Today, I designed a mood board for my toughest client, my daughter! She definitely has an opinion but at the age of 8, her opinion and taste change quite often. Since we’ve moved in, her room has been a collection of random furniture we’ve kept through our moves and some random new things she picked out (ie LED Rainbow, Astronaut light). At her age, she doesn’t really care too much about the style being cohesive, but she cherishes the few things she loves and her toys! However, I want to have a space she can grow into and feel like it’s hers.
For her bedroom, we picked a muted taupey pink. It’s feminine, yet also mature enough that she will hopefully still like in the future. We already had the nightstand, bedframe, wall art, and weathered gray flooring so we put those on the mood board first. The key objective for this room was to make it more “big girl” and less babyish. I usually recommend staying neutral when buying the big ticket items. Accessories are much easier to swap out than furniture. As she gets older, the furniture can stay while the pillows, wall art, and shelf decor swap out. We picked out things that offered lots of storage options for her treasures and stuffies. The peg board is a great way to store crayons and markers when they are not in use. One thing I LOVE for kid’s rooms (and adults) is a storage bench for bottom of the bed. For kids, it’s a great place for stuffed animals and toys. For adults, it’s a great place to store extra pillows and blankets. I also added extra baskets to the shopping list because extra places to hide things is always a plus.
A concept board is a great step toward creating a space you love. You don’t need to buy everything at once, and you don’t need to buy the exact items on the board. But it is a great reference point to look at before you purchase something. Look at the concept board, and decide if it looks like it belongs.
I plan to keep sharing the concept/mood boards if it helps or inspires others. Should I post the shopping list too?
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