Salisbury Designs

10/21/2026

This one was different than my usual builds because it was unbuilding a bar in someone’s basement. He contacted me about just taking this giant bar apart so they could use the space differently, but then suggested I take it with me if I wanted to resell it so that’s what I’m doing since I’ve been doing that lately anyway! I got to use a lot of muscles to unbuild it, learn from whoever originally built it (which felt a little sad to take it apart but I’m reusing most of it anyway) & am so excited about what else I can do with it, so this was a challenging but fun one for sure. Stay tuned to see what it becomes next…

10/20/2026

Took two barstools from our old basement bar & turned them into two new plant stands 🪴 The last two fun pieces I made from old furniture sold so quick, so I’m really into taking something old apart to give it new life right now. I think these stands would look adorable in any room + the smaller square one could even be a stool if needed. They were both repainted in lovely Prickly Pear green with Rustic beige stained tops that were sealed & small cut out flowers on the two tiered one, they’ll be listed soon if anyone local to Denver is interested!

10/16/2026

Because old but cute furniture headed for the landfill deserves some color + new life ✨I found this awesome nightstand with 4 cute little drawers at a thrift store & immediately knew it would look so good with some fun clay color. I also added some cute cut outs from my favorite wallpaper that match the vibe perfectly. Then I had an old plain white kitchen cabinet that I cut up into a fun shape, added wallpaper + trim to the top, 2x2 feet to the bottom and faux wood to the back so it could be a bookcase or bar. I love reimagining plain furniture into something more modern, fun & colorful because it’s a great way to build without making something from scratch, makes a completely custom piece of furniture you can’t buy anywhere else and saves old furniture from being thrown away. Both are listed on local Denver fb marketplace {$50/each}.

10/15/2026

Now that I’ve sold the cute bookcase I made last week I’m working on two new things to list tomorrow…

10/09/2026

Now that I’ve touched or painted every wall in my whole 1960’s ranch house (that used to be entirely two tones of grey), I just wanted to share the top 8 Valspar colors I’ve used to connect both floors even though they have different feels. I’m definitely a Lowe's Home Improvement girl, so Valspar has always been my go to paint option. These are my favorite neutral colors that don’t lean too cool/blue or too warm/yellow (like the white + beige I have everywhere), my favorite pops of color that still have a grayish undertone (like the blue + green I have several places) & the fun colors I only have in one room so they can be a bit brighter & louder (like the purple + clay colors). Save this if you’re looking for just the right shade of one of these colors I would obviously recommend because paint can totally transform any space & using the same color in different parts of your home is a good way to tell a whole color story throughout 🎨

10/08/2026

In between new projects I decided to make over this plain old white bookcase into something so much more warm + adorable. I reinforced the back, added a cute hand cut wood trim piece along the top to give it some dimension, wallpaper to the very top for more interest and then pulled two colors from that to paint the body in Milk Chocolate & the moveable shelves in Canyon Earth. It looks so sweet now and will be listed on the local Denver fb marketplace soon {$45} if you’re interested!

10/06/2026

10/06/2026

Now that I’ve finished painting the last wall to match the beige on our first floor, the entire basement from the stairwell leading down to the furthest guest room is completely updated to our style now! It has come a long way + taken a lot of time, but it functions perfectly for us now. We have added a 2nd living room, workout space, game/pub area, movie room + office/guest room (not even including the secret workshop behind the wall) in such a small amount of square footage because it is now all designated in separate zones that all still feel connected with the same colors & old/traditional style. I am so happy with all the details, designs + new lighting I added including magnetic, rechargeable picture lights over the dart board & painting and motion activated hall lights from the dark movie room to the bathroom. It is all so functional, but how I wanted the whole floor to feel from walking down into the basement & all the way through it. That’s what good design, DIY, a bunch of decor from thrift stores + lights from Amazon can make any space feel like ✨

10/01/2026

Our summer basement refresh is finally ALL finished 🎉 I kept adding more projects of course so it took a little longer than planned, but the whole entire space is all tied together now. Since it’s a long space, the separate zones make it feel like different functions but the same colors & decor make it feel connected. I got rid of the last light green wall from back when the basement had more garden vibes (that I had to patch a lot) + painted it the same Freshly Baked beige as our kitchen to make the whole house feel connected. It feels lighter & brighter when you walk downstairs, but the dark green, brown + dark wood still make it feel moody as well so it’s the best of both. I also added some more lighting so we don’t always have to use the bright can lights in the ceiling by hanging these two perfect magnetic, rechargeable painting lights from Amazon over the dart board + actual painting. They were so easy to install & work so great because you just pull the magnetic piece off to recharge them. I also added different gold lights with puck lights inside to the fireplace so they pop a little more and now all the lighting in the basement feels great. It has just the right feel + function for each part of it, so I’m happy with the Old World/Nautical/British/New England vibes of the whole space ✨

09/30/2026

We’ve lived in our 1960’s ranch for almost 10 years now & boy has it changed! You’ve seen so many different designs come and go if you’ve followed me a while but I love seeing them all together when they pop up in my old photos and I genuinely loved every stage. It’s gone from all white + grey everything (when we bought it in 2017) to eclectic (I mean ceiling tin as backsplash), to farmhouse (white shiplap everything) to moody (dark grey + arches everywhere) to a mix of warm, old world shapes & modern lines that it is now. Every different style brought me closer to being comfortable with my own style now and has taught me that even if you live in small spaces like my family, they can always be elevated + changed with even just some simple materials or paint. I’m sure my style will still evolve over time, but my kitchen definitely feels the most functional, most like me & most homey now.