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Take a look inside this healthy house to see how it protects homeowners and the environment.Take a look inside this healthy house to see how it protects homeowners and the environment.

Jean Allsopp, Abigail B. Millwood

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Concerns about chemical exposure can complicate the countless decisions that come with building a house, so it’s crucial to hire professionals who can manage the process. Cothran Harris, builder Jeff Krueck, and interior designer Celeste Wegman took on such a project on Bald Head Island, North Carolina. “A mix of sustainable and healthy products, such as bamboo floors and formaldehyde-free fabrics, introduces fewer chemicals in the environment. “There’s no one part that makes this a healthy house,” says Cothran. “It takes all the pieces working together.”