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 58221 GRAHAM BROWN ESSENCE VERVE STRIPE CHOCOLATE WALLPAPER MAX POSTAGE £599  US $25.27
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 Graham Brown Frames Designer 52050 Wallpaper US $19.72
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 Graham Brown Simply Color wallpaper border prepasted 3 rolls 15yds total US $6.50
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 RARE NEW 45 FT Wallpaper Border Elegant Modern Leaf Pattern by Graham Brown UK US $18.99
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 RARE NEW 60 FT Wallpaper Border with Cherub Angels By Graham Brown Made in UK US $27.99
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 RARE NEW 3 Rolls 45 FT Wallpaper Border Elegant Flowers by Graham Brown UK US $20.99
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 50 028 GRAHAM BROWN DESIRE GOLD BLUE WALLPAPER MAX POSTAGE £599 US $23.69
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 City Scape Designer Wallpaper from Graham and Brown US $15.79
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 GRAHAM AND BROWN 20 015 SAVILLE BLUE WALLPAPER MAX POSTAGE £599 US $1.56
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 Graham Brown Super Fresco Texture Wallpaper 726 US $12.63
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 GRAHAM AND BROWN 30 525 BEKA GREEN WALLPAPER MAX POSTAGE £599 US $31.59
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 50 056 GRAHAM BROWN FIGARO MOCHA STONE PINK WALLPAPER MAX POSTAGE £599 US $25.27
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 50 048 GRAHAM BROWN CHARM PURPLE PINK WALLPAPER MAX POSTAGE £599 US $25.27
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 GRAHAM AND BROWN 30 607 CLAIRE GOLD MOCHA AND BEIGE WALLPAPER MAX POSTAGE £599 US $1.56
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 GRAHAM AND BROWN 30 664 BEKA PALE GREEN WALLPAPER MAX POSTAGE £599 US $31.59
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 Premier Vinyl Wallpaper from Graham Brown 19950 US $23.69
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 Graham Brown Laurence Llewelyn Bowen Silk Wallpaper Black Silver 19728 US $85.00
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 Graham Brown Ulterior Saville Wallpaper Gray 20 015 US $75.00
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 Graham Brown Feature Wall Paintable Wallpaper Squares 17772 US $30.00
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 Graham Brown Elizabeth Wallpaper Pink 17154 US $70.00
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 Graham Brown Shape and Form Checker Wallpaper Black 30 178 US $75.00
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 Damson Purple Gold 31 167 Jewel Julien Macdonald Graham Brown Wallpaper US $30.01
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 Graham Brown Butterfly Green Ivy WALLPAPER BORDER fdb06903L US $14.99
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 9 ft Beige Green Scrolling Ivy Leaf Graham Brown Wallpaper Border 177600 US $9.99
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 Graham Brown Ritzy Damask Wallpaper 31 048 US $26.85
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 Graham Brown Charlotte Floral Wallpaper 50 241 US $12.63
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 Graham Brown Catherine Plain Wallpaper 50 245 US $12.63
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 GRAHAM BROWN SUPER FRESCO Textured Embossed Wallpaper Border 5 YARDS x 525 US $9.95
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 Wallpaper Border Graham Brown Ivy Topiary 00029158 US $22.00
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 Graham and Brown 60009 Enchant Wallpaper Light Brown US $76.41
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 Graham and Brown 18152 Stella Wallpaper Taupe US $91.06
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 Graham and Brown 52050 Frames Wallpaper US $59.66
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 Graham Brown Wallpaper Illusion Duck Egg and Gold 2 Rolls US $39.95
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 Graham Brown Contour Blue Yellow Tile Wallpaper 14571 US $9.99
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 Taupe 31 162 Glimmerous Floral Damask Julien Macdonald Graham Brown Wallpaper US $30.01
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 Julien MacDonald for Graham Brown Wallpaper Design 31 175 US $23.69
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 Julien MacDonald for Graham Brown Wallpaper Design 31 295 US $23.69
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 Contour Anti Bacterial Wallpaper by Graham and Brown Making a Crockery 20 270 US $18.93
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 Graham Brown Mode Enchant Golden Brown 60010 Wallpaper US $30.01
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 Graham Brown Super Fresco Floral Texture Wallpaper BEAUTIFUL US $28.00
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 New Fresco Colours Wallpaper from Graham Brown 19973 US $15.79
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 Graham Brown Wallcoverings Beige Striped Vinyl Pre Pasted Wallpaper US $14.99
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 TAILOR LATTE PREMIER HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL WALLPAPER BY GRAHAM BROWN 19937 US $15.72
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 Easy Feature Wallpaper from Graham Brown 30 309 US $22.11
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 New Premier Vinyl Wallpaper from Graham Brown 19949 US $23.69
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 New Fresco Colours Wallpaper from Graham Brown 19968 US $15.79
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 Graham Brown Wallcoverings Wallpaper Beige Stripes 95 041A US $14.99
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 Super Fresco Easy Wallpaper by Graham Brown 30 418 US $22.11
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 Graham and Brown Wallpaper Super Fresco Colours Sway Design 20 218 US $15.79
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 Graham Brown Amy Butler Wallpaper 50 134 US $30.01
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 Graham Brown Kelly Hoppen Wallpaper 30 393 US $23.69
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 Graham Brown Kelly Hoppen Wallpaper 30 164 US $23.69
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 Graham Brown Kelly Hoppen Wallpaper 30 416 US $23.69
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 Graham Brown Amy Butler Wallpaper 50 136 US $30.01
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 11 Yard Roll of Graham Brown Super Fresco Easy Wallpaper 17612 Beige Leaf 205 US $26.67
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 GRAHAM BROWN Vtg Antique Style Palace Cocoa Brown Gold Paisley Roll Wallpaper US $29.22
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 Designer Graham And Brown Wallpaper Feature ArtDeco Glamour Damask 30805 Gold US $25.27
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 Graham and Brown Designer Paste the Wall Wallpaper White Silver Feature Flower US $25.27
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 Green Textured Colorwash Covereasy GRAHAM BROWN Wallpaper 90045A US $24.99
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 Designer Graham And Brown Wallpaper Jazz 30880 Purple Tattoo Feature Wallpap US $25.27
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 Amethyst 50 246 Catherine Bouquet Fresco Graham Brown Wallpaper US $15.79
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 Duck Egg 50 269 Valley Bouquet Fresco Graham Brown Wallpaper US $15.79
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 Green 50 250 Valley Bouquet Fresco Graham Brown Wallpaper US $15.79
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 Spring Green 50 263 Charlotte Bouquet Fresco Graham Brown Wallpaper US $15.79
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 Hollywood regency green fern GRAHAM BROWN PARADISE wallpaper 6 rolls $60ret US $36.00
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 Plum 50 251 Valley Bouquet Fresco Graham Brown Wallpaper US $15.79
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 Black Silver 50 248 Cora Bouquet Fresco Graham Brown Wallpaper US $15.79
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 GRAHAM BROWN BORDER WALLPAPER VINCENZINA TEXTURED VINYL PREMIER RED US $4.99
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 Petrol Blue 50 241 Charlotte Bouquet Fresco Graham Brown Wallpaper US $15.79
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 graham brown super fresco prepasted and paintable wall paper border 639x5 yards US $15.00
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 MARBLE BEIGE GREEN ROMANTIC CLASSIC Graham Brown WALLPAPER 30913789 US $24.99
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 Graham Brown Frames Interactive Wallpaper by Taylor Wood 52050 11yds NEW US $39.99
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 Graham Brown Stoney Texture DBL Wallpaper 58849485 US $9.99
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 Acanthus Scroll Beige Tan Wallpaper Border Graham Brown Textured Border US $14.00
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 GRAHAM BROWN BB13DB ENGLAND WALLPAPER BOARDER NEW US $8.00
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 MARBLE ROSETTE TILE Graham Brown WALLPAPER BORDER 30912783B NIP US $12.99
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 HESTON GOLD HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL WALLPAPER BY GRAHAM BROWN 19945 US $15.72
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 GRAHAM BROWN FEATHER BEIGE TAN WALLPAPER BORDER NEW US $7.99
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 WALLPAPER BY GRAHAM AND BROWN AMY BUTLER 50140 US $17.37
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 WALLPAPER BY GRAHAM AND BROWN AMY BUTLER GEORGIA 50 134 US $17.37
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 Graham Brown wallpaper border Perfume bottles US $10.95
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 Graham Brown English Tea Garde Wallpaper Border 29158 US $12.95
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 Graham Brown wallpaper border Rome Marble 30912783B US $11.95
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 Graham Brown crackle sage beige WALLPAPER 30913789 US $25.00
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 Brand New Graham and Brown Audrey Red Wallpaper US $19.99
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 GRAHAM AND BROWN 30 608 CLAIRE CREAM RED AND GOLD WALLPAPER MAX POSTAGE £599 US $31.59
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 GRAHAM AND BROWN 30 638 BEKA DEEP RED WALLPAPER MAX POSTAGE £599 US $31.59
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Low toxic decorating for a natural home
Indoor pollution levels can spike sharply during and after decorating, from the toxic off-gassing solvents and other materials release into the air. Happily, there are lots of ways to swap in greener, cleaner decorating products which can protect your health while you improve your home.
Edible paint
Some eco paint brands are so natural that you can actually eat them. Unlike their toxic synthetic cousins, which are officially classified as hazardous waste and need to be disposed of in special dumps, the remnants of these can be dried out and added to your compost heap. Natural paints are typically made of linseed oil, which has been used in paint-making for centuries, and performs the same hardening and drying role as plastics in conventional paints. Check out the excellent ranges at Ieko and Earthborn. Unlike chemical-based paints, Eco Paint's solvent free gloss paint (£50.64) won't crack or peel. Wise up on how to choose the most eco-friendly paints in Lynn Edward and Julia Lawless's book The Natural Paint Decorator (£16.99) from The Green Shop.
Wax oils for wood
You don't need industrial yacht varnish to protect your expensive hard wood flooring from stilettoes tramping all over it. There are several entirely natural hard wax oils that offer resilient protection with no fear of bubbling or blistering, and will actually condition the wood with natural vegetable oils and waxes. Once treated, the floor can be kept in perfect condition without having to strip it back for renovation, necessary with most synthetic varnishes. Try Eco Shop's transparent hard wax (from £1.70) for furniture and wooden floors.
Chemical brothers
Some products aren't as natural as they seem, due to "pre-treatments." Tanalith (which contains arsenic) and Protim are common and highly toxic chemicals applied to wood to protect it from insect or fungus attacks. Over the last fifty years some incredibly toxic chemicals have been introduced into our homes and buildings in the cause of timber treatment, where an entirely natural product, like linseed oil (£3.45 for 500ml) from Godfrey's DIY, will do the job. If you are having new windows, doors or sills fitted, it's worth checking if the wood has been pre-treated.
Low toxic wallpaper
When it comes to pasting it up there's a simple recipe for a toxic-free paste at Care2.com. If homemade paste is not an option for you, this low VOC fungicide free wallpaper paste (£4.11) is available from Urbane Living. When it comes to the wallpaper itself, choose those made with water-based inks or paints. Farrow & Ball have a great selection, and Graham & Brown has teamed up with talented students from Central St. Martins to launch eco-wallpapers that highlight environmental issues. We like their rainforest design (£25 per roll).
If you don?t DIY...
An increasing number of contractors and one-man bands offer a full eco-friendly decorating service. They source and use all-natural low-VOC or toxic-free products and are experienced at the proper application of the products they use, so all you have to worry about is the bill. Try Garry Potter, Pure Paint or Eco Decorator for a quote.
Short cut materials
MDF, plywood, particleboard and pressed wood are increasingly popular DIY choices. Be aware that most of these composite materials are treated with formaldehyde, which is highly toxic and affects our neurological and immune systems. They can also still be "off-gassing" (radiating toxins into the air) up to five years later. If you still want to use it then it's best to get it cut off-site at the wood merchants, and if possible sealed with a low VOC sealant before installation. The Forest Commission-backed site Wood For Good offers details of suppliers as well as tips for building with sustainable wood. Friends of the Earth's Good Wood Guide is another useful tool for basic tips on buying wood.
About the Author
Annie Deakin is a journalist, fashion and furniture expert and editor at mydeco.com who is currently interested in oak furniture, lighting and desk.
