Green Interior Design: The Guide to Sustainable High Style (2nd Edition)

Synopsis

"An essential introduction to sustainable domestic design." —Dwell magazineHow to Achieve Style and SustainabilityGreen Interior Design is the most comprehensive guide to sustainable building, designing, and decorating on the market. This beautifully illustrated guide covers every detail of your home—from the drywall to the finial on the curtain rod—and how to find the most environmentally friendly versions of products and décor. This second edition of Green Interior Design is meant as much for the budget DIYer as it is for the luxury homebuilders looking to dip their toes into sustainability. Sprinkled among the chapters, readers will find: Digestible how-tos for quick updatesFun DIY projectsQuick tips on repurposing and upcyclingHelpful resources and buying guidesInspiring home toursUnconventional advice from designers (e.g., &“Don&’t buy anything!&”) We hope readers carry this reference guide with them as they decorate apartments, furnish their first properties, and build their dream homes from the ground up. The second edition&’s interactive structure allows you, the reader, to choose your own adventure: go into the weeds and get granular with purchasing decisions for your home, or take a more generalized approach to your green design project. Whichever path you choose, know that it&’s more important than ever before to act sustainably. &“Going green&” is more than just a trend: It&’s a global economic and social necessity.

Copyright:

2010

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

160 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781621537649

Publisher:

Allworth

Date of Addition:

03/09/21

Copyrighted By:

Lori Dennis and Courtney Porter

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Home and Garden, Earth Sciences

Reading Age:

0 and up

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.