https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 31 May 2026 00:20:00 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/paint-fumes-in-the-nursery#post-802610 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:49:43 +0000 evenstar982 802610@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>thanks ladies, I have next week off work so a few days with the doors and windows flung wide open should do the trick now I hope :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/paint-fumes-in-the-nursery#post-802495 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:51:13 +0000 Mrs. Pen 802495@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think now that it's warmer and you can keep the windows open it should be okay. You could put a Fan in the window to suck out the fumes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/paint-fumes-in-the-nursery#post-802486 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:46:26 +0000 mediagirl 802486@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think if you can get your windows open for a while, you should be okay. We used regular paint on the walls of M's room and the smell went away. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/paint-fumes-in-the-nursery#post-802480 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:42:42 +0000 Chillybear 802480@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did a lot of wood staining in our house recently and that is oil based. i was in the first tri so it really made me nauseous. I found that burning high quality candles and keeping windows open helped it dissipate in a few days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/paint-fumes-in-the-nursery#post-802393 Thu, 23 May 2013 04:59:31 +0000 Mrs. Grizzly Bear 802393@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe temporarily move the cupboard (if it's movable) into another space? Figure out a daily or every other day use. Hopefully the smell will wear off with use! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/paint-fumes-in-the-nursery#post-802380 Thu, 23 May 2013 04:26:04 +0000 loveisstrange 802380@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just leave the windows open and youll be fine. The problem is the room has been closed up, so of course youre going to still have a paint smell. The fumes have had no way to escape. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/paint-fumes-in-the-nursery#post-802378 Thu, 23 May 2013 04:20:52 +0000 evenstar982 802378@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our LO is due in September, so DH and I decided to paint the nursery over Easter so the room would have plenty (yes, months!) of time to 'air' before we want to put a baby in there...</p> <p>fast-forward to now, and the room still smells of paint! We used a low-VOC paint on the walls... BUT I have used a less 'friendly' paint to makeover a cupboard in there, and I think that's what still smells fumy. I'm keeping the window and door open as often as possible, and we obviously still have around 3 months left so hopefully I am worrying over nothing, but just wondered what you guys all think? </p>