To say that it makes me happy to find natural interior paint that is non-toxic would be a serious understatement. I’m like a kid in a candy store when I find products like this. I get excited and immediately want to try a little bit of everything. And with good reason…
Paint inspires me. Not the smelly, toxic, dizziness-inducing paint that most of us are used to. I’m talking about the low- and zero-VOC paints that come in a tremendous color palette, able to satisfy even the pickiest decorator. And when it comes to painting a nursery or child’s room, non-toxic paint should be more than a fleeting desire: it should be a requirement…and absolute must.
The versatile Serena & Lily low-VOC, low odor paint collection will meet your qualifications. You will have no problem finding your standard pinks and blues, but the range of soft greens, chocolate browns and lots in between will give you lots to choose from. So your baby won’t have to suffer for style. And that, dear readers, is the bottom line.
It’s great to see so many of the companies that we know and love rolling out products that we can use with our children in or pets in the room without worrying about harmful odors or offgassing. It’s even better to find companies that were built on these principles from the start.
Because toxic gases can leak from paint for up to six years after application, there is much more to consider than whether you’ll have to open all your windows while painting. It can affect your indoor air quality long after the paint dries. Mythic Paint, available in a dizzying array of colors, is classified as a zero-VOC paint and also has zero toxins and zero carcinogens. This means that it won’t hurt you, or your children, or Fido, and it won’t release any gases or substances that will hurt the ozone layer.
Since painting is one of the easiest ways to spruce up a room, I want to give you lots of environmentally-friendly options. Pure Performance from Pittsburgh Paints was the first paint to receive the Green Seal Class A Certification for meeting environmental standards. It is a Zero-VOC paint collection that has very low odor, so there will be no need to send the kids and pets packing when you get ready to paint. It is also certified as a top quality paint by the Master Painter’s Institute. It is available in primer, flat, eggshell and semigloss for all of your painting needs, and best of all it tints to all of the 1,890 colors available in Pittsburgh Paints’ Voice of Color System. So you can literally find almost any color on the spectrum.
AFM Safecoat zero VOC paints are premium quality, fast-curing paints designed for interior surfaces. They are designed for optimal indoor air quality and minimize exposure to toxic chemicals. Safecoat® contains no formaldehyde, ammonia, acetone, heavy metals or other VOCs. Their products are structured to seal surfaces (wood, metal, concrete, carpets, and more), which helps to reduce “offgassing,” or the emission of toxins into your environment.
Price: $38.90/gallon. Or you can find dealers in your area
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