Caked on dirt, cob webbed covered, rusted, scratched, dusty...and fabulous! That's what veteran and designer Joanne Palmisano shows us in her new book, Salvage Secrets:Transforming Reclaimed Materials Into Design Concepts. When I first received a copy of this book

According to industry estimates, homeowners are expected to spend more than $270 billion on remodeling projects this year, more than double when compared to 2009 ($108b in 2009).