B R E A T H A B L E D E S I G N
You’ve heard the term “breathable” applied to spacial planning; designing a sense of openness that promotes comfort and well-being. But the uptapped definition is literally being able to breathe in your home without concern of chemicals gradually endangering you or your family’s health.
Since 2023, Uniquely You Decor has specialized in a non-toxic living, taking that extra step not only to elevate your space, but also elevate your health.
Why am I so passionate about your home being safe and healthy? Because I wish someone had warned me about the health effects from the thousands of unregulated chemicals that are in our home…
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Why should you care about “breathable design”?
Over 80,000 new chemicals have been released into the world, the majority untested and unregulated - and they’re in your home. Furniture companies have no obligation to make customers aware of these toxins.
Exposure to toxins like VOCs over time can cause major health issues, with effects ranging from lung damage to brain issues to cancer.
78% of homes in American contain trace amounts of mold with 28% of the population having mold sensitivities that threaten their health.
To Have and to…Mold?! Our story.
Five year after meeting at a remote waterfall in upstate New York, Kaleigh and her husband, Ryan, were married under the mountains of Hood River, OR in June 2019. The devotion they had just pledged to one another would be tested sooner than either could have imagined.
In August 2022, after six terrifying months of a mystery flesh-eating bacteria spreading along his hands and arms, Ryan was diagnosed with Mold Toxicity Poisoning. The toll, both physical and mental, was undeniable as they confronted a life where everything they had built together for almost ten years had to be tossed out due to contamination.
Each medical consultation unveiled a deeper understanding of the profound connection between our surroundings and our health.
The same toxins that shut down Ryan’s system — leaving him on an 8-month disability leave — are present in most American homes. And while not everyone will have the same obvious reaction as Ryan, the creeping damage is inevitable.
EXAMPLE NON-TOXIC CHOICES
