If you're looking for a change in your home, painting is the easiest way to shake things up, and you'll undoubtedly want to go with a low or no VOC paint. But with all the options available, which ...
Engineered flooring has gotten a bad rap because of its thin veneer counterparts, but FSC-certified EcoTimber flooring is out to change that misconception with its 3.6mm wear layer, providing enough...
It's a very common question here on Re-nest: what's the best non-toxic paint? You want to paint your home, but you don't want the fumes to make you sick or off-gas for years to come. So, readers, w...
Product: YOLO Colorhouse Zero-VOC Interior Paint Designer: YOLO Colorhouse Rating: Strong Recommend We're always on the lookout for great eco-friendly and zero VOC paints, and so we were excited wh...
We are working on a project renovating an 1850's New England colonial home and while we are putting many modern amenities in the home, we are trying to do it in an environmentally responsible way. L...
We love the look of clay plaster on interior walls. So warm. So rich. It just doesn't get the love it deserves. And we don't see it used enough. You can imagine our surprise and delight when we hear...
Soy inks are pretty common in the green printing world but they may becoming to a laser printer near you, thanks to PRC technologies....
Last week's Good Question for non-toxic wood care inspired me to tell you a great floor care system I've been trying out. Last year my BF & I recieved the non-toxic Bona Hardwood Floor Care System as ...
The other day we went in search of an eco-friendly paint for our new home. We actually walked out with something brand-new -- Benjamin Moore's zero-VOC paint, Natura. In fact, the paint is so new th...
We spotted a new and promising wood finish at Ecohome Improvement in Berkeley. Rubio Monocoat is an oil finish with zero VOCs......
If you're just getting into green paints then you know how complicated it can seem. We've been there. Greenseal this, certified that. Low or no VOC (volatile organic compounds), etc. We've been us...
This is one of those things we're sure we've blogged before, but we haven't. (Stephanie did mention it during the Green Cure.)American Pride is a reasonably priced, high-performing green synthetic pa...
As we mentioned yesterday, we're in the middle of a painting project using Freshaire Choice paint. (That's Home Depot's new zero-VOC paint.) So, what do we think?...
We’ve started a painting project using Home Depot’s new Freshaire Choice paint. We’ll post a review after applying the second coat. In the meantime, a snippet of text alongside the Greenguard ...
Home Depot continues to roll out more eco-friendly choices, and this time it's in their paint aisles. Talk about VOC's have become big news in the last few years (probably because of all the studies p...
Badge engineering has been going on for years in the auto industry. Here's how it works: take a Chevrolet, slap some chrome on it, and call it a Cadillac. Oh, right, and mark it up a lot. But now t...
Several ways to store a bicycle indoors, alternatives to polyurethane, and our favorite green multipurpose cleaner… [links after the jump]...
Make your paint insulation? That is what Insuladd claims to do. Being in the middle of a renovation and insulation being the next step in the process we decided to look closer. posted originally fr...
Last night, we stopped by EcoHome Improvement to see their newly expanded showroom—they're now offering design services and locally built, zero VOC, FSC-certified cabinetry.But owner Taja Di Leonardi ...
Be careful when you're stripping paint on projects around your home. Most paint strippers have very high VOC levels. But aMAIZEing Biobased Solvent & Stripper is made of corn and soy, creating a com...
Our sources report a significant price hike for American Pride paint. Retail prices are likely to increase by $7 to $10. This is disappointing to us, as it used to be our default recommendation for c...
Looking for an environmentally friendly cleaner that can handle a wide spectrum of interior wood surfaces, and also can clean and treat terra cotta tiles/floors? Livos Bivos Oil Wax is composed of a r...
Now one of our favorite paints is available in an outdoor version. As before, the color selection is limited to only the most beautiful colors: in this case, 36, carefully tweaked for use outside by ...
Painting. In addition to fear of choosing the wrong color there's fear of VOCs. And fear of allergies to the VOCs. Fortunately there are more and more good green paint options that are low- or no-VOC...
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