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5 Common Home Design Choices That Could Be Bad for Your Health

The way you design your home could affect your health more than you think.

Real Simple

5 Common Home Design Choices That Could Be Bad for Your Health

The way you design your home could affect your health more than you think.

Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) are gases that emit from many household products and can affect the air quality in your home, therefore affecting your lung health.4

“The number one thing I tell my clients when choosing finishes and furnishings is to make sure they are VOC-free,” says Jessica Vegliacich of J Layne Designs and resident of the biophilic community Serenbe. “You would be surprised at how many common products and building materials release VOCs, such as paint, fabrics, composite wood, plastics, and metal finishes.”