Interior Secrets
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 4 sources
Melbourne retailer selling its own designer-style furniture.
We couldn't confirm where Interior Secrets makes most of its products.
Also worth knowing
Most homewares and appliances are made in countries such as China and Vietnam, where pay is usually below a living wage.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
- Not met: Meets 1 of 6 Good requirements.
- Holds the grade back: It has 2 red flags: no evidence of a living wage and a hidden, unaudited supply chain, probably in high-risk countries. Two or more red flags means a poor grade.
- It isn't Harm on record, because there's no serious confirmed problem on its record.
- Lacks transparency is still a poor grade: in supply chains like this, workers who can't be seen to be treated fairly are usually underpaid or unprotected.
Good requirements 1 of 6
- Not met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: no evidence
- Not met: Respects worker rightsWhere homewares and appliances are usually made, such as China and India, unions are heavily restricted, and it has no full supply chain audit.
- Not met: Supply chain independently audited or certified, or at least 80% made in countries with strong labour standards
- Met: No child or forced labour findings or links
- Not met: Names the factories or farms that make its products, or is fully certified by a scheme that holds and audits that list
- Not met: High-risk raw materials (cotton and timber) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeNot traced or certified: timber
Red flags 2
- Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
- Red flag: Hidden supply chain, probably mostly in countries with poor worker rights
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Where it's made
We couldn't confirm where Interior Secrets makes most of its products, so this shows where homewares and appliances are usually made.
| Country | Share | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 50% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Vietnam | 15% | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| India | 10% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| Poland | 10% | Regular violations | Close to a living wage | Moderate |
| Indonesia | 8% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| Malaysia | 7% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
Evidence
What we found
- Doesn't show where its timber comes from. Timber is linked to illegal logging linked to forced labour, so it can't be graded Good until it traces or certifies it.
- Uses cotton in only a few products and doesn't show where it comes from. That doesn't count against it for Good, but the "Open supply chain" star needs all of it traced, certified or upcycled.
Research notes Interior Secrets says it works directly with manufacturers and "skilled makers worldwide", but does not name its factories or the countries they are in, and publishes no audit, supplier list or modern slavery statement. Its sustainability page covers materials only: it says over 70% of its timber is certified, traceable or recycled without naming a scheme or origin, and that 35% of its cotton is organic or recycled. Nothing is disclosed about factory wages or working conditions.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not covered | Furniture retailers are not assessed in Baptist World Aid's Ethical Fashion Report (latest edition 2024). (2024 edition; latest is 2026) View |
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Not covered | No modern slavery statement found on the register; reporting is only required for entities with over A$100 million revenue. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 4
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- Furniture, friends and family: the daily life of Interior Secrets founder Bill Huynh (SmartCompany, 2013) · search the archive · Founded by Bill Huynh; based in Melbourne's west
Published by Interior Secrets or its owner
- Sustainability - Interior Secrets · search the archive · Over 70% of timber from more sustainable sources, no scheme named; 35% of cotton organic or recycled; no factory information
- About Us - Interior Secrets · search the archive · Trading since 2009; develops its own furniture and works directly with manufacturers
- Our Showrooms - Interior Secrets · search the archive · Showrooms in South Melbourne, Truganina and Fortitude Valley, Brisbane
Company details
- Headquarters
- Australia
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Interior Secrets ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/interior-secrets, last researched 3 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Lacks transparency means
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