A Practical and Resourceful Guide to Making Your Own Home Fit for Body, Mind and Spirit.
A healthy home should be happy and harmonious, a place in which people can live comfortably and at ease in their surroundings. It needs to promote physical, mental and spiritual health, but also to be functional, meeting the needs of its inhabitants, and to respect the environment. Combining all these aims is not easy, but this book provides clear advice on how to do so.
Part One, 'Creating A Harmonious Home', looks at different ways of making your home a more pleasant and relaxed place to live in. It includes advice on planning and designing available space, making the best possible use of lighting, how to use colour to the best effect, and how to introduce nature and harmony with the use of scents, sounds, plants and animals. This section of the book draws on both interior design and feng shui practice.
Part Two, 'Healing Your Home', looks at some of the health or environmental problems that you might encounter in your home such as the presence of asbestos and lead, energy inefficiency, polluting agents, and toxic materials and offers a practical guide to putting them right. It also looks at materials such as cleaning products, flooring, and paints, which can be health hazards, and recommends healthy alternatives.
The final reference section provides useful names and addresses of suppliers and others who can help you to create a healthy home.
