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OverviewThis is the go-to-guide for anyone wanting to create healthy, humane and sustainable working and living spaces. Whether you're a design professional or just someone who cares about their living space, discover how to create designs that promote mental and physical wellbeing whilst being good for the planet. From wall coverings to floor coverings, furniture to fabric, and with a special note on nurseries, Rachel Fowler uses her background in healthcare alongside her design expertise to reveal how the way we furnish our living spaces impacts on our health and happiness. Richly illustrated, with top tips for selecting products, questions to ask when buying materials, information on suppliers and a glossary of sustainable and vegan certifications, this is a unique resource for creating a kinder, more beautiful way of living. Rachel Fowler used to be a paediatric intensive care nurse before swapping scrubs for a sketch-pad and committing herself to a full-time 3-year degree in interior design. Having graduated with Honours, she now runs her own design business focused on healthy, humane design, including her own line of sustainable wallpaper. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Rachel FowlerPublisher: Practical Inspiration Publishing Imprint: Practical Inspiration Publishing Dimensions: Width: 21.60cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.456kg ISBN: 9781788602983ISBN 10: 1788602986 Pages: 228 Publication Date: 26 October 2021 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsTable of Contents Section Information Preface - Introduction - Chapter 1 Wallcoverings Introduction to wall coverings. Paint Wallpaper Wood Concrete Natural stine Clay plaster Cork Chapter 2 Floor Coverings Introduction to floor coverings Wood Bamboo Palm wood Natural stone Tiles Concrete Cork Natural linoleum Chapter 3 Furniture Introduction to furniture Basic materials used in furniture design. Cheap versus expensive What makes an item of furniture sustainable and animal friendly. Alternative approach to buying to furniture. Made to order or mass produced. What does furniture add to a space. Top tips when selecting furniture Chapter 4 Lighting Introduction to lighting. Effects of lighting on our wellbeing. Environmental effects of lighting. Traditional methods of lighting. Sustainable methods of lighting. Top tips when selecting lighting. Chapter 5 Fabric Introduction to fabric What makes a fabric sustainable and animal friendly. What fabrics are Considered to be sustainable and animal friendly? Top tips when buying sustainable and animal friendly fabrics. Chapter 6 Accessories Introduction to accessories. How to successfully accessorize your home or work space. Top tips Chapter 7 Infant nurseries Introduction. Designing an infant’s nursery Glossary of sustainable and vegan product suppliers - Glossary of sustainable and vegan certifications - Bibliography - Acknowledgment -ReviewsAwesome book for eco-friendly design. Tons of information on each option and where you can find the items to purchase. The book includes different wall coverings (paint, wall paper, etc), flooring and furniture. Super helpful for anyone wanting to move toward more eco-friendly design. * NetGalley * Author InformationRachel Fowler used to be a paediatric intensive care nurse before swapping scrubs for a sketch-pad and committing herself to a full-time 3-year degree in interior design. Having graduated with Honours, she moved to Germany and immersed herself further in the design industry, working for an architectural/interior design house in Hamburg. In 2020 she founded her own sustainable and vegan interior design studio, Rachel Fowler Interiors, and developed a new line of bespoke, hand-illustrated, sustainable wallpaper. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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