What is the purpose of a mood board?

A mood board serves as a visual representation of the desired look and feel of your room and is a crucial starting point that guides you throughout the design process.
Getting your mood board right is essential, as it becomes your guiding principle throughout the entire project. One great tool to kickstart your mood board is Pinterest, which is great for inspiration.

Nadine Richardson is founder and designer of Interior Motifs,
an interior design studio in Market Harborough, UK.

Create a Pinterest board and save images of rooms, colours, and materials that you love. Once you’ve collected around 30 images, take a closer look at your board and identify any commonalities among your pictures. Analyse them and search for additional images that complement your favourite ones. 

Remember, your mood board is a work in progress, so you’ll continue to refine and add to it over time.
As a professional, I can put together a mood board within 30 minutes, but if you’re new to this, take your time and work on it gradually over a week.

Once your Pinterest board is ready, consolidate all your images onto a single page and start crafting your mood board, I do this in Adobe InDesign. Select products that speak to your desired style, include colours that captivate you, and capture your overall look and feel. 

If you’re eager to design a room and create your mood board, I have created a downloadable tutorial specifically for you. This tutorial can be completed online or printed out for your convenience. It features numerous examples of various mood boards to demonstrate what works and how to achieve a professional result.

Start crafting your mood board and unlock your creativity in designing the perfect room.