The interior design business is a world where creativity meets commerce, and where the beauty of a space is only as sustainable as the business model behind it.

A recent episode of The Interior Design Business podcast addressed a constant challenge: how designers can charge fairly, manage scope creep, and ensure they’re paid for the value they deliver.

The sun is shining, and summer is calling us outdoors. Our gardens, terraces, and balconies have become true extensions of our homes - as spaces to relax, entertain, and express style. 

We highlight top 10 brands that are setting the tone for elevated outdoor living.

This year, the Decorex Bar—a central space for meeting, relaxation and reflection—will be an unmissable collaboration with Lucy Mayers of the renowned interior design house Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler. 

In this exclusive interview, Lucy shares her design process, the significance of materials like silk tenting and the 'Northampton' carpet, and what visitors can expect from this extraordinary bar installation at Decorex 2025.

Renowned decorative artist Natasha Mann has been selected as the Decorex 2025 creative collaborator, bringing her distinctive geometric patterns and traditional painting techniques to this year's show branding.

In this exclusive interview, Natasha shares her artistic journey from Morocco to London, her design process, and what it means to collaborate with Decorex as this year's featured creative artist.

Tolu Adẹ̀kọ́, founder of London-based interior design studio Adẹ̀kọ́ & Co, has created the showstopping Palomino VIP Lounge as Decorex's design collaborator for this year's event. 

In this exclusive interview, Tolu shares the creative vision behind Palomino and what visitors can expect from this extraordinary VIP lounge at Decorex.

Author, creative strategist and interior design expert Emilio Pimentel-Reid shares insights into his new book 'All Things Considered', a celebration of personal interior design from leading creatives worldwide.

In this exclusive interview, Emilio discusses his journey from fashion to interiors, the inspiration behind his latest book featuring distinctive homes by top designers, and what visitors can expect from his Decorex panel on 14 October.

The design community is striving to be more sustainable, and whether sourcing, specifying or designing, adopting a more sustainable approach is becoming increasingly important.

Putting together our British design special each year always reminds us of the wealth of talent on our shores.

For the third consecutive year, the Decorex Making Spaces feature will showcase a brand-new line-up of talented artisans, demonstrating their wide range of skills and craftsmanship.

Mindset and Business Coach Katy Stevenson Bretton shares insights from her business journey - from managing multi-million pound projects in London’s City Hall, to founding and running a thriving interior design studio.

This year, the UK’s celebration of interior design, Decorex, will feature an unmissable collaboration with talented designer and printmaker, Ellen Merchant for the 2024 event creative.

The English Home's Samantha Scott-Jeffries shares the best British lighting brands.

BIID Past President, Mathew Freeman, explains why interior designers should ensure sustainability is at the forefront of their design projects.

From sumptuous velvets to lightweight linens, incorporating fabrics and textiles into your interior design scheme, is crucial to setting the tone of a space.

Discover the best of British brands from Samantha Scott-Jeffries lens.

We are thrilled to announce an exciting new collaboration between Decorex and the internationally recognised English designer, Bethan Laura Wood.

Decorex are taking a look at one of the most recent makeovers undertaken by the charity and partner, Design Havens For Heroes.

Decorex are delving into the world of illumination, sharing nine top British lighting brands to make you swoon. 

We’re exploring the link between nature and interior design and highlighting the brands seamlessly weaving the shapes, colours and textures of nature into their designs.

Gain ideas for your upcoming project, so that you’re always creating inspired interiors for your clients.

Decorex have compiled a shortlist of some of the top interior design brands harnessing  timeless styles, built around longevity.

Discover our 6 sustainable design brands and 4 tips on how your design business can be kinder to the planet.

Decorex and Melissa Byrne, delve into the world of interior design collaborations – asking why are they so important?

Brian Woulfe shares some of his top considerations when designing a home for a client.

While the Ukraine may not come top of mind when it comes to architecture and design, its interior-design scene, with its marriage of the raw and the refined, is gaining increasing attention.

In our fourth instalment of the Design Series with The English Home, we catch up with Esther Patterson – Designer and Director of stunning lighting brand Curiousa & Curiousa.

Social media is a fantastic place to gain inspiration, industry insight and ideas for the future. We know that it’s not always easy to know what accounts to follow and who will be posting the best content – that’s where Decorex can help.

Our selection of must-follow Instagram design accounts have been carefully selected to provide you with the ultimate design fix. This shortlist encapsulates everything from quirky film-inspired architecture to opulent tablescapes. 

We are proud to present the third instalment of our Design Series, an inspiring editorial collaboration between Decorex X The English Home. 

We sit down with David Collinge, the Managing Director of Ian Mankin - renowned British fabric and upholstery brand - to discover what makes their products so special.

“Storytelling in interior design helps to develop unique ideas, evoke meaningful experiences and create a new perspective of space.” Discover Decorex’s fascination with design that tells a story and the importance of this evolving movement. 

Hotel lobbies are far from the traditional passageway, now they are the perfect place to mingle, socialise and even eat. Learn the latest lobby designs, why they should serve travellers and locals alike, and the use of technology with Stylus.com