From Mood board to designer home

Have you ever wondered what a Mood board is or why an Interior Designer even uses such a tool? In this article, we explore these two simple questions and learn in the process, the powerful concept behind this effective tool.

So what is a Mood board?

Sometimes referred to as an illustration, sample or colour board, the Mood board is essentially one of the many tools an interior designer employs as part of the initial design process.

The actual Mood board is no more than a good sturdy piece of quality board used by the interior designer to collate and co-ordinate all the necessary colours, fabric samples, wallpaper, carpet materials, tiles and so forth that will be needed to design the perfect scheme.

What is the ultimate purpose of the Mood board?

You may have collected lots of ideas over the months and years in the form of furniture cut outs, lighting illustrations, colour card samples etc that you one day hope to use and implement in a design scheme. By grouping your ideas together on a board, it provides both designer and customer with an excellent starting point on which to achieve the desired result.

Sometimes you'll find that not all the ideas in your mind's eye actually match the initial thoughts you might have about a room scheme. For instance, your passion for using a particular piece of fabric may clash considerably with the overall effect of the rest of the room. The Mood board, with the help of your designer, will help you to identify and discuss these problems and to come up with a better solution.

If you're looking to make changes to your home, but totally lack any ideas of your own, your interior designer can assist you via the use of a Mood board with some of the latest designer styles, fabrics, paint colours, furniture pieces and these days new technology. The designer can also use the opportunity to discuss how and why a scheme will or will not work for the proposed project you may have in mind.

So using a Mood board will not only enable you to group and compare what works and doesn’t work in a room scheme but it is also an effective method of displaying all your ideas and choices of materials for your room project. Mood boards also serve to inspire you with new ideas and concepts but more importantly help you avoid costly mistakes and disasters in the long run!