7 Trends From Decorex to Look Out For in 2025
Rich, earthy shades and eclectic patterns were in abundance at this year’s Decorex Design Fair
If you were looking for cool tones and minimalism at 2024’s Decorex Design Fair, you’d have been hard pressed to find them. The interior design event, held from 6-9 October at London’s Olympia, was packed out with brands showcasing products and innovations that celebrated colour, pattern and texture.
Lighting from the Elemental Collection, Curiousa.
2. A celebration of craft
There was a clue at the entrance to the exhibition hall that craftsmanship was to be celebrated at this year’s Decorex. The New Craftsmaker’s entrance space featured The Natural Room, which displayed baskets handmade in the UK using a mix of traditional and contemporary techniques. There were also handwoven throws by Catarina Riccabona, each one unique, with the irregularities that occur in handmade pieces.
Elsewhere, Curiousa showcased traditional skills with its Elemental Lighting collection of free-blown glass lights (pictured), designed by Esther Patterson. Each light celebrates what the brand calls the ‘perfection with imperfection’ of handcrafted objects.
2. A celebration of craft
There was a clue at the entrance to the exhibition hall that craftsmanship was to be celebrated at this year’s Decorex. The New Craftsmaker’s entrance space featured The Natural Room, which displayed baskets handmade in the UK using a mix of traditional and contemporary techniques. There were also handwoven throws by Catarina Riccabona, each one unique, with the irregularities that occur in handmade pieces.
Elsewhere, Curiousa showcased traditional skills with its Elemental Lighting collection of free-blown glass lights (pictured), designed by Esther Patterson. Each light celebrates what the brand calls the ‘perfection with imperfection’ of handcrafted objects.
Floral sofa, Sofas & Stuff.
3. Patterned upholstery
There was plenty to please maximalists at 2024’s event, particularly those who like pattern on their sofas. The ubiquitous plain seating of the past few years was replaced by armchairs and sofas covered in pretty, patterned textiles, such as the one pictured here from Sofas & Stuff.
More patterned upholstery could be seen at the Sanderson stand, where furniture pieces were covered with floral fabrics. And British textile designer Ellen Merchant’s stand featured armchairs upholstered in Poppies Linen and Palmette Linen from her Joya collection.
3. Patterned upholstery
There was plenty to please maximalists at 2024’s event, particularly those who like pattern on their sofas. The ubiquitous plain seating of the past few years was replaced by armchairs and sofas covered in pretty, patterned textiles, such as the one pictured here from Sofas & Stuff.
More patterned upholstery could be seen at the Sanderson stand, where furniture pieces were covered with floral fabrics. And British textile designer Ellen Merchant’s stand featured armchairs upholstered in Poppies Linen and Palmette Linen from her Joya collection.
Concrete basin, Kast.
4. Coloured bathroom suites
Standard white sanitaryware made way for colour and texture at this year’s Decorex, as brands confidently displayed ranges of bold basins and baths. Clearwater Interiors, for example, launched its AW24 collection of basins and freestanding tubs, which come in 13 different finishes, including blue, green, pink and brown.
Meanwhile, concrete basins manufacturer, Kast, showcased basins and vanity units in 28 different shades, including blue, teal, mustard and lilac.
4. Coloured bathroom suites
Standard white sanitaryware made way for colour and texture at this year’s Decorex, as brands confidently displayed ranges of bold basins and baths. Clearwater Interiors, for example, launched its AW24 collection of basins and freestanding tubs, which come in 13 different finishes, including blue, green, pink and brown.
Meanwhile, concrete basins manufacturer, Kast, showcased basins and vanity units in 28 different shades, including blue, teal, mustard and lilac.
Koru chandelier, Cameron Design House.
5. Lighting unleashed
There was a creative irreverence among the lighting brands exhibiting at this year’s Decorex, with many eschewing traditional shapes in favour of more off-the-wall models.
Elstead Lighting displayed its birdlike Seraph chandelier, while Haberdashery exhibited its ethereal Skies pendant, which features a cluster of cloud-like forms in a range of colours from soft pastels to bright orange and blue.
Even more avant-garde was Cameron Design House’s Koru chandelier (pictured) made of hand-carved alabaster chain links. The sculptural piece can be configured to fit any space.
5. Lighting unleashed
There was a creative irreverence among the lighting brands exhibiting at this year’s Decorex, with many eschewing traditional shapes in favour of more off-the-wall models.
Elstead Lighting displayed its birdlike Seraph chandelier, while Haberdashery exhibited its ethereal Skies pendant, which features a cluster of cloud-like forms in a range of colours from soft pastels to bright orange and blue.
Even more avant-garde was Cameron Design House’s Koru chandelier (pictured) made of hand-carved alabaster chain links. The sculptural piece can be configured to fit any space.
Bathroom, Clearwater Interiors
6. A muted traffic-light palette
Red, orange and green are indeed the colours you’d see on a traffic light, but the shades at Decorex were distinctly more subtle than that.
Terracotta hues were popping up all over the exhibition hall, and were complemented by ochre yellows and calming greens, such as those seen here in a bathroom designed by Clearwater Interiors, as well as in Édition 1.6.9’s Anduze Terracotta rug, with its earthy red hand-tufted surface.
Designers are experimenting more and more with green, bringing in different hues from the spectrum rather than just the ever-popular sage, emerald and olive. Coat Paints exhibited its Green Collection at the show, which features three new greens, while Floor_Story showcased its Chroma Green rug, made up of shades from across the green spectrum.
At rug designer Amy Kent’s stand, meanwhile, visitors could see the Albaicin Border rug, which comes in a striking bold green shade.
6. A muted traffic-light palette
Red, orange and green are indeed the colours you’d see on a traffic light, but the shades at Decorex were distinctly more subtle than that.
Terracotta hues were popping up all over the exhibition hall, and were complemented by ochre yellows and calming greens, such as those seen here in a bathroom designed by Clearwater Interiors, as well as in Édition 1.6.9’s Anduze Terracotta rug, with its earthy red hand-tufted surface.
Designers are experimenting more and more with green, bringing in different hues from the spectrum rather than just the ever-popular sage, emerald and olive. Coat Paints exhibited its Green Collection at the show, which features three new greens, while Floor_Story showcased its Chroma Green rug, made up of shades from across the green spectrum.
At rug designer Amy Kent’s stand, meanwhile, visitors could see the Albaicin Border rug, which comes in a striking bold green shade.
Maps wallpaper, Lewis & Wood.
7. Intricate realism
A nostalgic celebration of eclectic pattern could be seen among the stands at the event. In particular, designers were showcasing textiles and wallcoverings with realistic illustrations, many with a Victorian feel.
There were botanical designs on show, such as Arte’s deep red Coccinella Bella wallpaper and The Design Archives’ Birchgrove Collection of wallpapers that have reinterpreted classic styles, such as chinoiserie patterns.
Lewis & Wood displayed its Maps range of fabrics and wallpapers (pictured), which featured a beautiful life-size print of an embroidered shawl given to Queen Victoria in the late 1800s. The shawl shows a map of Srinagar, the summer capital of Kashmir. Unfortunately, it was never worn by the queen, as (in public at least) she would only wear pieces made in the UK.
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Did you go to Decorex this year? What trends stood out to you? Share your thoughts in the Comments.
7. Intricate realism
A nostalgic celebration of eclectic pattern could be seen among the stands at the event. In particular, designers were showcasing textiles and wallcoverings with realistic illustrations, many with a Victorian feel.
There were botanical designs on show, such as Arte’s deep red Coccinella Bella wallpaper and The Design Archives’ Birchgrove Collection of wallpapers that have reinterpreted classic styles, such as chinoiserie patterns.
Lewis & Wood displayed its Maps range of fabrics and wallpapers (pictured), which featured a beautiful life-size print of an embroidered shawl given to Queen Victoria in the late 1800s. The shawl shows a map of Srinagar, the summer capital of Kashmir. Unfortunately, it was never worn by the queen, as (in public at least) she would only wear pieces made in the UK.
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Did you go to Decorex this year? What trends stood out to you? Share your thoughts in the Comments.
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1. Retro reliefs
There were several designs reminiscent of the 1970s at Olympia this year and, in particular, brands were celebrating the relief patterns popular in that era. Graham & Green, for example, showcased its Jesse sideboard and drinks cabinet (pictured), which both feature a gorgeous relief pattern carved into the wooden surface.
Elsewhere, Luxury Carpet Studio exhibited a range of relief-patterned rugs in shades of gold, while Édition 1.6.9 displayed its Gravinis Naturel rug, which featured a swirling sculptural design.
Noel & Marquet, meanwhile, presented its 3D ARC L wall panel by Belgian designer Bertrand Lejoly. The pastel-coloured panel features curved reliefs, which give it a 1970s-futuristic look.