These days it’s easier than ever to find stylish and sturdy vegan furniture and accessories made from humane materials that reflect compassionate values as well as your sense of style.

O. Robert & Co offers luxury, handmade candles that use vegan wax. Here, the company share five tips for creating a cruelty-free decorated home:

1. Sustainable wood – are you looking to remodel? Sustainable wood is an animal (and environmentally) friendly option that’s easy to source.

2. Faux-leather – if you like the look of a leather couch but don’t want to support cruelty to animals, choose a sofa made from high-quality vegan synthetic leather.

3. Other fabrics – silk, cashmere, feathers and down can all have their impact on animals and insects so it’s worth looking for others that’ll match your lifestyle more closely. This helps to reduce demand for synthetic materials that may require toxic chemicals in the manufacturing process.

4. Candles – candles are a beautiful, fragrant and easy way to add atmosphere and style to your home. O. Robert & Co offer luxury, handmade candles that use vegan wax.

5. Vegan paint – ever since Meghan Markle decorated Archie’s playroom with vegan paint, there’s been a buzz around this new, cruelty-free option. Vegan paints contain no animal-derived products, no toxic chemicals to leach into the air, are not tested on animals and are eco-friendly. But don’t assume that means they’re not up to the job! They’re just as good as normal paint and come in just as many colours.