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Decent low odour wood paint recommendations?

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Trumpett · 19/02/2025 19:10

Hi,
We desperately need our stairs and landing decorating, this will include painting the bannister, skirting boards and 7 doors on the landing.
The problem is that my DD12 has a really bad reaction to oil based paint, she goes dizzy, headaches, blurry vision, feels sick etc. So I really need a paint that is water based or low odour that is hard wearing and will look good.
I’d prefer a satin finish, but it’s not essential, I’ll happily sacrifice some sheen as long as the paint doesn’t make my daughter ill and it lasts (bannister is high traffic so does get worn).
Any recommendations please?

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gatheryerosebuds · 19/02/2025 19:16

I'm the same as your daughter and now I only use Little Greene paints. They're a bit more expensive but there is literally hardly any odour. Our decorator used the water based satin for window/door and skirting in our bedroom and I could almost have slept in the room that night. (I didn't but I didn't get a headache at all.)
Make sure you use the Little Greene undercoat as well to ensure no residual smells (if using...you might be able to just put satin direct on top of the existing surface)

gatheryerosebuds · 19/02/2025 19:21

PS Hollyhock by Little Greene is a gorgeous warm white

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