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Stack of luxury interior design magazines with an Architectural Digest-style cover on top, a gold laurel wreath and a minimal award trophy — UK editorial design awards guide 2026
PR · Awards

Media-Powered Design Awards: The UK Editorial Awards Every Interior Designer Should Know About

A 2026 guide to the UK's most influential editorial design awards for interior designers — from Homes & Gardens and House & Garden to Livingetc, Country & Town House, Dezeen and The Brit List. Deadlines, categories and how to enter.

9 July 2026 · 9 min
Interior design magazines stacked on a shelf — PR strategy for interior designers and architects in 2026
PR · Strategy

Why Magazine Features No Longer Bring Clients — PR for Interior Designers in 2026

Why editorial coverage in AD, House & Garden or ELLE Decoration no longer converts directly into clients — and how interior designers should combine PR and marketing today. A practical guide by London-based PR consultant Alla Yaskovets.

5 February 2026 · 8 min
Design Centre Chelsea Harbour — London Design and Art Events Guide 2026
Industry · Events

The Essential London Design and Art Events Shaping 2026

A handpicked guide to the must-attend London design and art events for interior designers, product designers and design lovers.

12 January 2026 · 9 min
Top UK interior design magazines — World of Interiors, House & Garden, Elle Decoration, Livingetc, Homes & Gardens
Media · Strategy

How Interior Designers Can Choose Interior Design Magazines UK for Advertising

A practical guide for interior designers on how to choose interior design magazines UK for advertising, with insights on editorial calendars, timing and media strategy.

27 December 2025 · 9 min
British interior design magazines — a PR guide for designers
PR · Editorial

How to Navigate British Interior Design Magazines: A PR Guide for Designers

Understanding the editorial landscape of the UK's leading interiors magazines — from The World of Interiors to House & Garden, Elle Decoration, Livingetc and Homes & Gardens.

10 November 2025 · 10 min
Shoreditch Town Hall — UK design shows guide for brands and designers
Industry · Events

How to Choose the Right Design Show: A Guide for Brands and Designers Entering the UK Market

Entering the UK design market? This guide reviews 11 of the most influential design shows — from emerging talent platforms to luxury collectible fairs — helping brands and designers find the best stage for visibility, press coverage, and international growth.

20 October 2025 · 11 min
PR tools for interior designers — Bowerbird review
PR · Tools

BowerBird Review: Essential Marketing and PR Tools for Interior Designers

An honest two-year review of Bowerbird.io — the PR platform connecting interior designers and architects with journalists — and how it compares to traditional PR agencies.

15 September 2025 · 6 min
The English Home magazine — PR guide for interior designers
PR · Magazines

How to Get Published in The English Home Magazine: A Guide for Interior Designers and Brands

A PR guide to The English Home — the UK's best-selling interiors title abroad — covering what the magazine looks for, who should submit, and how to pitch a project that aligns with its heritage editorial vision.

10 June 2025 · 6 min
Period Living magazine — PR guide for designers and homeowners
PR · Magazines

How to Get Published in Period Living Magazine: A Practical Guide for Designers and Homeowners

A PR guide to Period Living — the UK's best-selling period homes magazine — covering its editorial focus, who gets featured, and how to pitch heritage projects, restorations and craft-led brands.

20 May 2025 · 6 min
Ideal Home magazine — PR guide for interior designers and brands
PR · Magazines

How to Get Featured in Ideal Home Magazine: A PR Guide for Interior Designers and Brands

A practical PR guide to Ideal Home — the UK's best-selling interiors magazine — covering its readership, editorial focus and how designers, homeowners and affordable brands can pitch their work.

5 May 2025 · 6 min
House Beautiful UK — PR guide for emerging interior designers
PR · Magazines

How to Get Published in House Beautiful UK: A Strategic PR Guide for Emerging Interior Designers

A strategic PR guide to House Beautiful UK — why it's the ideal entry point for emerging interior designers, what editors look for, how to pitch, and who to contact.

28 May 2025 · 4 min
Interior designer's desk flat lay with Instagram feed on phone and hand-drawn client funnel diagram — Instagram marketing strategy for interior designers
Marketing · Instagram

Instagram Client Funnel: A Guide for Interior Designers

How Instagram really works as a client acquisition channel for interior designers — paid ads, lead magnets, real studio examples, and a bonus tool to test your sales process.

19 May 2025 · 8 min