Interior paint colors in 2007 and 2008 continue to draw inspiration from nature, but how eco-friendly are the paints themselves? Which interior wall products for the home are not only inspired by nature, but are made with the environment and with your health in mind? While all house paints sold in the US need to follow laws regarding volatile organic compounds (VOC), some interior paint manufacturers go way beyond the minimum environmental requirements, and have created some truly eco-friendly interior paints for your home decor.
Eco Friendly Home Interior Brands
AFM Safecoat
AFM Safecoat paints have been manufactured so that they release the least amount of toxic emissions into your home. The paint itself doe not contain chemical residuals, formaldehyde, or other harmful preservatives, according to AFM Safecoat. AFM Safecoat actually creates a “safe coat” over the paint.
Anna Sova
Anna Sova paints are different than many other paints, even in the eco-friendly category. Their paints are made of “food-grade ingredients,” not of acrylics or other chemicals. This eco-friendly brand also offers aromatherapy blends, for paint that smells good.
Bioshield
Bioshield makes natural paints, including clay paints, and does not use additive or harmful chemicals.
Eco Spec by Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore makes an eco-friendly paint line for home interiors. Their Eco Spec paint line comes in a selection of quiet neutrals, and are 100% acrylic paint.
Green Planet Paints are a Zero VOC interior paint. These interior home paints are also soy-based, and do not contain any petroleum. Instead, these unique eco friendly paints are made with clay-based pigments an other renewable materials, according to Green Planet Paints.
In addition to being eco-friendly, and being available in natural colors, the look of the finished painted walls is also organic.
Harmony Interior Latex Low Odor Coatings by Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams also makes a brand of eco friendly paints for those with environmental sensitivities. Their Harmony Interior Latex Low Odor Coatings have low odor, and no VOC. They also do not contain silica and are anti-microbial, according to Sherwin-Williams.
Horizon by Rodda Paint Company
Rodda Paint Company makes low-VOC interior paint under the Horizon brand name. Their eco-friendly home improvement products are Green-certified.
Yolo Colorhouse
Yolo Colorhouse paint has the Green Seal certification, and is 100 percent acrylic paint, according to Yolo Colorhouse. This eco-friendly interior paint brand also has low odor, which is preferable for the DIY homeowner.
Yolo has also not added solvents or harmful chemicals. Best of all, this eco-friendly paint will go on like conventional wall paint. Yolo is available in flat, eggshell and semi-gloss, as we;l as primer.
Yolo Colorhouse interior paint colors are also environmentally-friendly. Their color groups include Air, Clay Grain, Leaf, Petal, Stone and Water.
Sources
AFM Safecoat, http://www.afmsafecoat.com
Auro, http://aurousa.com
Anna Sova, http://annasova.com
Bioshield, http://www.bioshieldpaint.com
Benjamin Moore, http://www.benjaminmoore.com
Green Planet Paints, http://greenplanetpaints.com
Rodda Paint, http://www.roddapaint.com
Sherwin-Williams, http://www.sherwin-williams.com/pro/green/greensmart_designation.jsp
Yolo http://www.yolocolorhouse.com
