For a successful construction or renovation project, assess your site's characteristics and comply with local regulations. Set a clear budget, prioritise goals like healthy air quality, and assemble a capable team of professionals and contractors. This approach ensures efficient and compliant execution while meeting your specific needs.
THE HEALTHY NURSERY E-BOOKS
A safe, non-toxic nursery, without the overwhelm.
Two editions, depending on where you are. Choose the essentials guide if you're decorating and furnishing, or the full renovation edition if you're building or making structural changes.
THE ESSENTIALS
Healthy Nursery E-Book
For parents decorating and furnishing a nursery. Everything you put IN the room, chosen well.
What's inside
Choosing a non-toxic cot mattress and bedding
Low-VOC paints and safe wall finishes
Furniture, rugs and soft furnishings to look for, and avoid
Air quality, ventilation and monitors
The certifications that matter, decoded
A room-by-room checklist you can act on today
ESSENTIALS & RENOVATION
Nursery + Renovation Edition
For parents building or renovating. Everything in the essentials guide, PLUS the structural side.
Everything in the essentials guide, plus
A full renovation materials checklist, every item to swap for a healthier alternative
Healthy plasterboard, alternative wall boards, skim coat and spackle
Safe adhesives, floor glues, sealants and caulking
Flooring, carpet and underlay, what is actually in them and what to choose instead
Timber cladding, MDF and wallpaper, decoded
Trusted low-tox Australian suppliers and products, named throughout
Your baby's room is where they'll spend most of their early life.
It's also often the most chemically loaded room in the house. New paint, new furniture, a new mattress, new carpet, all off-gassing at once, right as your baby's lungs and body are at their most vulnerable. The good news: with the right choices, a genuinely healthy nursery is well within reach, and this guide shows you exactly how.
A calm, clear guide in a sea of baby product overwhelm.
A 70-page guide covering everything from cots, mattresses, rugs and furniture to bedding and clothing. A step-by-step resource walking you through exactly what to choose, and what to avoid, to create a safe, low-tox space for your little one.
WHAT YOU GET
✔️ Step-by-step guidance from mattress to paint
✔️ Non-toxic products you can trust, no hidden VOCs
✔️ Design guidance for a stylish, functional space
✔️ A comprehensive checklist to track your progress
✔️ Curated, realistic, and not overly expensive choices
Brooke S. NSW
As a first-time mum, I wanted to do everything ‘right’ but quickly realised how complicated it was to figure out what’s actually non-toxic. This guide took the stress out of the process and helped me make confident, informed choices. Thank you for making this so accessible!”
Laura P. Tas
“I was completely overwhelmed by all the information online about creating a toxin-free nursery. This guide broke everything down in a way that made sense. I loved the product suggestions and the simple checklists—such a valuable resource for any parent who wants a healthier start for their baby."
Chloe D. SA
I had already bought a few things for our nursery when I found this guide—and I ended up returning most of them! It opened my eyes to the hidden chemicals in things I assumed were safe. I love that the suggestions are realistic and not overly expensive.”