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A sofa should not begin life in a warehouse. It should begin with a room, a person, a way of sitting, and a maker who knows exactly what needs to be built.

Our first collaboration. Planted. x Sgrinhouse

Planted.’s use of natural, non‑toxic materials is precisely where UK furniture regulation is now heading: away from blanket chemical flame retardant treatments and toward smart design that delivers proven fire safety without unnecessary chemicals.

Eco, natural, sustainable – sofa labels sound reassuring, but often hide more than they reveal. Here’s how to decode the language and choose a genuinely toxic‑free sofa you can live closely with.

This is a very exciting change for us, as we have been encouraging choosing natural materials, and FR chemical free items since we began- it is a complicated subject, and not an easy thing to do for larger manufacturers. So we are thrilled that finally awareness to what we have inside our homes is being spread across larger media. Fire retardant (FR) chemicals have become a significant topic of discussion in recent years, especially concerning their use in upholstered furnitu

The January Furniture Show 2026. As a panelist I had the opportunity to explore how conscious consumerism is shaping the furniture industry and what trends will define 2026.

At Planted Furniture, we believe your home should feel safe, calm and chemical-free. That’s why every piece we make—sofa, footstool, headboard or armchair—is created without flame retardant (FR) chemicals.