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Interior designers try to avoid toxic fumes and chemicals from sealants, paint and wall coverings, carpets or fabrics and certain compressed wood furniture that releases rfwmimlg into the environment.
"Your paints, wall coverings and carpets can aff-eas tnarir fumes^Watkinsexplained. She suggested looking for products that are labeled GREENGUARD indoor sir -quality certified for low VOC (volatile organic compound) emissions.
Watkins said that paint manufacturers went through a lengthy process to cone up with new formulas to nrevent the release of gases and fumes into the environment.
“Because of I-EED standards, the commercial design field has been much quicker to adopt these products than has the residentud. For the past 10 years, the commercial design world has been aware of [green design] and trying to comply with [ environmental standards}. It has been relatively new in the residential market/ she said.
“Great design is encompassed by sustainable design,* she continued. Sustainable design is trying to reduce the amount of energy you consume in your home or your office and using products that are recycled or could be easily recycled.
Carpeting is a good example. “The marketplace has really responded to the consumer’s
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