Conscious Style Home : Eco-Friendly Living for the 21st Century

by Danny Seo

• ISBN13: 9780312276614
• ISBN10: 0312276613
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Trade Book
• Copyright: 2001-09-19
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press

Summary

That is the essence of Danny Seo's Conscious Style philosophy. As a leading environmentalist, Seo believes it doesn't take much time, effort or money to make a difference in the world.It's the small choices we make everyday-from what we wear to what we furnish our homes with-that have a tremendous impact. In this gorgeously illustrated book, Seo describes hundreds of unique, readily available products and easy projects to help you create a comfortable, elegant living space without harming the planet.In Conscious Style Home, Seo transforms his parents' suburban home. Recycled paint in gorgeous colors brightens the rooms; bamboo blinds allow plenty of natural light; simple white canvas and hemp slipcovers give sofas and chairs a face-lift; recycled glass tiles accent the bathroom; luxurious organic cotton sheets and fluffy comforters stuffed with EcoSpun (made from recycled bottles) make the bedrooms a sanctuary. So, whether you're planning to paint a wall, re-decorate a cluttered office, plant a garden, re-do the kitchen, or buy a new comforter, Conscious Style Home is an invaluable resource packed with easy projects, creative ideas and suggestions for enhancing your living space, indoors and out.AUTHORBIO: Danny Seo is the founder of Danny Seo Media Ventures, a cause-related lifestyle media company.He is also creator of Danny Seo Home, a line of stylish eco-friendly housewares and accessories.His particular take on style has been featured in People, The Washington Post, and on ABC's The View and The Today Show. His books include Generation React, Heaven on Earth, and most recently, Be the Difference.

Author Biography

Danny Seo is the founder of Danny Seo Media Ventures, a cause-related lifestyle media company. He is also creator of Danny Seo Home, a line of stylish eco-friendly housewares and accessories. His particular take on style has been featured in People, The Washington Post, and on ABC's The View and The Today Show. His books include Generation React, Heaven on Earth, and most recently, Be the Difference.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
Introduction	xiii
Less Is More: Sorting, Storing, and Maintaining	1	(12)
Use these strategies to exile clutter and simplify your living space
Walls, Windows, and Floors	13	(18)
Understand how these three elements create your overall design scheme
Cooking and Entertaining	31	(14)
Low-stress cooking is good for you and the planet
Furniture	45	(16)
Blast from the Past meets Back to the Future
Sanctuary	61	(14)
Go ahead and hit the snooze button one more time
Refresh	75	(12)
Say, ahhhh. Clean, soothe, and replenish yourself
Working @ Home	87	(16)
Office furniture is for the office, silly
Decorative Accessories	103	(12)
You can make cool accessories in under an hour
Outdoors	115	(20)
Lounge in the shade, sip your lemonade, and let the garden grow itself
Taking Care	135	(18)
Time-tested homemade remedies actually work. How clever
Resource Guide: Where I Bought It	153	(4)
Index	157