Paint you could eat your dinner off

The summer DIY season is in full swing - loft extensions are underway, new extensions are going up and rooms are getting redecorated. Which brings me to paint. As anyone who's ever used litres of white spirit to clean a roller and brush will attest, most of the stuff is full of chemicals. Auro, on the other hand, is water-based, smells lovely and falls off tools with a bit of warm water. Whether you should eat your Penne Pomodori off your freshly-minted surface is up for debate - Auro's emulsion does, admittedly, contain a bit of titanium to make it hardy. Anyway. My point here is that I've used Auro all over my flat, it's a joy to work with and also has the big advantage of being micro-porous and letting walls breath (unlike most chemical-filled paints). Yes, the price is painfully steep compared to Dulux - 2.5 litres of coloured interior emulsion will set you back £20 - but it's easily worth it. Auro organics