The 16 Best Places to Buy Sustainable Home Decor in 2023

The Citizenry

Rooted in global craftsmanship, The Citizenry works with master artisans from across the globe. The result? An eclectic array of handmade objects crafted using sustainably sourced materials, such as soft, aromatic hinoki wood from Japan, organic, long-staple cotton from Turkey, and luxe, cruelty-free alpaca fleece from Peru.

Giving a contemporary spin to traditional styles, the creations are made in small batches with a low carbon footprint and minimal wastage by the retailer. The Citizenry is a Fair Trade brand, meaning it sets high standards for production, ensuring safe working conditions and fair pay. Over 3,000 artisans work with the brand, with over half being female entrepreneurs. You can delve into each product’s unique legacy, a part of which you bring into your home.

We particularly love the focus on using local materials and building long-term relationships with artisans, two key areas of The Citizenry's business. With no middleman, this home decor retailer is able to offer high-quality goods sourced directly from artisans and their countries. Plus, with a commitment to provide fair wages and happy work environments, The Citizenry goes above and beyond basic environmental sustainability alone in curating its product selection.

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Uncommon Goods

Whether you’re looking for a sculptural heart made from blown recycled glass or recycled metal ostrich planters, Uncommon Goods is the place to go for unique home accessories. A founding member of the B Corp movement, a nonprofit that measures a company’s positive social and environmental performance, Uncommon Goods is focused on changing the economic system one lovely piece at a time. The in-house artists and global designers they collaborate with construct beautiful, creative pieces that are utilitarian and exceptional. The craftspeople are encouraged to work with recycled and reclaimed material, and their inventory is free from leather, feathers, and fur.

We also love this independently owned company’s Better To Give program, which donates a portion of each order to nonprofit organizations around the globe. Since the program started in 2001, this has amounted to more than $2.8 million.

While Uncommon Goods offers a sweeping selection of different types of products, including home accents like pillows, throws, artwork, vases, and even unique lamps and smart home gadgets, it's worth noting that much of the selection is more targeted towards gift-giving than decorating your space. However, since it encompasses so many different categories, there's always something new to see at this online retailer!

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Made Trade

The family-run, women-owned business Made Trade makes shopping for ethical, artisan-crafted, and sustainable home décor simple. They offer a carefully curated selection of brands and products that satisfy at least two core values, including being a Fair Trade business, being a BIPOC-owned company, or being made from sustainable and/or vegan materials. You'll find items that range from bedding made from recycled or sustainable fabrics to plush towels featuring GOTS-certified fibers to rugs and curtains made by artisans in the USA or other countries. With a wide selection, it's easy to find something for every room of your home.

For example, you can pick up beautiful rocking chairs and side tables from Nicaraguan-based seed-to-seat brand Masaya & Co. They have stunning sisal and sweet grass planters from one of the largest artisans’ employers in Africa, Kazi, and unusual table linen made from post-consumer recycled rubber from Brooklyn-based Slash Objects. What’s more, the company is Climate Neutral certified, which means they offset 100 percent carbon emissions for the entire company. So, you can stock your home with beautiful, hand-crafted home décor, eco-friendly furniture, and plastic-free frills—guilt-free.

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The Joinery

The Joinery may have started as a one-man operation, but it's since flourished into a woodshop that creates slick contemporary and timeless classic furniture using traditional woodworking techniques. Each furniture piece is meticulously crafted by a single woodworker from solid hardwood such as cherry, maple, western walnut, and more and comes with a lifetime warranty. We love the almost customized nature of each piece created by The Joinery's team; the signatures of craftspeople that adorn the items leave a personal stamp behind for years to come.

Based in Portland, Oregon, the woodshop is a certified B Corp committed to sustainable practices. It adheres to rigorous benchmarks of environmental and social accountability, from reusing and recycling scrap lumber to compacting sawdust into briquettes that are donated to the community. Each piece takes around 20-25 weeks to build, but rest assured you receive a piece of craftsmanship that will stand the test of time.

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Minna

Design house Minna collaborates with master artisans in Central and South America to create home goods in small batches, ensuring the preservation of ancient craft traditions. The label, named after founder Sara Berk’s feisty grandmother, reimagines designs while respecting the cultural heritage of the communities in Mexico, Peru, Guatemala, Uruguay, and Bolivia they work with.

The collections are mostly low waste or zero waste, made with sustainable materials (think organic and recycled cotton, jute, palm, and wool). The artisans work using traditional techniques and equipment such as the backstrap loom, pedal loom, and vertical loom, amongst others.

In 2021, Minna became a certified B Corp for its positive impact on the environment and the community. Keeping sustainability in mind, Minna places small, frequent orders with artisans, pays an upfront deposit, and lets them set their own wages and schedules. What’s more, the retailer distributes 3 percent of its yearly profit to community-led organizations.

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The Little Market

The Little Market is a nonprofit and Fair Trade enterprise with big ambitions to empower artisans across the world. Founded by Lauren Conrad and Hannah Skvarla, it offers dignified and safe work for women and marginalized communities, including refugees and resettled individuals, people with disabilities, and young mothers. A proponent of conscious consumerism, we particularly love how The Little Market also allows you to shop by cause, supporting what’s dear to your heart.

In terms of their offerings, here you’ll find unique home décor, such as lusciously scented, hand-poured candles and kantha quilts upcycled from cotton saris and handstitched by artisans in Bangladesh. To understand more about how The Little Market upholds the dignity of artisans while bringing to light social justice and human rights challenges they face, you can peruse their 2021 impact report.

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Under the Canopy

Cuddle up in beautiful, sustainable bedding from Under the Canopy, which offers great value for the money. Thanks to its vertically integrated supply chain, it manages to keep costs low without compromising on the quality of its products, which include bed, bath, and even loungewear. With Under The Canopy, you’re not only buying into beautiful design but also getting products that are good for your health and the environment, supported by relevant certifications such as GOTS, OEKO-TEX, and FSC.

The range is available in beautiful earthy shades, thanks to low-impact dyes. Choose among a bevy of textures, such as sateen, percale, flannel, and jersey. You can dive under a buttery soft sateen duvet or sleep cool in crisp percale sheets. Each is tailored beautifully and embellished with tiny details, all for a great price. However, if you're looking specifically for decorative accents that go beyond bedding, bath accessories, and kitchen linens, you may find the selection at Under the Canopy is a bit narrower than other retailers.

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Goodee

Founded by two twin brothers on a mission to bring together good design and good purpose, Goodee offers sustainable solutions for contemporary homes. As a B Corp and Climate Neutral-certified company, it ticks the right boxes when it comes to its environmental, social, and labor concerns. We like that Goodee curates its product selection to encourage conscious consumerism rather than offering a constant stream of newly-released home decor items; with a more limited and special selection, there's truly a great collection of essential items anyone can benefit from using.

Goodee works with brands that resonate with its ideals while also offering an option from its own sustainably crafted décor range. Featuring an impressive range of goodies, such as kapok bed mattresses from West Africa and a robust palm hamper from Mexico, you can decorate your home with doodads that spark meaningful conversations while spurring positive action. Just note that shipping does come at a cost–though we think this trade-off is worth the careful sourcing done by Goodee to find such meaningful and sustainable items.

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Boll & Branch

Considering we spend one-third of our lives sleeping, it’s worth investing in high-quality, sustainable bedding. Boll & Branch’s Fair Trade bedding is one such option. We're fans of many of Boll & Branch products, including sheets and towels–in addition to their sustainably-minded materials, the brand also offers plenty of plush, soft, and nicely durable fabric options across bedding, bath, and home decor categories. And best of all, because the company is focused on building a better supply chain for people and the planet, all of the products are free from chemicals, pesticides, and GMOs. They’re made in factories that prioritize workers’ empowerment, offset carbon emissions, and treat and recycle water.

As the first organic-certified Fair Trade bedding company, Boll & Branch offers a wide array of sheets, bedding, mattresses, and more. The cotton is GOTS-certified, ensuring the organic status of the textile, and the products are also OEKO-TEX certified.

Boll & Branch works with family-owned farms and organizations, ensuring transparency in their operations and paying fair wages to the artisanal and farming community. In 2020, they purchased a staggering 5.3 million tons of Fair Trade seed cotton to produce luxurious bedding that’s safe and soft to snuggle up in.

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Parachute

While you might already be familiar with Parachute for its cozy bed and bath linens, you might not know that the company is dedicated to sustainability, too. For one, they’re certified Climate Neutral, meaning they offset their carbon footprint with verified credits. All of their textiles are OEKO-TEX certified, with down sourced from a Responsible Down Standard certified supplier–and many items also carry additional eco-minded certifications or benefits, like certain Fair Trade certified home decor products within Parachute's line.

Parachute Home has a clean, modern aesthetic, selling everything from bedding and bath goods to furniture and décor. Through working with master artisans, including expert Portuguese craftspeople and a fourth-generation American mattress maker, they’re committed to supporting small and underrepresented communities. Parachute has also recently launched its first GOTS-certified organic cotton collection, a selection of duvets, shams, pillowcases, and more favorites to curl up in.

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Etsy

Whether you’re looking for vintage rugs and furniture or sculptures and other knickknacks, Etsy is a treasure trove for unique home decor. Here, you can find nearly 14 million vintage and preloved items—and if you’re wanting something new, the site offers contemporary creations, too. The site is powered by renewable electricity, and it supports micro businesses and creative entrepreneurs, with a particular focus on underrepresented communities.

Etsy has set several economic, social, and ecological goals as a part of its impact strategy, such as reducing energy usage by 25 percent by 2025. The company is also taking long strides towards net-zero carbon emissions, offsetting all emissions from shipping and packaging. For more details, you can read their 2021 Annual Report.

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54kibo

Nana Quagraine’s 54kibo is a tribute to the 54 countries in Africa and the snow-capped volcanic cone Kibo, perched atop Mt. Kilimanjaro. The Brooklyn-based brand collaborates with a cohort of over 30 designers, taking a considered approach to traditional African craftsmanship and making it accessible to the wider world.

Each piece is a conversation starter, with detailed descriptions shared about their antecedents. For instance, you can find a side table inspired by the Djembe drum or a flatweave wool rug handcrafted in Egypt. The brand balances commerce with concern, delivering a positive social, environmental, and economic impact. It supports traditional crafts and offers artisans a fair wage and a safe work environment.

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Cisco Home

Inspired by founder Francisco Pinedo’s experiences growing up in a tiny Mexican village, Cisco Home has become a popular destination for ethically made, handcrafted furniture. The retailer forms close relationships with artisans and designers to deliver a beautiful selection of couches, floor lamps, chaises, and more. Each piece is lovingly made by skilled craftspeople and not machines, with every screw, swatch, and stitch meticulously placed by hand.

As one of the founding partners of the Sustainable Furnishings Council (SFC), Cisco Home keeps sustainability in mind in every step of the process—from sourcing FSC-certified wood to working with water-based stains and using organic fabrics. The retailer has also introduced Inside Green, a responsible alternative to building furniture from long-lasting, chemical-free, and fire-retardant materials. We also like how dedicated Cisco Home is to repurposing, recycling, and even donating pieces of its furniture so it's environmentally-minded from creation to customer and beyond.

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Coyuchi

Taking the misty coastline of Point Reyes as its inspiration, Coyuchi offers organic sheets, towels, and more. The brand is committed to the highest ethical and environmental standards, with Fair Trade and Made Trade certifications. Their comfy bed linens are made from GOTS-certified organic cotton, while their pillows, mattress pads, and mattress toppers use certified organic latex and climate-beneficial wool. What’s more, the company gives back to the environment by partnering with the nonprofit 1 Percent For The Planet.

Another initiative that we love is Coyuchi’s 2nd Home take-back program, which closes the loop on textile creation. You can return frayed linen to be renewed, upcycled, or recycled—giving the material a new lease on life and earning you 15 percent off your next purchase.

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Public Goods

Offering a subscription-based annual model, Public Goods boasts a convenient cross-section of products for the conscious shopper. If you’re not ready to dive right in, the site offers a two-week free trial before the subscription model starts.

The brand ethically sources essential products from high-quality vendors, offering affordable goods with consistent quality. You can pick from a selection of household goods, such as serving boards from sustainably grown acacia wood and hand-poured soy candles. Plus, for every new order placed, the retailer plants one tree in partnership with the Eden Reforestation Project—over 330,000 trees to date. Public Goods also partners with organizations like Clean the World and St. Mary's Food Bank to maximize its efforts beyond retail products alone.

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