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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
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Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Low-VOC paint
I moved into a new house and we're going to repaint some of the rooms that are 'builder beige'. I'd like to get low or no-VOC paints, but is it pointless if we're simply painting over something that's likely toxic and part of the walls?
Also, if you've used any of the eco paints...any recs?
Re: Low-VOC paint
It's not pointless, because you aren't adding more VOCs into your environment.
I've used FreshAire from Home Depot and have been happy with it. Olympic paints from Lowes are a budget friendly option. Sherwin Williams and Benjamin Moore have no VOCs paints as well. It's really hard to suggest "the best paint brand" because 10 different people will come it with 5 different favorites.
There are also milk-based paints that are even more eco-friendly, but they take more effort to find.
I think overall, the point is not to bring any more VOCs than needed into your home where you spend so much time (at least all of your sleeping hours). Indoor air quality is often worse than outdoor air quality, though this has to do with a lot of factors, not just paint.
Personally we only use VOC free paints indoors. Why add to our coctail of compounds and chemicals?
Abosultely it is worth it. You are not adding to the VOC's being emitted by painting.
It is not going to improve air quality, it is just not going to make it worse. If that makes sense.
We used Chamois by Sico.