When it comes to the kitchen, it’s one of the biggest projects in the home and deserves careful planning to ensure it becomes your dream space. The kitchen also needs to be somewhat multi-functional for the family. That’s why smart planning from the beginning is key. Getting your design down on paper helps you explore different layouts and appliance placements, preventing issues later on in the project.
Because let’s face it – everyone has their idea of the perfect kitchen, right?
One of the best ways to bring those ideas to life is through mood boards. This powerful design tool allows you to showcase your home inspiration, turning thoughts into design stories and reality. Whether your vision is sleek and modern or a timeless classic, mood boards help you express your vision in more ways than one, even if you can’t picture the finished room.
The two main types of mood boards are physical and digital. A physical mood board consists of magazine cuttings, colour swatches and tactile material samples, whereas a digital mood board can come from a platform such as Pinterest to collect ideas. Both offer a brilliant starting point for shaping the kitchen you’ve always dreamed of.
Tips on creating your own mood board
- Create a board by introducing images and ideas that thread from one image to the next. Tell a story of the space you want to create.
- Visualise your dream by asking yourself what you are naturally drawn to. Is there a colour that instantly lifts your mood or a style that will work well within your family’s lifestyle?
- Collect real-world inspiration. Take pictures of whatever inspires you
- If you have an architectural detail or feature within your hub of the home, highlight it in the space and reference it in your mood board
- Only add images that you love; otherwise, you may get carried away with more than one design/style
Creating a mood board will help you collect and display everything that has inspired you so far, giving you design goals to work towards. It’s a marvellous visual way to present your lifestyle aspirations to a kitchen designer, even if you are not a creative person. It can sometimes be hard to explain your personal style without a visual, and this is why a digital mood board can be the easiest way to start.
Pinterest is becoming a hugely popular platform with interior designers and homeowners. It allows you to quickly collate images in one place, uploading your own inspiration and sourcing kitchen design ideas from brands, companies and others that you simply love.
Start with a mood board rather than hundreds of pins. You may want to create boards that are specifically for cabinet colours, layouts, storage, accessories and appliances. Once these boards are developed, you will start to see common trends and some styles you may not have even thought about.
When building boards on Pinterest, add clear descriptions. It makes it easier for your kitchen designer to understand your vision and quickly pick out the ideas that matter most to you.
You want to set a budget and have your space in mind. If you have a small U-shaped or galley kitchen, try to find some inspiration that displays this particular layout. It doesn’t mean that you can’t implement these kitchen ideas from more extravagant spaces; you just want to remember what can be achieved and what can’t.
Edit your design ideas into a final board with descriptions and your favourite tile patterns, textures and colours. Put anything in there that inspires you and the aesthetic of your design, as this will help your designer clearly visualise your dream.
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Pinterest is a great place to start designing your handmade kitchen and showing the kitchen designer exactly what you are after. Contact us today to start your home renovation, bringing your kitchen ideas to life and a kitchen that is just as beautiful as you thought.
