Decor in shades of green.
For interior designer Scott Cunningham, an allergic reaction turned out to be a blessing in disguise. “I became passionate about healthy green design about eight years ago,” he said,”when I was becoming increasingly sensitive to the offgassing of petrochemicals- a significant ingredient of many materials used on our homes and offices.”
See the link below for the full story from the SF Chronicle.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/06/14/HOII17VK5M.DTL

That truly was a blessing in disguise. Great article in the SF Chronicle, specially all the pointers you gave on your cheat sheet.