This is an exciting season for interior painting!
Fresh colors are being announced and rolled out by paint manufacturers, inspirational tips and advice are abundant, and you might just find yourself with the home improvement itch before the holidays are in full swing. After all, it’s fun to offer an inviting new look to the guests, family, and friends that are on their way.
So, what’s slowing you down?
Many folks here in the St. Louis area are concerned that paint fumes could put a damper on the Christmas spirit, especially as temps have dropped and open windows just aren’t really an option. Or, if you have pets or small children in the house, you might also have legitimate concerns about the health risks of breathing fumes.
We have good news!
Fume-Free Interior Painting
Those manufacturers we mentioned above aren’t just working on new colors – they’re also working on new formulas all the time as well. In recent years, more environmentally-friendly options have been offered, including low and zero-VOC interior paints.
What exactly is low-VOC paint?
VOC stands for Volatile Organic Compounds, and they are the portion of your paint’s chemical formula that evaporate as it dries, allowing the paint to solidify on the surface. Unfortunately, they also carry a number of health risks, and in years gone by would leave you with a headache if you didn’t work in a well-ventilated area.
With increasing awareness of the risk, paint companies have risen to the challenge and developed numerous low and zero-VOC options that don’t sacrifice quality, durability, or appearance.
You get a superb product, superb finish, and superbly clean air (even long after the paint has dried).
Popular Low and Zero-VOC Paint Options
Would you like to explore some options?
- Harmony, from Sherwin Williams, is one popular option. It’s zero-VOC, and also helps to minimize common household odors.
- Benjamin Moore’s Natura line is also a very green product, boasting zero-VOC and zero-emissions formulas.
- Dunn-Edwards offers a number of environmentally-conscious paints – you can take a look right here.
- Behr Premium Plus is a low-odor, combined paint/primer option as well.
Not sure which to choose? Ask your professional painter which manufacturer they prefer, and why. That’s a major part of the interior and exterior painting strategy, and it’s an investment that YOU are ultimately making in your home. It’s important that you’re a part of that process.
Have a question for us at Kennedy Painting? We’re here to help!
