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Before I begin this post, let me just say that I know there will be people who will hate what I did with the Mainline desk I revealed to you last week. I know that there are mid-century and wood purists who will say I ruined it and should’ve left it the way it was. After spending a few days with it, I decided I was OK with that, and I LOVE the after, whereas I only LIKED the before. So here goes nothing:
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It’s been a while since I’ve done a product review, and with good reason. I’m trying to be a lot more discerning about the products I review and present to you. This review isn’t technically of a “new” product, but one I introduced to you late last year: Bungaloo zero-VOC color liquid/paint. It is rare to find a paint company that offers base and colorant that are both zero-VOC. Mythic is the only other paint I”ve tested with this particular characteristic, and it performed really well. I was hopeful that Bungaloo would do the same, and I wasn’t disappointed.
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Once I got the painting bug and started putting some color on our walls, it really made me wonder how I had lived with bare, eggshell walls for so many years. So painting was the first thing my husband and I did before we moved into our new place. We’ve been buying Olympic low-VOC paint because it is so affordable (between $16 and 25 a gallon at Lowe’s depending on finish), but we’ve been looking out for other reasonably-priced brands. When I discovered Bungaloo, I knew I’d stumbled on something new and different.
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If you’re trying to green your home and you want to start by painting, this is your lucky week.
Mythic Paint is offering offering two gallons of their awesome zero-VOC paint in eggshell finish in your color of choice and one gallon of primer to one lucky reader of Green Your Decor. This is a great way to start off your next decorating project on a green foot. So how do you win? Visit the Mythic website, then come back here and leave a comment about something you liked or learned about the company and what color you would choose if you won. Comments that do not answer both of these questions will be deleted. And don’t worry — you can change your mind about the color if you win. Do this by 11:59 p.m. EST on Monday, January 19, 2009, to enter.
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EDITOR’S NOTE: This is part three in a series of reviews of three eco-friendly paint options. Lots of companies are now making paint like this. Some are from companies that make traditional paint, but have added a low-VOC line. Others are from companies that were founded on the principles of sustainability. Either way, what you really want to know is how well they perform. How many coats does it take to get good coverage? Read on to find out how Olympic did.
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I’m Jennae Petersen, and I’m a lot of things. A mother, a graphic artist, a connosieur of beautiful interiors and a purveyor of all things design. Green Your Decor was borne of frustration in my attempts to find eco-friendly housewares that were also beautiful, and inspiration to do something to reduce my own carbon footprint and help others do the same in a beautiful way.
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