If you are thinking to put wallpaper in baby’s bedroom, rethink your idea. The wallpaper itself and the glue used to stick the wallpaper to the walls both contain toxic volatile organic compounts (VOCs) that can be harmful.

Avoid wallpapers and instead, opt for natural, eco and or organic paints. Those paints usually contain flax oils, water and turpentine oils. Those products are much less toxic than those used in synthetic paints (polyurethane, white-spirit, hydrocarbons, etc)

When choosing your paints, read the labels and go to a specialize store. The clerk there will know more about the different eco and natural paints available at their store.

Watch out for water paints. They are not always safe and often contains glycol ethers, that are just as dangerous as the previously listed of chemicals.

Because your child will spend most time playing on the floor, it is important to choose a safe floor covering. Carpets are usually unrecommended because they attract dust, dust mites and mold, which can cause allergies (source: American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology). Moreover, installing a carpet require you to install a second layer of foam, a toxic petroleum derived product.

Opt instead for a wood floorboard or any natural linoleum flooring. This last type of flooring is a safe bet, but make sure to also remember to use a bio glue or a water glue

Other less known options are cork tiles. Cork tiles are perfect alternative to carpets and parents who worried about the hard feeling of wood. Those tiles are soft, flexible, resistant and are made of material free of toxic volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and are cheaper than natural linoleum flooring.