Conscious Style Home: Eco-Friendly Living for the 21st Century by Danny Seo Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Conscious Style Home: Eco-Friendly Living for the 21st Century
Book Review: If you really want to change the world...
Summary: 5 Stars
I have to say that I care about the planet, I want to do my part, but feel there are so many hardcore green people who say, "you either do it all the way or not at all."Well, I disagree. This book is so perfect....while you want to make a difference and help the planet, you don't wanna live in a hut. The photos are really inspirational and I got lots of clever ideas from it. Good job!!
Book Review: Oh please!
Summary: 2 Stars
I was looking for various ideas of how to decorate a home, not my own, sensibly and at the same time minimize the environmental impact that may ensue.The book, overall, is not too bad. Good tips and ideas throughout. It was good to see how far we have come with recycling building materials.
The niggly points start cropping up though. I can't give it more than 2 stars because quite a bit of the info is common sensical. Yes, the industrial kitchen look can be done cheaply if you go to the local used restaurant supply house. Duh! Of course, that may be because I have a restaurant background.
What started me becoming critical was on page 50 where he bemoaned the clear-cutting of forests that leads to ruining the natural biodiversity of the land. BUT, the next paragraph he is praising plantation grown wood! Tree farms! I'm sorry but the very word "plantation" brings up images of sugar cane fields and monoculture.
Lumber companies love to point out that after clearcutting an area they are replanting it. Of course they do...with only one type of tree.
I don't believe in tree plantations; selective logging yes but never tree plantations, no matter how sustainable it is.
And he keeps talking about tropical hardwoods such as teak and mahogany. Sure, it's fine to have those grown on plantations, I guess but what about the energy and expense that was used to transport the wood to North America? Is that environmentally sound? Why not advocate purchasing North American hardwoods from a local supplier who practices selective logging?
What sort of yuppie snob cares about a particular warm look from certain woods?!(My own words because that was the impression I was getting.)
I'm sorry..but after pg. 50, I basically put the book down.
Book Review: Pretty pictures, great ideas
Summary: 5 Stars
Well, I've never gone to amazon and submitted a review, but I felt compelled to after reading Conscious Style. I am renovating my 19th century farmhouse and found great, simple tips in this book we are using RIGHT NOW! Bamboo flooring is great. Recycled glass tile is amazing. Toxic-free paints have no odor! My only complaint is that there aren't enough color photos...but the 200 photos are beautiful.Book Review: Probably the best book on eco living today
Summary: 5 Stars
I've been looking for a book to help me transform my old farm into an eco-friendly place to live for myself and my children. I bought the Organic Living book and was very disappointed....so I returned it and got Conscious Style.If you're thinking of buying a book on "green" living with STYLE, buy this. It's so useful...tips like "put lemoons and ice down your garbage disposal...the ice sharens the blades and the lemon disinfects." GREAT!
Book Review: The Conscious Style Mind
Summary: 4 Stars
For people who want to understand what conscious living is all about, this book is a great start. And there are some tips for those in the eco industry too. I didn't know, for example, that about half of marble mined is wasted. That is because marble lies deep in the earth and it is destroyed by machinery to retrieve it. Danny points out that a marble pastry rolling pin can be justified, but a marble floor too is a bit much. A case of less is more.The reason I believe the beginning lacked enthusiasm for me was because of the subject matter being cleaning and sorting. I'd rather read fun stuff or see pictures first. Then there happen to be some opinions I didn't agree with. Choosing synthetics over real leather, for example. I really don't look to Danny as an eco guru, but then he's not trying to be. It's just about what the title reads, "Conscious Style." Once you get the hang of it, you use your own particular earth-friendly fashion. I hope this book is inspiring for many because mindful decor is a good thing for everybody.