Earth Friendly Paints

interesting topic! Thank!

Hi Allison, Thanks for sharing this information. I am one who is allergic to latex along with having multiple chemical sensitivities. For years, whenever we painted I would get real sick...sometimes even getting pneumonia. Even after I found out I was allergic to latex, I didn't think about Latex Paint being a problem. But each time we painted I would get sick. After we made the connection, we started using Kid's Room paint sold at the various big box stores. Proper ventilation or a day or two away from the house seemed to do the trick in not triggering the allergic reaction.
This past December we needed to do some painting in our bathroom. I went to the big box store and tried to find the paint and asked for help when I couldn't find it. The clerk told me that the store had discontinued the line when the economy tanked as there wasn't a demand for this 'more expensive' paint in this economy.
I really appreciate your bringing this info out and especially sharing it among designers too because that will help to raise awareness. One other thing...when painting a baby or a child's room...plenty of "airing out time" is needed, especially for small children and babies as their systems can not handle the toxic overload. When getting a nursery ready, the painting should be done months in advance, as the product off gasses for quite a while. This can be a trigger for many of the immune disorders that so many are affected by. One other thing is that people really need to read the label on the paint cans. It is as though the paint industry covers their butt by putting the info about the chemistry involved in the product knowing full well that people don't really ever read the can.
Thanks again for your post and for helping to inform the public about this product.
Laura

Interesting points you make, LauraKangas. I am allergic to eggs, I wonder if egg tempera paints would bother me... like latex does you. I paint as an artist, so I may look more in to the products and brands I use just in case.

Chalkboard paints are quite nice! Gotta love the colors too.

Superb colors as well as a well written post..but i think 1 thing that will make the room complete, and that this should be area rugs which will help refresh the ambience of the room..

The color are nice and useful reference.