Now that the wedding’s over, the cards have been written, and the photo albums are made, we’re running out of projects. So we’ve been focusing on home improvement projects – or building up our “nest”, so to speak.

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Unfortunately, given the astronomical real estate prices in our area, it will be at least another five years before we can begin looking at buying a place. So we figure we might as well enjoy our apartment in the mean time. Thus, the re-decorating has begun! My exciting find over the weekend was two brands of eco-friendly paints:

Yolo Paints are available in the U.S. and Canada. Safecoat Paints have a few international retailers (though none in the UK from what I can tell.) They cost about the same, and both are VOC-free and LEED certified. The differences are that Yolo have limited color options, while Safecoat can be tinted to any hue you desire. However, Yolo’s packaging is slightly more eco-friendly. Got any other sources for “green” paints? Let me know!

Sorry for the non-wedding post today. We’re attending an out-of-town wedding this coming weekend, along with a family party, so hopefully we’ll have some stories to share!