Decorating Baby's Room
Bernadette Upton, of EcoDecor in North Palm Beach, Florida has created a nursery upstairs in the American Lung Associations's Designer Showhouse in West Palm Beach, Florida to show that a lovely room can also be a healthy baby room. She has specialized in environmental design since 1982 and is the show house's co chair.
Here are some of the health and safety tips:
Use only eco-friendly paints such as Benjamin Moore's Eco Spec, Sherwin Williams' Health Spec or ICI Dulux Paints Lifemaster 2000.
Avoid vinyl wallpaper, which can trap moisture and help mold grow. The Plasticizers in the vinyl emit VOCs.
Furnish the Room with recycled solid wood furniture and repaint it. Avoid the "disposable "
stuff made with particleboard that emits VOCs. Cornices should be made of solid wood.
Be careful when selecting a mattress. Some may contain vinyl. She recommends a mattress that is rubber foam lined and insulated with naturally flame retardent wool.
Use natural fabrics. 100% cotton is good.
Replace closet doors with louvered versions that allow air to circulate and prevent moisture and mold from accumulating.
Forget wall to wall carpeting that emit VOCs from the fabric treatments. Wood floors are best.
If you use area rugs make sure they are 100% cotton.
Do not use an air machine with an ionizer or ozone. Use a hepa filter.
Put nothing above the crib that could fall into it. No shelves. No pieces of art.
Do not place the crib near a window.
Look for cordless blinds .She recommends a book by the American Lung Association called A Baby's Breath.
Here are some of the health and safety tips:
Use only eco-friendly paints such as Benjamin Moore's Eco Spec, Sherwin Williams' Health Spec or ICI Dulux Paints Lifemaster 2000.
Avoid vinyl wallpaper, which can trap moisture and help mold grow. The Plasticizers in the vinyl emit VOCs.
Furnish the Room with recycled solid wood furniture and repaint it. Avoid the "disposable "
stuff made with particleboard that emits VOCs. Cornices should be made of solid wood.
Be careful when selecting a mattress. Some may contain vinyl. She recommends a mattress that is rubber foam lined and insulated with naturally flame retardent wool.
Use natural fabrics. 100% cotton is good.
Replace closet doors with louvered versions that allow air to circulate and prevent moisture and mold from accumulating.
Forget wall to wall carpeting that emit VOCs from the fabric treatments. Wood floors are best.
If you use area rugs make sure they are 100% cotton.
Do not use an air machine with an ionizer or ozone. Use a hepa filter.
Put nothing above the crib that could fall into it. No shelves. No pieces of art.
Do not place the crib near a window.
Look for cordless blinds .She recommends a book by the American Lung Association called A Baby's Breath.
