What: Farrow & Ball Zero VOC paint
How Much: $73/gallon; $99/gallon for Full Gloss finish
Where: www.farrow-ball.com
Why it’s sweet: When it comes to painting the house, we’re easily overwhelmed by paint chips. Then comes the demoralizing prospect of damaging the environment. No more! Farrow & Ball’s complete line of luxury finishes now have zero VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds—bad stuff). Their famous Stone Blue and best-selling neutrals like Pointing are now guilt free! As a bonus, each gallon comes in a recyclable tin bucket, not plastic. It’s also all at a price. Farrow & Ball is expensive, but high-quality pigments speak for themselves. We wouldn’t trust a lesser paint with chocolate brown or magenta.