A mood board is a collection of images, photographs, styles, ideas, colours, fabrics, textures and patterns that you like, that inspire you - this can be anything from a picture cut from a magazine, photos taken when you’re out and about or a colour of something you own that you love. A mood board is the start of your design journey. It’s a great tool to help you discover your own sense of style, as well as being a great way you help others understand you style.
To begin, simply start collecting lots of stuff that you like; magazines, samples, photographs, fabrics – anything at all that you like. Use social media sites like Pinterest and Instagram for inspiration. You can print out anything you like or simply stick to creating boards digitally on these sites.
Whether you choose to go the digital route or the traditional the principle is the same. Look at your favourite things; is there a colour or an object that you love that could be the starting point for your new design? We have had clients base their new kitchen design on a painting or piece of art, another took inspiration was their collection of Le Creuset crockery. This can be the centre of your mood board and then you build around it.
