Joanne Palmisano is an award-winning interior designer, her work includes nationally recognized boutique hotels, motels, inns and resorts.
Joanne is considered one of the top interior designers for unique, historic, vintage and bespoke properties, including family-owned resorts, vacation rentals and roadside motels. These are some of her favorite interior design projects and she loves mixing old and new and coming up with design concepts that are on the more budget-friendly side. Many of her projects have been featured in national magazines and publications, including numerous well-known design interior design online platforms. Her books, regarding Salvage and Vintage design, help those with small boutique properties — make small changes with big results. Her co-authored book, Rock Your Rental, has been nationally recognized as a MUST HAVE BOOK, for those who want to update their vacation rental, or short-term vacation property, to increase their bookings and their design appeal to future guests. Helping business owners and family businesses stand out in the saturated hospitality design world, without spending a fortune, is Joanne’s passion. Joanne’s personalizes every design design style to meet the needs of her clients, range from “Camp Style” Retro Motel Makeover, to “Old-World Luxury Charm” Vacation Rental Redo. Joanne’s loves best, creating original concepts, including floor plan and reimagining spaces and their uses, to fit the needs of the customer, guests and today’s modern travelers needs.
Boutique Motel and Cottages Renovation Project in Maine. Hospitality Renovations including a “Summer Camp Style” Lobby + Country Store. Opening Soon. Summer 2025. Interior Design by Joanne Palmisano. Retro Vintage Style. This project is a FINALIST for the 45th Annual Gold Key Awards for Boutique Design. It is an international selection of exceptional properties around the globe. We are honored to have been named a finalist!
Hip and Unique Ski Town Motel + Bar Makeover. Interior Designer Joanne Palmisano. Best New Hotel Award by New England Editors, Yankee Magazine. Featured in Country Living Magazine, Vermont Ski + Ride, Seven Days, and the Washington Post. Boutique Motel with an old managers apartment turned into a top bar in the state of Vermont. This roadside motel rescue has been a huge success and has been packed since the day it opened. From the outside patio, to the bar lounge, to the hip and contemporary rooms, this design project shows that even with a moderate budget, a top design can happen.
A California Roadside Lodge Motel-Style Budget-Friendly Cosmetic Refresh Project. Interior Design by Joanne Palmisano + Rosanne Palmisano (twin sister). This reinvigorated roadside gem, just needed some design details to really make it stand out. Joanne’s team gave this boutique hospitality space a whole new look without spending a fortune.
Working as a design concept consultant on a design team for another firm on a renovation project of a motel in Jackson Hole. Award-winning project featured in numerous publications including Hospitality Design Magazine. Joanne Palmisano is well-known for her original design concepts for hospitality spaces and she is regularly hired for short consults on many projects across the nation, who just need a fresh eye. She loves working with other teams to come up with some incredible original concepts and design ideas. These short, sometimes even only a few days, adds energy and enthusiam to projects and teams and many times brings a fresh prospective to a team that has been working together for a while.
Co--designed with Inn Owners, a historic lakeside inn including main building guest rooms, restaurant, bar, lounge and event space as well as cottages along the water. Interior Design Joanne Palmisano Inns, Bed and Breakfasts are all unique, so their designs must be as well. Joanne enjoys working closely with the owners of these special places and together coming up with a refresh ideas that will speak to the building’s history, charm and character, while embracing the needs of today’s modern traveler.
In the Mountains of Maine, this Country Inn got a full Renovation, including a wedding barn. Interior Design by Joanne Palmisano. Modern Rustic Style. Couples Choice Awards. Wedding Wire. Yankee Magazine. Rustic, modern, charming, this inn renovation project was a lot of fun. Mixing old and new, antiques and new product really brings a wow impact to this mountainside inn. Clever design details make guests stop and take notice.
Historic 5th Generation Family-Owned Resort on the Shores of Lake Champlain. A 10-year continuous project of renovating 73 Cottages, Lodge Buildings, Public Spaces, Lobby, Country Store, Restaurants and Event Spaces. Featured in numerous publications including USA Today and more. Historic property renovations for hospitality need to be considerate. It is important to keep the historic and character of the property while providing a clean and comfortable stay for guests.
Historic Inn that was once a gristmill. Total renovation of inn, restaurant, lobby and pub. This interior design project by Joanne Palmisano includes a large number of salvaged and reclaimed design ideas. Featured in Outside Magazine and many other publications. Mixing salvaged, reclaimed and recycled materials to this inn project was a blast. It has been a huge hit since the day it opened.
This historic 1800’s farmhouse was converted to include a hostel sleeping space upstairs and a renovated old storage room into a welcoming kitchen. Vacation Rental part of Inn. Interior Design by Joanne Palmisano.
In the Catskills of New York, in the forest is the lovely home that was totally renovated with family and friends in mind. A welcoming and Instagram worthy vacation rental. Interior Design by Joanne Palmisano. The design concept for this project was done entirely virtually.
Vacation Home Rental Budget Friendly Renovation Old World Charm. Interior Design by Joanne Palmisano. Featured in Domino, Apple News, Vermont Ski and Ride and many other publications.
In a resort town, popular for summer vacations and winter skiing, this townhouse was totally renovated to appeal to vacation rental guests on sites such as Airbnb and VRBO. Interior Design by Joanne Palmisano. Standing out in the crowd in design in a vacation rental is key. With thousands upon thousands for guests to choose from, the ones with the most character and charm will get looked at most. Using quality materials and thoughtful touches, Joanne Palmisano, has designed many renovations for short-term vacation rentals that really stand out!