For busy interior designers, time is a precious commodity. With client meetings, site visits, supplier negotiations and creative deadlines filling every hour, taking a day out of your schedule might seem indulgent. But attending Decorex isn’t just a break from the studio, it’s an opportunity to invest in your professional growth, for business development and creative inspiration.
Learn From Experts
Decorex is more than a showcase of high-end interior design, it’s a hub of knowledge. The event’s curated programme of expert talks and panel discussions offers interior designers an opportunity to hear directly from industry leaders, trend forecasters, and innovators. Whether it’s insights into sustainable design practices, navigating the luxury market, or mastering the art of storytelling through interiors, these sessions deliver actionable takeaways that can elevate your practice.
For designers looking to stay ahead of the curve, Decorex is an opportunity for growing your professional development. It’s a chance to sharpen your skills, challenge your thinking, and explore new approaches that can set you and your work apart.
Networking That Builds Your Business
Interior design is as much about relationships as it is about aesthetics. Decorex brings together a vibrant community of designers, makers, suppliers, and thought leaders. It’s a rare chance to connect with peers, forge new collaborations, and strengthen existing partnerships, all in one place.
Whether you’re a solo practitioner or part of a larger studio, the conversations you have at Decorex can lead to new projects, referrals, and opportunities. From casual chats over coffee to structured networking events, the event is designed to foster meaningful connections. You’ll meet people who understand your challenges, share your passions, and might just become your next collaborator or client.
First Look at the Latest Collections
Decorex is renowned for its curated selection of exhibitors, showcasing the very best in furniture, lighting, textiles, surfaces, and accessories. For interior designers, this is a chance to see exciting new collections and detailed craftsmanship, discover emerging brands, and get hands-on with materials and finishes.
Being able to touch, feel and experience products in person is invaluable. It allows you to assess quality, understand scale, and envision how pieces will work in your projects. You’ll leave with a refreshed palette of ideas and a notebook full of suppliers to follow up with.
Inspiration That Fuels Creativity
Creativity thrives on exposure. At Decorex, you’ll encounter exciting (and Instagramable!) installations, curated spaces, and design concepts that challenge convention and spark imagination, such as our exclusive VIP Lounge space designed by Adẹ̀kọ́ & Co and the stunning central hub of the Decorex Bar, designed by Lucy Mayers for Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler. It’s a place where design boundaries are pushed, and where you can immerse yourself in the artistry and innovation that define the design industry.
In the recent Interior Design Business podcast episode ‘Decorex And The Power Of The Pop-Up’, Tolu Adẹ̀kọ́ explained; “Rarely do we get the opportunity to overly imagine and to overly dream. Pop-ups and exhibitions are a great way to demonstrate our artistic form and demonstrate how you can create spaces that are not only imaginative but that play with the different senses”.
For many designers, Decorex is a reset button, it’s a day to step back from the demands of client work and reconnect with the joy of design. It’s a reminder of why you chose this career and a catalyst for fresh thinking.
A Strategic Business Move
Ultimately, attending Decorex is a business decision. The insights you gain, the contacts you make, and the products you discover can translate directly into better projects, happier clients, and help you grow your brand. It’s a day that delivers ROI in the form of knowledge, visibility, and opportunity.
Liz Bell, Interior Designer, Director of Absolute Project Management and BIID President Elect, is a regular visitor to Decorex and is hosting a panel discussion as part of the Design Talks programme. She explains:
WHY INTERIOR DESIGNERS SHOULD VISIT DECOREX
“Decorex is where inspiration meets opportunity. As a designer, it’s invaluable to see new collections up close, connect with peers, friends and suppliers, and hear directly from industry leaders. Every year I leave with fresh ideas, new contacts, and a renewed sense of purpose. It’s a creative recharge.”
So if you’re an interior designer wondering whether you can afford to take a day out of the office - ask instead whether you can afford not to. Decorex is a platform for growth, a source of inspiration, and a chance to celebrate with a community that champions design excellence.
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