Define your style with a moodboard

A moodboard can help you define your look, explore ideas and pinpoint practicality before undertaking your next home project. Working out a theme before you start will minimise the opportunity for expensive errors while helping you keep to your budget.

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Person creating a moodboard from magazine clippings

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Gather inspiration

Sounds simple, doesn’t it? But collecting images, magazine clips, or screenshots from social media can help act as a great starting point for your mood board.

Pinterest is a great platform for discovering moodboards or Instagram for ideas from influencers and interior designers.

You may have a unique style, but choosing things you like the look of, whether that’s a bunch of flowers, an item of fashionwear or a favourite place, acts as an excellent foundation for defining your look and any themes. Don’t be afraid to mix things up with ideas that you haven’t previously explored.

Colour, texture and materials

Get creative with contrasts, from choosing textural finishes such as velvets and ceramics to paint swatches and samples. Creating your moodboard using objects and traditional interior-related materials can help you get a better perspective and overview on the key elements to focus on within your home project.

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You'll find that many reputable interiors companies offer a samples service. We offer a free postal sample service where you can select up to four samples to make choosing your dream floor a breeze.

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LeoLine Comfytex Deluxe Pro Verbier floor moodboard

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Practicalities

Now you’ve an idea of the style, colours and finishes you’re going to be using for your project, it’s time to make sure that you have measured your room and made note of any fixtures that you’ll have to work around. Sometimes at this stage, you’ll find that furniture and accessories you’ve planned may not actually work with the physical space, but it is better to find out before you lift a paint brush that the radiator you have won’t allow you to squeeze in your dream sofa. If you can, invest in some graph paper so that you can map out the geography of your room and mark in the sizes of furniture and accessories you want to include. This will also allow you to work out your flooring requirements.