Decorating Trends 2012
Healthy Homes

Decorating Trends 2012 Healthy Homes
Healthy homes are more than a decorating trend. This is a major paradigm shift. Innovative designers and manufacturers have caught on that our health is important to us and they're giving us more options for healthy materials for our homes.



There is more and more information written about the negative impact of environmental toxins on our health. Many of us aren't aware (unless we have allergies or a child with allergies) that paint odors, stains and chemicals used in manufacturing can make us sick.

Healthy bedrooms are beautiful...

Top Ways to Ensure a Healthy Home

• Look for furniture made of sustainable wood with no added urea-formaldehyde

• Buy low-VOC paint and stains. These are coatings you can't smell

• Ask for natural fabric rugs that are colored with vegetable dyes

• Choose sustainable wood from forests that are allowed to grow back faster than they are cut. This helps keep the earth safe and habitable for humans

• Enjoy gentle fabrics softened with beeswax and aloe vera

• Discover the beauty of recycled, nonporous counter tops made of quartz. No sealers or toxic cleaners required

• Buy energy saving appliances and save money in the long run

• Explore the advantages of an induction cooktop, the most energy efficient, fastest and safest way to cook

• Enjoy the comfort and beauty of organic, undyed wool fiber rugs

• Consider the unique look of reclaimed lumber finishes from trees felled in a storm

• Explore decorating with locally produced tiles made of bronze, a metal that can be recycled repeatedly

• Choose 100% organic sheets colored with plant-based dyes

• Conserve water with faucets, toilets and plumbing fixtures designed for that purpose

You can get more information on this topic, including manufacturers of healthy home products at Green Space Healthy Home.

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