Remodelista: the Low-Impact Home : A Sourcebook for Stylish, Eco-Conscious Living by Fan Winston and Margot Guralnick (2022, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherArtisan
ISBN-101648290140
ISBN-139781648290145
eBay Product ID (ePID)20057256688

Product Key Features

Book TitleRemodelista: the Low-Impact Home : a Sourcebook for Stylish, Eco-Conscious Living
Number of Pages352 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2022
TopicSustainable Living, Remodeling & Renovation, Furniture, Decorative Arts
IllustratorYes
GenreDesign, House & Home
AuthorFan Winston, Margot Guralnick
Book SeriesRemodelista Ser.
FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight48.3 Oz
Item Length10.5 in
Item Width7.9 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2022-010980
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"A handbook for living beautifully while minimizing your impact on the environment." -- Washington Post "Easy ideas . . . . When we heard that the Remodelista team was coming out with a new book all about designing a less wasteful, more sustainable home, we knew this would be the kind of guidebook we reference again and again. . . . . [It] offers up advice for both more sustainable renovations and more eco-friendly everyday habits.." -- Real Simple "Attainable ideas for living more sustainably. This info-packed book offers low-impact home remodeling tips, product repurposing options, composting advice, and more." -- Better Homes & Gardens Do It Yourself "Living in an eco-friendly home can still be chic! Remodelista: The Low-Impact Home shows you how to maximize both beauty and sustainability." -- House & Home (Canada) "Guralnick and Winston demonstrate how style and sustainability can coexist in this excellent guide to setting up a planet-friendly home. . . . This lovely, practical collection will be just right for green-minded designers." -- Publishers Weekly "Being sustainable doesn't have to mean sacrificing style. That's the ethos behind Remodelista: The Low-Impact Home by Margot Guralnick and Fan Winston (Artisan, £31.99, out 4 October), and it's one that will interest anyone considering an eco-friendly project. As well as featuring homes dedicated to low-impact living, it includes a room-by-room guide to impactful swaps such as air-drying clothes rather than tumble-drying. There are simple DIY projects, a guide to buying vintage items, and advice on everything from healthy paint to upgrading windows." -- Grand Designs (U.K.), "Guralnick and Winston demonstrate how style and sustainability can coexist in this excellent guide to setting up a planet-friendly home. . . . This lovely, practical collection will be just right for green-minded designers." -- Publishers Weekly, "A handbook for living beautifully while minimizing your impact on the environment." -- Washington Post "Easy ideas . . . . When we heard that the Remodelista team was coming out with a new book all about designing a less wasteful, more sustainable home, we knew this would be the kind of guidebook we reference again and again. . . . . [It] offers up advice for both more sustainable renovations and more eco-friendly everyday habits.." -- Real Simple "Living in an eco-friendly home can still be chic! Remodelista: The Low-Impact Home shows you how to maximize both beauty and sustainability." -- House & Home (Canada) "Guralnick and Winston demonstrate how style and sustainability can coexist in this excellent guide to setting up a planet-friendly home. . . . This lovely, practical collection will be just right for green-minded designers." -- Publishers Weekly "Being sustainable doesn't have to mean sacrificing style. That's the ethos behind Remodelista: The Low-Impact Home by Margot Guralnick and Fan Winston (Artisan, £31.99, out 4 October), and it's one that will interest anyone considering an eco-friendly project. As well as featuring homes dedicated to low-impact living, it includes a room-by-room guide to impactful swaps such as air-drying clothes rather than tumble-drying. There are simple DIY projects, a guide to buying vintage items, and advice on everything from healthy paint to upgrading windows." -- Grand Designs (U.K.)
Dewey Decimal747
Table Of ContentContents Introduction The Low-Impact Manifesto Call to Action: 7 Easy Habit Shifts 1 12 Low-Impact Houses and Gardens 2 Room by Room Lessons for a Greener Way of Living 3 Eco-Conscious Household Basics A Cheat Sheet 4 The Remodelista Vintage 75 Favorite Objects for Everyday Use 5 The Low-Impact Living Primer Fuss-Free DIYs for Household Upkeep and Improvement 6 The Inner Workings Roofing, Insulation, HVAC, and More 7 Resources Glossary Acknowledgments Photography Credits Index
Synopsis"Easy ideas . . . . The kind of guidebook we reference again and again. . . with recommendations for every single room in the house." -- Real Simple Learn how to make planet-friendly choices at home with the design experts of Remodelista.com Concerned about the state of the planet and wanting to do your part? Written with urgency, Remodelista: The Low-Impact Home gives clear guidance and inspiration for creating a home that's both sustainable and stylish. The book features room-by-room tips for reducing your environmental footprint, as well as tours of artful living quarters belonging to people who interpret low-impact living in a myriad of ways, from a remodeled apartment inspired by the Slow Food movement to a tree-house cabin to a multigenerational courtyard compound. Every page offers information that you can act on right away--including best practices for choosing household essentials, from lightbulbs to sofas; guidelines for a low-impact, energy-efficient remodel; and how to recycle or donate your castoffs so they don't end up in the landfill. Like all Remodelista books, this manual is both a visual delight and an invaluable resource. Change begins in the home, and it's inspiring to learn how climate-aware living choices, no matter how small, contribute to the greater good. Guidance includes: Low-impact remodeling ideas and approaches for every room Planet-friendly essentials: paint, rugs, bedding, furniture, and more The Vintage 75: favorite tried-and-true objects for everyday use Plus the lowdown on composting, energy-efficient appliances, insulation, HVAC, roofing, and more, The ultimate guide to designing an eco-conscious home, from the bestselling and authoritative Remodelista team., Learn how to make planet-friendly choices at home with the design editors behind Remodelista.com. And there's no reason to sacrifice beauty, because this hardworking visual guide reveals a personalized, future-minded approach to creating a sustainable-and stylish-home by emphasizing conscientious consumerism and climate-aware choices. In this book, you'll visit a remodeled apartment inspired by the Slow Food movement, a DIY tree-house cabin, a multigenerational courtyard compound, and a family home built from hemp. You'll also find best practices on how to reduce your environmental impact room by room, like adopting a gentler laundry routine, as well as guidelines for choosing nontoxic paint, upgrading windows, and eliminating plastic. Change begins in the home, and it's inspiring to learn how such steps, no matter how small, contribute to the greater good. Low-impact remodeling ideas and approaches for every room, Eco-conscious essentials such as lightbulbs, paint, rugs, and furniture, The Vintage 75: favorite tried-and-true objects for everyday use, Plus the lowdown on composting, roofing, insulation, HVAC, and more Book jacket.
LC Classification NumberNK2113.G87 2022
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