19/10/2026
Want your home to feel different, but keep seeing the same ideas everywhere?
I had that feeling visiting Decorex but not PAD this autumn.
I enjoyed Decorex for the conversations—meeting suppliers, catching up with other designers, and seeing products in person. But I kept seeing the same wall panelling, and terracotta was everywhere as last year. Lovely as it can be, I’m getting a bit tired of seeing it on every stand. I’d hoped for a few more surprises.
At PAD, I kept stopping to have a proper look.
There were bold reds, muted lilacs, rich browns, deep grey and cream and materials I wanted to reach out and touch. Even the decorative panels felt like works of art.
Talking to the gallery teams and hearing the stories behind the pieces made me appreciate them even more.
You don’t have to be a designer to enjoy PAD. It gives you ideas and combinations you might never think to search for online.
And that’s what I love bringing back to my clients: ideas they might never have found while scrolling.