spend lots of time in my parent’s “junk” room trying to make things. My husband and I built our first house off the grid with recycled materials and then after three more house flips, we landed in an old cabin on the shores of Lake Champlain. We had the cabin deconstructed (totally recycled by a local non-profit group) and then built it back up from the subfloor, using local and reclaimed materials. Our home garnered the attention of a national publication and the editor suggested I write a book about salvage. When the book was out, DIYNetwork.com contacted me and asked if I would be interested in making some fun projects. Of course, I was! Now I have many, many projects on their website, including an eight-part video series. I have since, written two more books, with my third one just recently released. As an interior designer, I specialize in budget-friendly inns, resorts, hotels, vacation rentals and restaurants. I love adding recycled, vintage and salvaged materials to my projects.