DESCRIPTION

Learn how to make planet-friendly choices at home with the design experts behind Remodelista.com

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. There are tips on practices that reduce your environmental impact room by room, like adopting a gentler laundry routine, as well as eco-conscious 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.

Including:

• Low-impact remodeling ideas and approaches for every room

• Planet-friendly essentials: lightbulbs, paint, rugs, furniture, and more

• The Vintage 75: favorite tried-and-true objects for everyday use

• Plus the lowdown on composting, roofing, insulation, HVAC, and more

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Margot Guralnick and Fan Winston are both seasoned magazine veterans, conservationists, and longtime Remodelista editors. Guralnick is the coauthor of Remodelista: The Organized Home and producer of Remodelista: A Manual for the Considered Home. Winston, who worked for many years at Martha Stewart Living, is the founding editor of The Organized Home and editor of Gardenista, both companion websites to Remodelista.