Inspiration

Try a Mood Board When Redecorating Spaces

September 28, 2017

When it comes to redecorating, in today's market the choice of furniture, products, finishes and colors can become overwhelming. Unless you have a clear idea of what kind of look and color scheme you wish to create it can become difficult to know where to start. The compilation of mood boards can be a valuable tool in assisting in this decision-making process for a variety of reasons.

Firstly, mood boards are a cost-effective way of playing around with different ideas and color schemes. They are basically a mini version of the proposed interior design allowing us to see what combinations work best or what our individual preferences are. The most obvious advantage of this is that we can see what the scheme will look like before committing to anything thereby avoiding costly mistakes.

The compilation of the mood board itself can be great fun as it is a creative process and allows us to express our ideas as conservative or wild as they may be. Often when working through the process new ideas arise that we may previously not have thought of helping us to create a finished designer look.

Mood boards by their very nature permit flexibility as they are really intended to help convey a mood or feeling. For example, if you are looking to redecorate your den, which is intended as a place for relaxation, you may wish to create a board using images of a tropical beach to create that feeling.

Once you have a more concrete idea of which scheme you wish to go with, you may want to go a step further and create a sample board. A sample board will contain images or samples of actual furniture and home accents that you intend to use in the room and therefore will give you a much more realistic idea of what the finished decor will look like. It is also a great way of seeing how all the different features of the room such as wall coverings, flooring, furniture and lighting will work together in reality and if they will fit into the dimensions of the room. After all there is nothing worse than ordering your dream sofa only to find it will not fit.

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