Smells Like a Perfect Palette
Date: January 21, 2009 | Category: Featured, Green Building, Home Furnishings, The Home
Saturated wall color used to come at the expense of exposure to toxic chemicals like ammonia and formaldehyde—that “new-paint” smell is courtesy of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which cause eye and throat irritation and have even been linked to cancer. Thankfully, times have changed and now you can finally have your hue and smell it, too.
Colors in Philip Reno’s palette of 108 hues show truer because the San Francisco designer forgoes black pigment to tone or darken his low-VOC colors. I especially love the calming effect of Olivia’s Grey (PPC V-9) for sanctuaries like bedrooms and libraries ($48/gallon).
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Jennifer Grauer
Date: January 29th, 2009 at 11:19 am
Just a few years ago the only low VOC paint I could find was eco-spec by Benjamin Moore and it could only be made in light shades.
In our recent remodel we used Benjamin Moore’s Aura paints, which can be mixed to any color. Unfortunately, this paint does have a sweet sickly smell for the first couple of hours after it is applied.
It’s great to see that designer paints are are going eco.
Jennifer Grauer
Date: January 29th, 2009 at 11:21 am
Here is a link to a list of several great eco paints:
http://ecomodpod.wordpress.com/2009/01/10/best-eco-paints/
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