Urban Eco Chic by Oliver Heath, hardback published by Quadrille, price £19.99. ISBN 978-1-84400-618-2 available from www.quadrille.co.uk
The cover of this book demonstrates quintessential modern style. This book is all about how to achieve an eco-friendly home without compromising on style. Oliver Heath (I’m trying very hard not to say what a dish he is and the book is worth it for his pic in the back – did I say that?) shows you the way to reduce your carbon footprint whilst having a home that is truly stylish.
Heath bases eco style on three fundamentals – technology, nature and vintage. Pioneering technologies help us to reduce the energy we use and are combined with the use of sustainable natural materials and recycled or vintage objects. The contemporary style in this book appeals to a wide age range and the philosophy behind it is sound.
Find out about what is good and bad in your home – the potential dangers lurking in furniture and more. Find out how to create a sustainable, modern style. The book is lavishly illustrated with examples that are easy to imitate or adapt. For Heath, style with conscience is a way of life.
Urban eco chic is expressive, elegant, clean and uncluttered. Not only does it render your space easy to live in, but it also has minimum effect on the world in which we live. The message of this book is reduce, reuse and recycle. Find out how to minimise your use of precious resources such as gas, electricity and water and take a look at renewable energy resources. Learn about all the eco-friendly materials available for the home, you might be surprised by what you find. This book also looks at each room in the home, to make eco-solutions easy to find. There is a good resources section too. Invaluable for any home owner and anyone concerned with how we live and the environment.