Goodwill hunting: tips from the queen of salvage
Joanne Palmisano is hunting down the old and ailing with intention to resuscitate. The author of Salvage Secrets book, blog, and soon-to-be-released TV series on the DIY Network, delights in giving creative transfusions to castoffs.

It may be the first New Year’s resolution in my life that I actually and fully completed. On Jan. 1 this year, I vowed this would be the year that we finally remodeled my bathroom, which I likened to a Greyhound bus station pit stop in a column I wrote for the magazine’s December/January issue.
Learn about the latest products and trends for updating your kitchen or bath at this free seminar at Chown Hardware in Portland.
Want to learn about the latest in design trends for cabinets and appliances? The Neil Kelly showroom in Eugene presents a free seminar for homeowners looking to remodel their kitchen.
The most frequently asked question by homeowners and building professionals is whether to repair or replace an existing roof. A roof is one of the biggest investments a home or building owner can make.
It’s one thing to create a comfortable outdoor space defined by grass, plants and trees. It’s trickier when the sky, or rather the skyline, is the limit.
If you’re feeling that your home’s interior is a little drab, why not jazz it up with some colorful tile?
Claim the nooks and crannies hidden throughout your home.
Have a unique vision? Realize it in tile. Tempest Tileworks produces custom silk-screened ceramic tiles in its Portland studio that are sold through showrooms nationwide.