Curating a conscious home is a thoughtful process involving much consideration — who made my products, how they were made, and what are they made from — and this guide aims to support you on your journey towards finding ethical and sustainable home decor you truly love.
What is Sustainable Home Decor?
Sustainable home decor includes any home decor that is made in a way that takes into consideration both the makers and the planet. Sustainable home decor will be ethically made using eco-friendly and natural materials. Eco-friendly decor will also be produced using sustainable supply chain practices. This includes using renewable energy and recycled or compostable packaging.
While there are numerous sustainable home decor brands, some of which are featured below, first consider what’s already been made in order to prevent contributing to new waste. Secondhand, used, or DIY home decor options are typically more sustainable than buying new.
What is Ethical and Fair Trade Home Decor?
Ethical and Fair Trade home decor is produced in a way that adheres to Fair Trade standards and is, ideally, Fair Trade Certified. Fair Trade means paying artisans and makers a fair, living wage and providing ethical working conditions. Ethical home decor also includes supporting goods made by artisans using traditional heritage techniques and art forms. Many cultures around the world are at risk of losing their age-old artisanal crafts forever in the age of mass manufacturing.
It’s important to note that sometimes a major brand may use an “eco” fiber while still supporting irresponsible labor practices, and excessive production amounts that inevitably lead to a lot of waste. This is not true sustainability in my mind!
Most artisan-made home decor is ethically produced and directly supports the makers. However, it’s important to check if a brand or marketplace is transparent about their business practices to ensure they are ethical or Fair Trade.
Where Can You Find Sustainable Home Decor?
In terms of environmental sustainability, looking secondhand and vintage is always a great first place to look for sustainable home decor.
But if you’ve scoured those options and haven’t found what you’re looking for and/or if you’re looking to financially support artisans and traditional crafts around the globe, this shopping guide is designed for you. You’ll discover many brands with artfully designed and artisan handmade goods for furnishing any space among this list of decor brands.
All of the brands in this guide use natural and/or recycled fibers and avoid the use of virgin synthetics like polyester; however, some brands do use materials that are not the most environmentally-friendly option on the market, such as conventional cotton.
And of course, I wanted to choose brands that followed slow, thoughtful production practices, prioritizing artisan handmade over factory labor and quality over quantity.
So without further ado, here are my favorite small-batch, artisan-made, and ethical home decor brands.
Note that this guide includes partners affiliate links — as always, all brands are vetted for sustainability and ethics and are brands I truly believe in!
1. Minna
Minna is one of the most beautiful fair trade home decor brands I’ve come across! The on-point aesthetics are swoon-worthy and each and every single piece is produced responsibly by masker artisans using traditional craft techniques. The brand partners directly with skilled weavers, craftspeople, and artisan collectives from countries around the world who use only natural materials and natural or toxic-free dyes for their hand-loomed and handcrafted goods. These artisans are able to set their own wages, ensuring a fair income for all.
Categories: Pillows, Baskets, Kitchen Textiles, Rugs, Throws & Blankets
Price Range: $ – $$$$
2. Made Trade
Made Trade is your one-stop shop when it comes to eco home decor. Their extensive offerings include products that are handcrafted, recycled, locally made, and vegan. Everything they sell is ethically and sustainably made and they focus on featuring products from BIPOC-owned or women-owned brands.
Categories: Baskets, Rugs, Pillows, Blankets, Lighting, Wall Decor, Office Accessories, Candles
Price Range: $-$$$
3. Ta’na’na Silk
From the rainforests of Madagascar, Ta’na’na brings people, nature and design together. They transform renewable resources into beautiful and utterly unique products for the home. Founded by a biologist 18 years ago, Ta’na’na is dedicated to transforming endemic resources into special products and developing conservation solutions that are sustainable, inclusive and driven by local communities.
Categories: Baskets, Table Linens, Art & Wall Hangings
Price Range: $ – $$$
4. Passion Lilie
Passion Lilie is a fair trade fashion and lifestyle brand with ethically made, zero waste throw pillow covers made from leftover production fabrics. It’s always exciting to see brands implement creative ways to reduce textile waste, and Passion Lilie does it beautifully with their uniquely patterned home decor!
Each pillow cover is made by Passion Lilie’s partners in India who pay living wages and ensure a safe working environment. Beyond this, the brand supports efforts to enable artisans to continually develop their skills and creates opportunities for community development.
Categories: Pillow Covers, Tabletop
Price Range: $
5. The Citizenry
The Citizenry partners with artisans around the world, ensuring safe conditions, fair wages, and offering grants to their artisan partners so that they can expand their businesses. Their online collection features small-batch artisan-made home goods made from locally-sourced and natural materials like palm leaves and indigo dyes.
Categories: Baskets, Planters & Vases, Tabletop, Wall Decor, Mirrors
Price Range: $ – $$$$+
6. Zuahaza
Zuahaza’s fairly made, hand-loomed home textiles will be stand out pieces in any space with their stunning hues and intricate designs. The brand — founded by Tatiana Ordoñez in Bogota, Colombia — collaborates with women artisans in Charalá, Colombia to preserve and revitalize traditional crafts. Each slow-made textile is thoughtfully crafted from earth-minded fibers like organic cotton and colored with natural dyes. Learn more about Zuahaza’s process here.
Categories: Pillows, Throws, Rugs, Baskets
Price Range: $ – $$$
7. VivaTerra
VivaTerra sources artfully designed eco-friendly home decor made with materials like reclaimed wood, natural jute, and seasonal flowers. The brand has a diverse and expansive collection of both exquisitely made decor items that will instantly add some personality to your space. Their recycled glass balloon-shaped vases and tree branch wall racks are among my favorite unique picks from their section! VivaTerra also makes sustainable furniture. (Check out this guide for a full list of 27 sustainable furniture brands.)
Categories: Pillows, Baskets, Candle Holders, Lanterns, Vases & Planters, Wall Decor, Wreaths, Rugs, Coat Racks, Mirrors, Trinkets
Price Range: $ – $$$$
8. Collectiviste
If decorative lights are what you’re looking for, Collectiviste is a must. They have a stunning selection of floor, table, and ceiling lamps and light shades, perfect for eco-friendly room decor. Collectiviste also offers a curated collection of home decor goods such as decorative plates and storage baskets. Everything at Collectiviste is created by global artisans, and handcrafted using natural and sustainable materials.
Categories: Lighting, Baskets, Kitchen Decor
Price Range: $$-$$$
9. Apt 7
This online store curates aesthetically on-point home and lifestyle goods from BIPOC creators, designers, and artists. Find items like hand-blown colored wine glasses, deadstock & reclaimed wool rugs, striking artwork, and one-of-a-kind ceramics.
Categories: Vases, rugs, wall decor, artwork, tabletop
Price Range: $
10. The Little Market
The Little Market is a woman-owned non-profit that partners with women artisans around the world to help sell their handcrafted products. This ethical marketplace has an extensive collection of home decor goods, especially when it comes to quilts, blankets, and trays. While every product featured on the Little Market is ethically made, you can easily shop by cause to best support the artisans and brands that align with your values.
Categories: Wall decor, Baskets, Blankets, Pillows, Candles, Vases, Rugs, Frames
Price Range: $$-$$$
11. Goodee
Similar to Made Trade, Goodee is a fantastic ethical marketplace featuring numerous sustainable artisan brands and designers. You’ll find a variety of beautifully crafted home decor goods to suit a wide range of styles. Goodee is a Climate Neutral and B Corp Certified company. They publish an annual impact report so you can easily ensure their business practices align with your values.
Pro Tip: Check out the collections from our favorite brands on Goodee: Texidors, Baba Tree, Makaua, and Tensira.
Categories: Pillows, Lighting, Wall Decor, Planters, Baskets, Blankets, Candles
Price Range: $$-$$$
12. Accompany
Online marketplace Accompany curates an eclectic collection of ethically-made artisan goods across home, fashion, and lifestyle categories from brands partnering directly with makers and artisan cooperatives. The brands carried on Accompany follow fair trade practices and help support the preservation and continuation of traditional art forms and craft techniques.
Categories: Pillows, Blankets, Decor, Kitchen Textiles, Baskets, Vases
Price Range: $ – $$$$
13. Kazi
As a Fair Trade Federation member, Kazi follows ethical practices throughout their supply chain. Kazi partners with artisans in rural Africa, paying fair wages, and continually reinvests their profits towards artisan training programs. All of the materials used in Kazi’s fair trade home decor are made from locally-sourced, all-natural materials, such as sisal, sweetgrass, and organic dyes.
Pro Tip: If you’re obsessed with the basket wall trend as much as I am, this brand’s handwoven bowls make for some stunning wall decor!
Categories: Baskets & Trays, Planters & Vases, Tabletop, Wall Decor
Price Range: $ – $$$$+
14. Kilim
Egyptian-based social enterprise Kiliim is working collaboratively with artisans to preserve, celebrate, and revive kilim making — a traditional local craft — in Fowwa, Egypt. The brand partners with kiliim artisans descending from generations of kilim makers. These craftspeople view kilim making as part of their culture and heritage, and their partnership with Kiliim is helping bring back a market for authentic, quality kilim rugs.
Categories: Pillows, Rugs, Blankets & Throws
Price Range: $ – $$
15. Ten Thousand Villages
The original Fair Traders, Ten Thousand Villages curates an eclectic variety of ethically-sourced artisan goods in nearly every category. Their fair trade home decor selection features many one-of-a-kind goods made by artisans from around the world that will add a dose of authentic global-inspired culture to your home.
Categories: Pillows, Frames, Vases, Rugs, Tabletop, Trinkets, Baskets & Hampers, Candleholders, Lamps & Lamp Shades
Price Range: $ – $$
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