Life Interiors
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 4 sources
Australian retailer selling its own furniture and homewares.
We couldn't confirm where Life Interiors 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.
Better-graded furniture
Graded higher than Life Interiors, selling the same kinds of things.
None of the furniture brands we know to make furniture is Good yet. These are the strongest so far. Le Klint is Good, but we don't know that it makes furniture.
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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 unaudited production, 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 (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: Probably made mostly in countries with poor worker rights, without a full independent audit of its supply chain
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 Life Interiors 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.
Research notes Life Interiors sells its own in-house ranges and imported brands, but does not say which countries or factories make them. It says it works only with factories that pass amfori BSCI social audits and runs due diligence on imported goods, but publishes no factory list, audit results or modern slavery statement. Much of its range is solid timber and rattan; FSC-certified wood is listed as a goal rather than a current standard. It has no published living wage commitment.
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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- The New Life Interiors Showroom Is Now Open On The Gold Coast (The Design Files, 2026) · search the archive · Fifth showroom opened 2026; sells exclusive Australian and imported brands plus in-house collections
- Life Interiors collection feature (The Local Project) · search the archive · Collections use solid oak, fluted timber, rattan, boucle and brass
Published by Life Interiors or its owner
- Ethics and Sustainability - Life Interiors · search the archive · Works with factories that pass BSCI audits; due diligence on imports; FSC-certified wood is a goal, not current
- About us - Life Interiors · search the archive · Founded 2006 by Geoff and Basil Karam; showrooms in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane; Australian and imported brands
Company details
- Headquarters
- Australia
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Life Interiors ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/life-interiors, 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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