Ebony Rose at Decorex 2026: London Calling
Decorex 2026 · Olympia London · 11–14 October
There is a moment at every good trade show when you stop walking the aisles and start really looking. At Decorex 2026 that happened within the first ten minutes. Under the glass roof of Olympia, more than 280 luxury interior brands had set out their best work, and our job was to find the pieces that belong in Irish homes this winter and next spring.
Decorex has been the meeting place for the high-end interiors trade for nearly five decades. It is strictly a trade event, which means the people on the stands are the makers, mill owners and founders themselves. For a buyer, that is the whole point. You can feel the weight of a fabric, ask how long a rug took to knot, and talk directly about lead times and exclusivity.
Decorex 2026 in numbers
- 280+ exhibiting luxury interior brands
- 12,500+ designers, architects and specifiers connected by the show
- 100+ industry speakers across 48 Design Talks
- 14 artisans in Making Spaces, now in its fifth year
Watch: Decorex in 23 seconds
Walk the show floor with us. This is the clip we shared on our socials from day two: colour, pattern and a lot of very good chairs.
What we saw: the interior trends for the seasons ahead
Every Decorex has a mood, and this year's was easy to read. Luxury is being measured by the maker's hand, the honesty of the material and the time a piece takes to make, rather than by price or label alone. Rooms looked rooted without looking old-fashioned. Here are the ideas we came home talking about.
1. Woven bistro furniture goes bold
The Parisian café chair has had a glow-up. We saw woven resin rattan in candy stripes of blush and sage, chevrons in three greens with a thread of burnt orange, and round tables with a fat, coiled edge in coral and pink. It is outdoor-proof, so it moves easily between conservatory, garden and kitchen. We think this is a natural next step for our own rattan range.
2. Scallops, fringe and the return of trim
Edges are where the fun is. Rugs came with scalloped borders in mustard and wine. Stools and footstools sat on deep bullion fringe. Velvet was piped in contrasting navy. This is the 1970s remembered fondly: the VIP Lounge, designed by Claudia Dorsch, was itself a reimagined '70s ski chalet with faux fur and a suspended fireplace, built for visitors to "linger, slow down, exhale".
3. Rugs as art
Rugs were one of the strongest categories at the show. Lilla Rugs brought its Sultanabad Heritage collection, hand-knotted and based on a late 19th-century rug type from the Arak region of Iran. Knots Rugs showed its collaboration with artist Isabel Marina in the UK for the first time, turning five of her paintings into hand-knotted rugs. On the floor, the look was soft pink grounds, oversized botanicals and a confident mix of stripe with floral.
4. Walls that tell a story
Hand-painted surfaces were everywhere, from murals of faces and swirling hair to ginkgo-leaf wallpapers. Walls are being treated as artwork again, and the furniture in front of them is chosen to match the energy.
5. Small details, finished properly
Light switches got their moment. Brass dolly toggles and knurled dimmers on clear plates let a patterned wallpaper run straight behind them, so the switch sits on the wall like a piece of jewellery. Corston, the British architectural hardware brand, sponsored this year's visitor badges. It is a reminder that the last 5% of a room is often what customers notice first.
6. Natural materials in lighting
Lighting softened. We saw brass rings bound in natural rope, linen candle shades and petal-shaped cups, alongside pleated and silk shades in warm whites. Brass is still the metal of choice, but it now shares the stage with fibre, rattan and linen. These are pieces that look good switched off.
7. Provenance and the maker's hand
Craft was the heart of the show. Making Spaces, now in its fifth year, featured 14 artisans chosen by an expert panel, demonstrating live. They included Matt Kavanagh, who makes furniture from fallen London hardwood trees; Jarrad Belton, whose shelves are shaped like ginkgo leaves; and marquetry artist Eleanor Pickin. In bedrooms, natural mattresses made from wool and cotton were shown under block-printed canopies, a look that is both cosy and quietly sustainable.
Luxury now is about the hand that made it, the material it is made from and the story behind it.
Our team's takeaway from Decorex 2026
Bringing it home to Navan
We came back with full notebooks, a phone full of photos and a shortlist of makers we want to work with. Over the coming months you will start to see some of this thinking in store: bolder woven pieces to sit alongside our rattan collection, more textured lighting, statement soft furnishings with fringe and piping, and handmade pieces with a name behind them.
If you are planning a room and want to talk through any of these trends, our interior consultation service is the place to start. Bring your photos and your ideas, and we will help you make them work in your space.
Thank you, London
A huge thank you to the Decorex team, the exhibitors who gave us their time, and every maker who talked us through their craft. Elaine, Tara and Haley, Ebony Rose Interiors.
Show facts from Decorex, ELLE Decoration and COVER magazine.