Decorex 2022: Your Guide & Essential Checklist

Decorex 2022 is looming and we are itching to reunite the interior design community for four days of networking, learning, and inspiration. 

Essential Checklist

Make sure you’ve got these key things sorted before you get to Olympia London for Decorex 2022.

• Organise travel & stay – make sure you’ve organised your travel and hotel for the event.  
• Have your digital ticket to hand – this will be scanned as you enter Olympia London so have it on your smart phone ready.
• Bring a pad and pen – we’ve got an amazing Design Talks agenda across the four-day event, bring a pad and pen to make sure you don’t miss any of the insights being shared from our expert panels.
• Acquaint yourself with the latest launches - there will be so many brand-new collections launching at our event, make sure you know what to look out for. 
• Bring your passion for design – get ready for a wealth of stunning stands, immersive features and lots of networking opportunities.

Your Decorex Guide: How to Plan Your Day

Here are some pointers on what to look out for and how you can make the most of your visit to Decorex this year. Follow our nifty guide. 

In the morning…

As soon as you enter Olympia London, you’ll be met with an astounding entrance feature by Bert Franke called the Tree of Light. This spectacle will be the perfect meeting place for visitors and a great way to welcome you to Decorex 2022.

We suggest starting your day off by heading Upstairs at Decorex, where we have a number of immersive features waiting for you. Explore our brand-new Diningscapes feature, which involved four room-sets that have been dressed by our hand-picked designers: ND Studios, Christian Bense, Pandora Taylor and Les Ottomans. Walk through these immersive spaces to see how they have adorned the spaces with unique tableware, accessories and more. 

Upstairs you will also find several Making Spaces, another new feature for Decorex 2022, which will see a selection of craftspeople demonstrating their skills and techniques live at the show. You’ll see Nat Maks showing you how she marbles her stunning wallpaper designs, whilst Ellen Merchant will be demonstrating her methods for block printing. Others involved in Making Spaces include Rycotewood – wood furniture makers, The Fabled Thread – experts in embroidery, and QEST (Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust) - an art and craft educational trust created to sustain traditional British craftsmanship.

Upstairs you’ll find a selection of up-and-coming talents from the interior design sphere, who will be exhibiting their product. Expect to meet with the likes of The Monkey Puzzle Tree, Daughters of Gaea, Earthborn and more.  

Make your way back to ground level and start to snake your way through over 200 exhibitor stands, which are dressed with the most beautiful collections and latest product launches. Discover stunning objets from Ian Mankin, Cameron Design House, CTO Lighting, Armac Martin, Anna Glover, Fiona McDonald, Frato, Haberdashery, Loom, Pooky, Sedilia, Vincent Sheppard and more.

At lunchtime…

Head to the Bar or VIP Lounge at lunchtime to wind down and catch up with your peers. This year’s VIP Lounge will be designed by de Rosee Sa, an award-winning architecture and interior design studio based in London, Lisbon and Brussels. Their international approach has helped shape their design which takes inspiration from a 1970’s airport lounge with classic retro vibes.  

Decorex is also delighted to be collaborating with design duo Carden Cunietti to design the iconic Decorex Bar area. Their dramatic and eclectic interior design will create a buzzing focal point and meeting space on the show floor. 

Take stock of the event at this time of a glass of fizz or coffee, there will be a delightful menu for you to choose from. 

In the afternoon…

This year Decorex has proudly partnered with Cole & Son - Stand C141. The leading wallpaper design house will be adorning the Design Talks theatre with its unique wallpaper, as well as Marie Karlsson Global MD of Cole & Son, participating in the Design Talks agenda; ‘Design for Longevity’ from 3:00pm on Wednesday 12th October.

Make sure you pop Upstairs to catch a thought-provoking discussion that will be hosted there. With sessions covering integral topics such as Emotion in Design, The Future of Materials Within Lighting, Lifestyle Rituals’ Impact on Design, Making Sustainable Choice and more – there will be so much to learn.

Speakers on the roster this year include Augustine Atobatele, Susie Rumbold, Mercy Sossion, Chloe Bullock, Fiona Barratt, Suzy Hoodless, Rosie Ward and other experts from the field.

Finish the day by visiting some final stands and come home brimming with ideas, inspiration and lots of new brands to seek out for your upcoming projects. 

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