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ECO INTERIORS

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Eco-awareness has been weaving its way into all areas of design. So choosing your next paint palette can be climate-friendly, with these companies looking after the planet, as well as your interiors colour scheme.

WHO WE LOVE...

Long before most people had heard the term eco, Cheshire-based Earthborn Paints, founded in 2002, went looking for a true eco alternative to conventional paints. This forward thinking attitude now sees it with a beautiful range of colours, and its refreshingly honest approach is highlighted by the labels on the side of each tin listing every ingredient used. Virtually VOC free and free from acrylics, oils and vinyls, the company was awarded the first UK licence of the EU Ecolabel for Indoor Paints and Varnishes.

WHAT THEY SAY...

‘We’re proud

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