Chances are pretty good that you won’t have a white-background photo of the vintage table you scored in person at a local antique shop, so how do you include that accent nice and cleanly in your mood board? I just run a Google Image search and look for the closest match I can to the item. Just focus on finding something with a similar color scheme and shape.Īnd that brings me to another topic: vintage pieces. It doesn’t have to be the exact item for you to be able to get the point across in your mood board. If the exact item you’re using (think: a green sofa, wood console table, bed frame) doesn’t have a version of the product image on a white background available, then do a Google Image search for something similar that does have a white background. Blank white backgrounds are best for creating a mood board because you can focus in on the product itself rather than a bunch of distracting background styling done by the company who’s selling the piece. When I’m gathering images of products for my mood boards, I always look for product photos that don’t have a background. Once you read my process below, I think you’ll be able to take that information and translate it lots of different ways, so no worries if you don’t have Photoshop. You can also use a plain Word document or even Instagram Stories to compile a digital mock-up of your room makeover. If you want to research an alternative program, though, I would suggest Canva.
I always make my mood boards in Photoshop, so that’s the process I’m going to go through today. Those little details matter just as much as bigger foundational accents and pieces of furniture, so don’t leave them out. A mood board really needs to be all-encompassing, so you’ll want to include big things, like a couch, rug, side chair, coffee table, wall shelf, etc., but also small things, like tiny potted plants, stacks of books, and even the coasters you’re thinking about layering on your living room side table. It’s basically a digital design sheet that you create on your phone, tablet, or computer (I usually do this on my computer) that includes all of the pieces you plan to incorporate into your space. I promise that they will save you lots of heartache, stress, and possibly even some miss-spent money, too-at least that’s been my experience!įirst, let’s go over what a mood board is if you’re not familiar. I figured having those visuals would prove to you how helpful and valuable mood boards are. There are a number of real life examples of my mood boards in this blog post followed by photos of the rooms that they ultimately led me to design.
#Make a mood board full
I try my best to share these inspiration boards with you during any home renovation project I work on, and am generally always asked how I create them, so I thought I’d write a full blog post explaining my process, that way you can try this décor trick out for yourselves this season. Mood boards essentially allow you to predict the future, and who doesn’t want that super power?! Without having this type of reference to turn back to, I end up making (sometimes costly) mistakes with the items I buy for a space, and the finished room never really looks all that “finished.” Seeing all of your pieces together on one board allows you to visualize the finished space and confirm if it really is actually going to come together in the end.
I’ve said this before, but I’ll say it again-mood boards are the very best way to start any home décor or room makeover project.
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