When it comes to painting your home, your decisions can have an immense impact on the environment. From renovating one room or refreshing all four floors at once, choosing eco-friendly solutions is a fantastic way to reduce carbon emissions while giving your house a fresh new look and inviting ambience.
In this guide, we’ll cover some of the most eco-friendly painting solutions currently available as well as ways to make environmentally responsible choices when selecting paint colours for each.
Why Eco-Friendly Paint?
Eco-friendly paints are specially formulated to have less environmental impact than their conventional counterparts, which contain harmful chemicals and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). VOCs can pollute indoor air quality while contributing to long-term health issues; by choosing sustainable painting options you can improve indoor air quality, reduce health risks, and preserve our planet for future generations.
Nevis Paints believes in providing homeowners with eco-friendly painting solutions to help beautify their spaces without negatively affecting the environment. Our professional painters understand this importance of providing sustainable painting solutions while being responsible members of society and taking into consideration environmental sustainability when creating sustainable paint solutions for you to choose from.
Benefits of Eco-Friendly Paints
Reduced VOCs: Volatile organic compounds (VOCs), commonly found in conventional paints, can release harmful VOCs into the atmosphere, contributing to indoor air pollution and smog formation. Eco-friendly paints typically have zero or low VOC content making them safer for both your home and environment.
By choosing paints with low levels of toxins, you’ll help create a healthier living environment – especially beneficial for individuals suffering from allergies, asthma or chemical sensitivities.
Sustainable Ingredients
Many eco-friendly paints use sustainable ingredients such as clay, lime and plant oils in their production process – cutting back on synthetic chemicals while increasing sustainability in manufacturing processes.
Energy Efficiency
Certain environmentally-friendly paints are specifically formulated to help improve energy efficiency by reflecting heat and light away from your home, thereby decreasing its energy usage and utility bills.
Durability and Longevity
Eco-friendly paints tend to be more durable, lasting longer between repaintings. This reduces costs in time, money and resources.
Finding an Eco-Friendly Paint for Your Home
Selecting eco-friendly paint doesn’t need to be a complicated process – here are the key factors you should take into account:
Search for low or no VOC paints
Step one in selecting eco-friendly paint is searching for products labelled low or zero VOC (volatile organic compound). These low or zero VOC options produce less toxic fumes and improve indoor air quality, offering many reputable brands such as Nevis Paints with wide-ranging low VOC options that don’t compromise quality or colour selection.
Consider Natural Paints
Natural paints are made from ingredients like clay, plant oils and milk protein and are biodegradable, non-toxic, free from synthetic chemicals and offer exceptional coverage with their unique finish perfect for eco-conscious homeowners. Although natural paints may have different textures compared to conventional products they still deliver excellent coverage and unique finishing that’s suitable for eco-conscious living spaces.
Choose Between Solvent-Based Paints and Water-based Paints
Water-based paints tend to be more eco-friendly than their solvent-based counterparts, which contain toxic chemicals. Water-based paints emit less volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and require no harsh cleaners for cleanup – Nevis Paints has an extensive selection of high-quality water-based products designed to deliver fantastic results with reduced environmental impact.
Check for environmental certifications
Certifications from recognized organisations, such as the EU Ecolabel or Green Seal, ensure that a paint meets high environmental and performance standards. These certificates prove that it was produced responsibly.
Considered Eco-Friendly Paint Brands
When shopping for eco-friendly paints, it is crucial to select brands that prioritise sustainability. Some of the leading providers offering green painting solutions include:
Farrow & Ball paints are known for their low VOC content and rich pigments. Earthborn is known for their clay-based, breathable paints while Little Greene provides eco-friendly options that have earned a European Ecolabel certification.
Nevis Paints collaborates closely with leading brands to provide our customers with access to sustainable painting solutions for their homes.
Enhancing the Sustainability of Your Paint Job Beyond selecting eco-friendly paints, there are other strategies you can employ to make your painting project even more eco-friendly:
Prepare Your Walls Efficiently
Before applying eco-friendly paint, ensure your walls are properly prepared to minimize multiple coats. This preparation may include sanding, cleaning, and repairing any damages to the walls before painting. A smooth surface allows the paint to adhere better, requiring less product and extending its lifespan. This approach saves both money and resources in terms of time and materials.
Select Eco-Friendly Primer
Its Applying primer will ensure the paint adheres better and lasts longer, cutting down on frequent repaints. When choosing eco-friendly paint options, also select an eco-friendly primer as part of your painting solution.
Estimate the right amount of paint so as to prevent excess waste. Any leftover can be donated or recycled – thus lessening its environmental impact and creating opportunities for touch ups!
Ventilation and Drying Solutions
After painting, ensure the room is well ventilated to allow the paint to dry naturally without increasing energy usage through heating or air conditioning systems. Heating/air conditioning units could significantly increase energy costs.
Color Options for an Eco-Friendly Interior
Its Opting for eco-friendly paint doesn’t mean compromising style – there is an array of eco-friendly colour trends for 2024 that allow you to remain fashionable without compromising sustainability. Some popular eco-friendly hues may include:
Soft Pastels
Muted shades of pink, blue and green create an air of serenity in any space. Earth Tones: Warm browns, ochres and soft greens bring nature indoors for an inviting space that oozes with nature’s beauty.
Neutral Palettes
At Nevis Paints, we know neutral hues such as beige, white and gray can create timeless and versatile spaces, fitting both traditional and modern homes perfectly. We offer an eco-friendly selection that will help you realise your ideal aesthetic while staying true to your sustainable values.
Transform Your Home with Eco-Friendly Paint
Selecting eco-friendly paints is a responsible and stylish way to refresh your home while minimising environmental impact. Thanks to a range of options now available, making sustainable choices doesn’t need to compromise quality or design; from low VOC paints to natural alternatives there are eco-friendly solutions suitable for every project.
At Nevis Paints, we take great pleasure in supporting homeowners’ efforts to be more eco-friendly. Our extensive range of eco-friendly paints ensures you can design a beautiful home while being kind to our planet.
