By Joanne Palmisano
W.W. Norton & Company
Hard Cover
$39.95
ISBN: 978-0-393-73339-6
Admit it, haven’t you driven by a pile of discarded “stuff” in someone’s driveway and thought, “I’ll bet I could make something out of that.” Even if you haven’t, you'll probably agree that re-using old materials is good for the environment as well as for heating up the creative juices. There’s an entire industry devoted to using old building materials and other recycled goods to build and renovate homes, and weekend warriors have jumped on the bandwagon. If you know where to look, someone’s old porcelain sink, discarded antique brick, or vintage lighting fixture might just be the perfect accent to enhance your home’s character. Joanne Palmisano’s Salvage Secrets - Transforming Reclaimed Materials Into Design Concepts is a resource you won’t want to be without on your search! In its pages the veteran salvager and designer equips readers with a practical guide and conducts them on a stunning visual tour of the interior design possibilities, using a range of rescued materials.
Learn to turn old windows into room dividers, reclaimed oak doors into wall paneling, metal cabinets into mudroom storage, vintage wood into the perfect kitchen island top, recycled granite into a modern fireplace, or salvaged files into a one-of-a-kind bathroom backsplash.
This is cool stuff - organized by material, user-friendly, nice compact size, wonderfully illustrated. Get a copy and get ready to create!
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