Decorex 2026: New Launches, Timeless Design and a Return to Character & Craftsmanship
We were delighted to be back at Decorex 2026, discovering the latest ideas, designs and inspirations shaping the world of interiors. This year, we were particularly excited to see a renewed appreciation for traditional influences, rich colour palettes and decorative details, with a focus on creating spaces that feel warm, distinctive and full of character.
Here are four trends that caught our attention at this year’s show.
Art Deco and traditional influences were hard to miss at Decorex, especially in the decorative details. Distinctive forms and carefully judged proportions gave interiors a renewed sense of character, and showed that ornament can feel entirely current.
Pared-back design hasn’t gone anywhere, but the appetite for decoration is growing, with one condition: it has to be done well. A confident form in the right proportions can carry a whole room. A poorly judged one just adds noise.
That is good news for specifiers. Handles, knobs and decorative fittings are one of the easiest ways to bring personality into a scheme without overwhelming it. Small in scale, big in impact.
Aged brass and antique-inspired finishes were another direction, complementing the return to traditional design and decorative detailing. With their warmth and depth, these finishes offer an alternative to highly polished surfaces. They sit naturally alongside rich colours, textured materials and heritage-inspired forms, while also providing contrast in more contemporary settings.
Hardware is increasingly being considered as part of the wider material palette, rather than simply a functional necessity. The right finish can add character, create contrast and help establish the overall atmosphere of a space.
Warm, ambient lighting set the mood across the show. Instead of bright, even illumination, rooms were lit in layers, with low pools of light that brought out texture and material.
Decorative lampshades stood out as well. Through shape, texture and intricate detailing, they became statement pieces, objects that hold a room together even when switched off.
Warm light is also kind to warm metal. It deepens aged brass and brings out the variation in the finish, which is why the two work so well together.
Palettes paired expressive colour with calm neutrals. Deep greens and oxblood reds brought drama and sophistication, while beige stayed on as the quiet foundation.
Aged brass against deep green is the pairing to remember: rich, layered and confident. Softer neutrals around it give statement colours and decorative detail room to stand out. No single palette dominated. The skill was in contrast and balance, and the result was interiors that felt distinctive rather than trend-led.
Put the four together and the direction is clear: warmer, richer, more tactile interiors where the smallest details carry real weight.
Architectural hardware has an unusual role. It is functional and decorative at once. People use a handle or knob every day, yet its shape, material and finish also shape the wider scheme. For specifiers, that is a case for deciding hardware earlier. Considered alongside colour, lighting and materials, it can tie a scheme together rather than being the last thing chosen.
The renewed appreciation for decorative detail, sculptural forms and timeless finishes seen at Decorex provides the perfect backdrop for our latest Special Works launches.
Four new handle families, from the understated to the distinctly decorative.
Grasmere
Every edge on Grasmere has been softened. It feels as good in the hand as it looks, and brings quiet refinement to contemporary interiors.
Shoreditch
Shoreditch takes its cue from the shape of Italian Orcio jars. The silhouette is simple and the detailing subtle, a natural fit for schemes where restraint is the point.
Ironbridge
An industrial handle with an artistic edge, and its hidden details reward a closer look and let designers make it their own.
Salisbury
Swirl detailing and an elongated profile give Salisbury a graceful, sculptural presence. It’s the handle for a scheme that wants ornament with restraint.
Our new collection makes a statement, down to the smallest detail.
Cedar
Victorian in origin, modern in outlook. Cedar pairs a graceful curve with smooth, defined arms, and sits as easily in a contemporary scheme as a traditional one.
Linden
Sleek, clean and quietly confident. Linden finishes a shelf without competing with it, adding character without pulling attention from the wider scheme.
Ashcroft
Ashcroft’s elongated profile keeps more of the shelf brackets in view. Proportion is the whole point, and it suits interiors where every line matters.
Hooks get used every day, which makes them worth getting right.
Fairview
Fairview is a sculptural hook for modern living. Practical enough for daily use, distinctive enough to notice.
Highfield
Utilitarian with a brutalist edge, Highfield brings an architectural feel to hardworking spaces. Boot rooms are its natural home, where a practical essential gets a strong design identity.
Belmont
Belmont draws on our most historic hook style, with a twist. The flattened top is the small detail that sets it apart from the ordinary.
Every design in the new Special Works collection is made in solid brass, the same material behind the aged and antique finishes we kept noticing at Decorex. It is also 150 years in the making, with generations of experience behind a contemporary range.
See each design in detail in the latest Special Works edition:
Designed for Every Interior