"In Natural Living Style, Selina Lake reveals how to create a beautiful and stylish home that is as natural, plastic free and sustainable as possible."--Back cover. The concepts that inspire Lake are natural decor, living simply, mindful consumption, recycling, upcycling, and reducing plastic waste. Here she looks at materials suited to the natural living look, including wood, bamboo, cork, recycled glass, and upcycled materials. She shows how sustainability...

"Sustainable design integrates consideration of resource and energy efficiency, healthy buildings and materials, ecologically and socially sensitive land-use, and an aesthetic sensitivity that inspires, affirms, and ennobles ..." The construction process affects the environment and surrounding ecosystem. Once buildings are constructed, the occupants and administrators face a series of challenges in their attempt to maintain a healthy, efficient, and...