A mood board (also known as a inspiration board or concept board) is a design tool used by interior designers to communicate ideas to clients and vendors. A mood board is typically a physical collage of images, fabrics, paint colors, furniture, window treatments, flooring, hardware and other materials that are placed together to convey the overall feeling or mood of a space.
Mood boards can be created for both residential and commercial projects and are often used in conjunction with sketches or renderings to give the client a better sense of the proposed space. While they can be helpful in communicating an overall vision, mood boards should not be confused with actual design plans.