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The New Natural House Book : Creating a Healthy, Harmonious, and Ecologically Sound Home
The New Natural House Book Creating a Healthy Harmonious and Ecologically Sound Home Author:David Pearson This completely revised and redesigned edition of the bestselling Natural House Book brings you hundreds of practical energy- and money-saving ideas to enhance your home, your environment, and your well-being. Originally published in 1989, The Natural House Book anticipated our problems with garbage disposal, indoor air pollution,... more » water purification, and environmental hazards. Today more than ever, we need inspiration and cutting-edge information to transform our homes into havens for the body, mind, and spirit. Lavishly illustrated with more than 100 full-color photos, combining the expertise of top architects, designers, and ecology authorities from all over the world, here is a hands-on, step-by-step, room-by-room architectural and design guide to bring you and your family safely and happily into the twenty-first century. You'll find out how to:
Use the latest toxin-free materials
Improve air and water quality
Save energy
Minimize maintenance
Create green space
Combat environmental hazards
Incorporate aromatherapy and feng shui
Design a personal space for contemplation
Build an exercise room
Use color, texture, and design to create a nourishing, stress-free environment for your family
Featuring a new Gaia House prototype design, a new Charter for Natural Building, and completely updated appendices on natural paints and varnishes, household cleaners, and indoor air pollution, as well as a mail-order resource list for furniture, carpeting, water filtration, and textiles, The New Natural House Book will help you create a better future.« less