When painting or choosing bunk beds for your kids you will want to consider safe products for them and your home. In the last decade, the move towards safe paint has led to a noticeable improvement in the air quality and the overall health of the user in the long run. When it comes to paints based on petrochemicals, the risk in the paint is the amount of VOCs. That is the gases emitted by the paints can contribute to the level of toxicity.

The same also goes for other things like the material, mattresses, and bedding used for your bunk bed. While using natural or non-toxic paint is less dangerous to those who manufacture it, those who work with it, and those who live surrounded by it.

Now you might question yourself: What paint to use on bunk beds?

Before we get to non-toxic paints, below are some things you need to know.

Sift Through The Product Hype and Understand What You Are Buying In The Name Of 'Non-Toxic' Furniture Paint

For this, you need to understand VOCs! Unfortunately, these chemicals off gasses that are very harmful to people and the environment. This does not mean that we want to instill fear in your mind regarding VOCs, as many of us have been surrounded by low VOCs from the different household products that are released in the air unknowingly.

Here is more about how VOCs is impacting the health and environment:

1. Emitting dangerous fumes: Due to the complex neurotoxins present, inhaling them for a long time can be a health hazard. The most common side effects are known to cause eyes and nose irritation which can result in nausea, dizziness, headaches, and insomnia.
2. The cheaper alternative leads to the shorter shelf life of the furniture: With conventional paints, formaldehyde is one of the most common offenders found in all the standard paints on the market. Though these dry quickly and are easy to paint they can have a great impact on the life of the furniture. 

We just want you to be surrounded by clean air that will help you breathe more easily. So why pollute your air with VOCs and chemicals when you can surround yourself with non-toxic and Greenguard certified paints?

The Smart Shift To Non-toxic Paints for Furniture

The new regulations from the government and increased customer awareness have created a huge demand for low and no VOCs paints. However, there is a lot of confusion behind the same. So as a consumer when shopping for a non-toxic paint you need to ask the right questions, surf through the manufacturer's website, and read the labels.

Paints with no VOCs have no volatile compounds in them. That's not to say they don't contain any harmful chemicals and even the tints used in them are all chemical-free.

Note that: Even with the use of low or no VOCs, proper ventilation in the room is highly recommended for safer breathing.

Most companies still peddle horrible chemical-filled paint as non-toxic because now the materials used are less toxic than what they previously used to offer. The only right way to find the same out as we mentioned above is to check the ingredient list or available information on the website. We consider this to be made from natural ingredients and not filled with any chemical nasties usually which eventually complements a healthy living environment. As with bunk beds for children and adults, there is literally no reason to use other paints other than non-toxic paints these days!

Benefits of Non-Toxic Paints

• Natural and safe ingredients: Allergies and sensitivities to these paints are uncommon. With non-toxic chemicals, you are going to forget long complicated chemicals you can't even pronounce. While conventional paint is nothing but a choke-full of harmful chemicals like formaldehyde
• Great for users and the environment: Low odor during application and no odor once dried down and no off-gassing when it comes to Non-Toxic paints. If you are interested in an all-natural room, what's going to be a better paint to use on bunk beds than a non-toxic paint
• Perfect for solid wood bunk beds: In terms of coverage and safety, non-toxic paints easily adhere particularly well to solid wood. For instance, the Benjamin Moore Paints have a lovely consistency and only require 2 coats and hand sad after the coats for a perfect finish. So you can get a beautiful finish on everything from your bunk beds to the additional furniture placed in the room. If you are confused about the color, you can either decide based on your interior, after your bunk bed is made or take help from the skilled artisans for the best finishing choice.