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If 10,000 LA Biters paint with no- to low-VOC paints instead of the conventional kinds, we'll keep an Olympic pool's worth of toxic paint out of our homes.

In 2005, the Hollywood sign had a makeover - it took 300 gallons of paint to cover all the letters.

Paint Your Room Red

The Bite

Does deciding on a color for your kitchen sound about as fun as watching late-night reruns of Full House? Have a blast doing it at Jill's Paint, where owner and avid wine collector Peg McCloud is known to uncork for afternoon tastings in the store's backroom bar. Sip while you shop her huge supply of low-VOC paint from brands such as Green Planet Paints and Yolo Colorhouse, which unlike conventional paints, contain no toxic by-products or other harsh ingredients linked to headaches and nervous-system damage. Our glass of red inspired us to pick up a gallon of Devine Merlot (victim room TBD)...and prepped us for a night out too.

Wanna Try

Jill's Paint, 3534 Larga Ave. b/t Glendale Blvd. and Tyburn St., Atwater Village (323-664-9067). Yolo Colorhouse paint, $42/gallon.

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