Live Natural : A Relaxed Approach to Creating Healthy Homes - Alison Davin

Live Natural

A Relaxed Approach to Creating Healthy Homes

By: Alison Davin, Lisa Romerein (Photographer)

Hardcover | 1 May 2024

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A beautiful, inspiring guide to building, designing, and decorating a natural living space that is healthier for your family and for the planet.

"In Live Natural, Ali Davin puts functionality before aesthetics, one actionable tip at a time. This book is for anyone who's ready to make a change in how they inhabit the world."--Colleen & Jason Wachob, Co-Founders, mindbodygreen

★ "Readers who want to construct a new home, remodel an existing one, or learn how to design healthier spaces in their home will find this book delightfully resourceful."--Library Journal, starred review

Known for comfortably chic interiors that blend natural materials, nontoxic building, and artisanal techniques, California designer Alison Davin creates warm, welcoming spaces with an emphasis on wellness. Always mindful of limiting waste, her homes are made to last a lifetime.

While existing books approach this topic from either a highly technical or scrappy DIY perspective, Live Natural carves out a unique space in the coffee-table book marketplace, pairing beautifully photographed high-end homes with a clear point of view on wellness and environmental responsibility. Shot by the renowned photographer Lisa Romerein, the inspirational visuals of warm, aesthetically pleasing living spaces bathed in natural light will draw the reader in and pair with a clean, image-forward layout. This book creates a safe, welcoming space to receive ideas, challenging "the way things have always been done" in construction and design. Filled with accessible, actionable tips and delivered in an approachable tone, Live Natural empowers readers to advocate for themselves at home and in the world.

Packed with insightful tips and illustrated with inspiring photographs from clients' residences, Live Natural details how to craft a purposefully designed space with clean air quality and a lower environmental impact. This book will help readers harness light, space, and natural elements to design a clean, comfortable home they will love.

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"California design pro Ali Davin offers useful, from-the-trenches advice on how to create a healthy, toxin-free home--and natural style inspiration to boot"--The editors of Remodelista

"What I've always loved about Ali's work is how layered it is. At first glance, it's low-key and approachable, but when you look closer, it's filled with rich character and detail. She has channeled that approach into this book--on the surface, it's a bunch of beautiful photos, but the health-focused content goes so much deeper."--Kelli Lamb, Editor, Rue

"My team loves this new book from author Alison Davin. She shares education and actionable tips for how people can better achieve clean living spaces with better air-quality and a lower environmental impact....As an added bonus, it's a beautiful book that inspires an aesthetically pleasing home."--Dr. Mark Hyman, Mark's Picks Newsletter

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Interior designer Davin was diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder when she was a new mom. She soon learned that the vapors from formaldehyde, flame retardants, and pesticides used in fabrics were harming her. Her mission became to find safer chemical-free alternatives to build and furnish homes. Each chapter of her book opens with a personal belief statement, followed by inspirational photographs taken by Romerein (principal photographer, Love Is Served). Various pull quotes incorporated into the book’s design layout enhance Davin’s points. There are also engaging text boxes with essential information and facts. One featured topic is feng shui. Davin believes homes should be people’s sanctuaries, safe places to relax and recharge, and she recommends feng shui as the pathway to accomplish that. Punch lists are included to help readers ask the best questions when building or renovating their homes. VERDICT Readers who want to construct a new home, remodel an existing one, or learn how to design healthier spaces in their home will find this book delightfully resourceful.

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