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New minimalism : decluttering and design for sustainable, intentional living / Cary Telander Fortin + Kyle Louise Quilici ; Photography by Kelly Ishikawa ; [editor: Hannah Elan].

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Seattle : Sasquatch Books, [2018]Copyright date: ©2018Description: xi, 195 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781632171320
  • 1632171325
Subject(s):
Contents:
Introduction -- The philosophy. Laying the foundation ; The decluttering mind set ; The archetypes ; Decluttering + design -- The practice. The process ; Category by category ; The design principles -- Afterword.
Summary: Your external space reflects your internal state. Fortin and Quilici help you get to the bottom of why you've accumulated too much stuff, so that you can make a lasting change in your life-- without filling up a landfill!Summary: What does your home say about you? This book promises an opportunity for self-reflection and lasting change, by getting to the bottom of why we've accumulated too much stuff in the first place, therefore allowing us to transform our lives. Professional decluttering and design team Cary and Kyle of New Minimalism will take you through every step, from assessing your emotional relationship to your stuff to decluttering your home to then turning it into a beautifully designed space that feels clean and tidy without feeling sparse or prescriptive. And all of this without filling up a landfill-you'll find resources and strategies to donate and reuse your stuff so you don't have to feel guilty about getting rid of it!
List(s) this item appears in: New Year's Resolutions
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Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 648.8 F742 Available 33111008694131
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The decluttering craze meets a passion for sustainable living and interior design in this gorgeous new book for readers of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up

This book promises an opportunity for self-reflection and lasting change, by getting to the bottom of why we've accumulated too much stuff in the first place, therefore allowing us to transform our lives. Professional decluttering and design team Cary and Kyle of New Minimalism will take you through every step, from assessing your emotional relationship to your stuff to decluttering your home to then turning it into a beautifully designed space that feels clean and tidy without feeling sparse or prescriptive. And all of this without filling up a landfill-you'll find resources and strategies to donate and reuse your stuff so you don't have to feel guilty about getting rid of it!

Your external space reflects your internal state. Fortin and Quilici help you get to the bottom of why you've accumulated too much stuff, so that you can make a lasting change in your life-- without filling up a landfill!

What does your home say about you? This book promises an opportunity for self-reflection and lasting change, by getting to the bottom of why we've accumulated too much stuff in the first place, therefore allowing us to transform our lives. Professional decluttering and design team Cary and Kyle of New Minimalism will take you through every step, from assessing your emotional relationship to your stuff to decluttering your home to then turning it into a beautifully designed space that feels clean and tidy without feeling sparse or prescriptive. And all of this without filling up a landfill-you'll find resources and strategies to donate and reuse your stuff so you don't have to feel guilty about getting rid of it!

Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-191) and index.

Introduction -- The philosophy. Laying the foundation ; The decluttering mind set ; The archetypes ; Decluttering + design -- The practice. The process ; Category by category ; The design principles -- Afterword.

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