Good Green Kitchens: The Ultimate Resource for Creating a Beautiful, Healthy, Eco-friendly KitchenWith more than 150 color photographs, comprehensive text, and extensive resource lists of recommended products, manufacturers, and retailers, Good Green Kitchens is a must-have--whether taking small steps to a green kitchen, or planning a thorough remodel. This newest book from green living advocate, Jennifer Roberts, is loaded with inspiration and information for creating a dream green kitchen. What makes a kitchen green? Good Green Kitchens shows that eco-friendly design is a continuum that's shaded from light to dark green. At the light green end are easy-to-do steps such as choosing less polluting paints or selecting energy-efficient appliances. At the darker green end are strategies like using certified or reclaimed wood, consciously choosing to simplify or downsize, or using the kitchen project as a launching point for greening the whole house. Good Green Kitchens gives the low-down on what's green and what's not when it comes to kitchen design. It includes: up-close profiles of beautiful, green kitchens and the people who created them; tips for environmentally responsible redecorating, remodeling, and building from the ground up; in-depth chapters on greener alternatives for floors, cabinets, countertops, and appliances; strategies for greening the whole house; tips for keeping costs in check; and much more. |
Contents
INTRODUCTION | ix |
THE BIG PICTURE | 15 |
Creating a Healthy Kitchen | 22 |
Planning a Green Kitchen | 28 |
SMALL KITCHENS | 34 |
Subfloors and Underlayment | 69 |
3 | 77 |
MODERN STYLE | 90 |
TOPTOBOTTOM REMODELS | 119 |
ENERGY WATER AND CLEANING UP | 125 |
OLD HOUSES | 145 |
BIBLIOGRAPHY | 155 |
GLOSSARY | 163 |
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