Green Interior Design
The Interior Design Sourcebook
Award-winning designer and author Lori Dennis proves interior design can be both stylishandenvironmentally sustainable in this easy-to-use, entertaining guide. Dennis discusses every aspect of interior design - furniture and accessories, window treatments, fabrics, surface materials, appliances, plants, and more - from a green perspective in terms of reducing waste and pollution and turning a home into a healthy, comfortable environment.
Readers will learn how to:
- use sustainable materials like bamboo, cork, and recycled glass to enhance interiors
- search thrift shops and antique stores for vintage hidden treasures
- find the best vendors for purchasing green products
- use plants and locally cut flowers to improve indoor air quality and brighten up rooms
- replace lawns with indigenous plants and edible gardens
- keep rooms clean with effective and nontoxic products
- use energy efficient lighting and maximize natural light
- apply for different types of green certification
Packed with over 100 color photographs, lists of the best green vendors, and profiles of leading green designers, this book is a thorough guide for anyone who wants to create beautiful interiors while lessening the waste and pollution generated by the building industry.
Publication Date:
November 23, 2010/
ISBN-10:
1581157452/
ISBN-13:
978-1581157451
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| Description | The Interior Design Sourcebook Award-winning designer and author Lori Dennis proves interior design can be both stylishandenvironmentally sustainable in this easy-to-use, entertaining guide. Dennis discusses every aspect of interior design - furniture and accessories, window treatments, fabrics, surface materials, appliances, plants, and more - from a green perspective in terms of reducing waste and pollution and turning a home into a healthy, comfortable environment. Readers will learn how to: - use sustainable materials like bamboo, cork, and recycled glass to enhance interiors - search thrift shops and antique stores for vintage hidden treasures - find the best vendors for purchasing green products - use plants and locally cut flowers to improve indoor air quality and brighten up rooms - replace lawns with indigenous plants and edible gardens - keep rooms clean with effective and nontoxic products - use energy efficient lighting and maximize natural light - apply for different types of green certification Packed with over 100 color photographs, lists of the best green vendors, and profiles of leading green designers, this book is a thorough guide for anyone who wants to create beautiful interiors while lessening the waste and pollution generated by the building industry. Publication Date: November 23, 2010/ ISBN-10: 1581157452/ ISBN-13: 978-1581157451 |
