Sustainable Home Brands in the UK – the Ultimate List

Changing trends and a culture of disposable living has seen a shift towards cheaper flat packed furniture that doesn’t last. What’s more, many of the mainstream homeware brands are making homeware using toxic chemicals, unsustainable materials, all without robust ethical policies. So in this post I’m going to share with you my favourite sustainable home brands in the UK; the companies that are doing it right.

Feng Shui, the 5000 year old Chinese discipline, is one of the design principles that aim to create habitable and sustainable spaces that are in harmony with nature. Knowing that your furniture and its route to being was a happy and sustainable one is important to good home design and it doesn’t have to mean swapping style for a drab, miserable interior.

Can you restore?

As always, the most sustainable option is to make do with what you have and restore your own furniture. A lick of paint and some new handles can go a long way. Platforms like Skillshare offer classes on things like Transforming your Furniture with Chalk Paint or Home Décor projects. In additiona, there are community centres all over the UK, like The Good Life Centre, that offer furniture restoration courses.

But if you don’t fancy doing it yourself places like London based Restoration Station will do it for you. They employ people in recovery from drink and drug addictions who learn woodwork and upholstery skills to restore old furniture.

Try second hand first

Your next best option is to try and buy second hand. Your money won’t contribute to any kind of forest felling or mistreatment of workers. But if you can’t buy second hand, reclaimed or recycled homeware is another way to make use of existing resources.

However sometimes shopping for new pieces is inevitable and it can be great for finding something specific you really need for your home. Understanding the materials, the history and whether or not the product has been sourced and traded ethically takes time and energy, so I’ve put together a list of my favourite sustainable brands from the UK.

What to look for

Before I show you my favourite sustainable brands in the UK here is what to look for when shopping for your home. Before you make a purchase check for the following:

• Is it 100% FSC certified? Despite being criticised it is still the best certification standard for sustainable forestry.
• Brands that use lots of natural materials like wood, glass or stone to make their décor pieces.
• A transparent supply chain. Is it clear that they are ethical? Are workers being paid fairly for their work? Do they have safe working conditions?
• Brands that incorporate recycled and reclaimed materials into their home offering.

Luckily there are more and more sustainable and ethically-minded brands out there selling gorgeous homeware pieces that are sourced without damaging the environment or negatively impacting their workers.

Read on for the ultimate list of responsible online home brands in the UK.

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Sustainable home brands in the UK

Award winning social enterprise meets online shop that sells gorgeous hand-crafted products made by people facing social difficulties in the UK.

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Certified B corporation selling affordable art created by independent artists all over the world.

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Ethical home accessories brand working with artisans and Fairtrade social enterprises to bring handmade products to market.

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The name says it all. Buy Me Once sells durable high quality products built to last.

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Independent art gallery in Saffron Walden managed by local artist Debbie Scott. They sell affordable contemporary paintings and British prints.

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Founded after a trip to Guatemala where the owners were inspired by the beautiful textiles created using traditional weaving techniques. You’ll find beautiful and responsibly made products all made by hand in small batches.

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‘Buy less, buy better’ is the motto at the heart of this London based store. They stock independent brands that produce responsible contemporary products, sourcing sustainable wares scrutinised throughout their supply chain.

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The first UK tableware manufacturer to claim zero process waste to landfill. Their products are built to last using locally sourced clay, with their stoneware carrying a 10 year guarantee.

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Firera is a vegan UK based home decor and lifestyle store offering high-quality, long-lasting and environmentally friendly products for a conscious home.

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Bristol based furniture brand that create ethical and sustainable furniture made to measure.

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Devon based homewares store focusing on handmade, Fairtrade utilitarian wares made on a small-scale.

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High quality handmade lighting, furniture and woodwork made my Cornish maker Chris Thorpe.

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Konk furniture is made for life – it’s solid, hardwearing and ages with character. Sustainability is important to them and they only use timber from approved sustainable forests. They also work in partnership with One Tree Planted, donating a tree for every single order they receive.

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Homeware brand offers stylish and natural linen cushion covers, storage baskets, napkins and bags. Each product is handmade in their home studio in Liverpool.

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Family business passionate about the environment and looking after the planet. LIGA uses only sustainably materials like organic unbleached cotton, recycled papers, vegan wax or bamboo, ethically sourced and made in Cornwall. They also do cute dishcloths and kitchen accessories which is why they are one of my favourite sustainable home brands in the UK.

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Created by the owners of sustainable homeware brand Weaver Green this shop based in the north of England stocks almost 300 products made form recycled materials.

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Imagine if you found yourself on an online version of your local village craft fair. Based in Devon, this small team promote high quality British Contemporary Craft by bringing together a community of around 130 selected makers from around the UK.

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MAiK Lifestyle offers a range of responsibly sourced, ethically produced fun and colourful homewares. Founded by owner Cat after discovering the damage off-shore mass production can do while working on a streetwear brand.

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Beautifully handcrafted and sustainably sourced furniture that is 100% Fairtrade (and has been since 1999).

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Nina+Co is an interior design and product design studio with a focus on sustainability and projects with a sense of community.

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Ethical and eco-friendly homeware brand that works with independent businesses and social co-operatives to create wonderful handcrafter lifestyle products. Based in Devon they focus on operating as sustainably as possible.

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This sustainable British homeware brand is committed to ethical design, specialising in printed and interior textiles. They are focused on creating sustainable collections with a no waste philosophy. For example their throws are made with recycled cotton salvaged from garment making factories.

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Based in the Scottish Highlands, Paloma Palumbo are a sustainable home brand in the UK that design long-lasting, high-quality products with an environmental conscience.

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Cheshire based Liz Philips created this brand after working in the heritage industry in Britain’s most beautiful old houses. Her passion for British fabrics resulted in a collection of furnishings and furniture made using rare vintage fabrics.

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Contemporary products for your home inspired by and mindfully sourced from artisans and community groups in East Africa using traditional craftmanship and modern design.

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Devon based store selling old, new, restored and recycled furniture and quirky homeware pieces out of their converted shipping container.

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Bedding made in a factory run entirely on wind power and recycles 99% of its water. You’ll find plastic-free packaging, low impact dyes and chemicals and a workforce with access to free education. The bed sheets are pretty good too.

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The first sustainable, circular economy sofa designed in a way that ensures close to zero waste.

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Scaramanga is a lifestyle brand specialising in vintage and antique furniture. Some of their furniture even ends up in Hollywood films such as The Hobbit or Maleficent!

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This Cornish family run business started in 2007 when owner Margaret Larsen decided to combine her years of experience in the furniture industry with her love of sustainability. Her vision was to exclusively sell ethically and sustainably sourced furniture which is why it is one of my favourite sustainable home brands in the UK

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A husband and wife team are behind this conscious homeware brand based in the south coast of England. You’ll find a collection of responsibly and ethically sourced products made by independent designed and artisans that don’t fuel the throw away nature of the modern world.

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Award winning online gallery created my mother and daughter artists Denise Allan and Samantha Allan with the aim to curate a selection of extraordinary pieces from around the UK and further afield.

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Founded in 1979, Traidcraft are the original Fairtrade pioneers in the UK.

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Small independent shop based in London specialising in sustainable ceramics, jewellery, prints and skincare.

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Wearth partners with over 250 eco conscious brands in the UK to make it easier for the consumer to access ethical and sustainable products. You can even shop by values depending on what you’re looking for (e.g. plastic-free, made in UK or vegan)

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Gorgeous textile pieces made from recycled plastic bottles.

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100% Organic and Fairtrade cotton bedding. Family company who work directly with organic cotton farmers in their Fairtrade factory in India.

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We all know that shopping second hand is one of the more sustainable ways to shop and this is what the founder Bella holds at the heart of her business. Bella adapts vintage textiles into contemporary pieces made to last.

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Dorset based homeware store stocking eco-friendly, reusable and sustainable items to help you go plastic free and look after the planet.

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I hope you enjoyed my list of sustainable home brands in the UK. I will be constantly updating this list so please share with me your favourites or any brands you feel deserve to be included in this list!

You might also like The Zero Waste Products I Couldn’t Live Without (+ They Save Me Money!) or How to Shop Sustainable Fashion (with Brand List).

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