One of the first steps to a style update or room remodel is to gather your thoughts so they can translate to actual stuff. When you find a color scheme you love or you’re moved by a particular design palate, you need a place to put these insights.

One way to collect your inspirations is to dog-ear the page in the magazine and stack it on top of the ever-growing pile of other magazines with dog-eared pages.

Or, just create a mood board.

Our very own Ashley created a mood board for her home office, and we captured her efforts on a video.

Our very own Ashley is a creative type, so see how she decorated her home office with her own mood board here.

This is a simple, effective way of keeping what inspires you in one easy-to-view place. Your mood board will combine images of products, colors and text so that you can keep coming back to one place whether you’re ready to add something or just want to see your project’s progress.

There’s no wrong way to start your mood board, but there are a few basic steps to follow. As the mood board creator, you have total creative control over what goes on the board.

You can do things the “old fashioned” way: Grab a cork board, and when you see a paint sample, an image of a kitchen faucet, or a motif from a design magazine, get it.

After a while, your collection will start to grow and take shape. Group it all together on the board in a way that will keep the creativity flowing and help you inch closer to completing your project.

Or if you’d prefer, you can create a digital mood board. With a digital mood board, the entire process is simplified, and a wealth of potential online inspiration is waiting right at your fingertips. Copy, paste, save. What could be easier?

Some people prefer the tactile sensation of a mood board they can touch and feel (especially if it includes swatches of color or fabric). Regardless, Olioboard is an example of a digital mood board.

And, yes, if you were wondering, there’s an app for that, iPad users.

So, when you’re ready to start collecting all of your thoughts (and others’ ideas) together in one place, simplify things, streamline the process and remove the clutter. A mood board can help with any new design project.

Until next time, Happy Home Improving!

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