In case you haven’t heard – which means you have not been reading IDHQ OR watching Nate Berkus – Olioboard is huge. Olioboard is a virtual application for creating mood boards as well as a community of creative inspiring individuals. Originally custom-made for Interior designers – but now used by everyone – it includes loads of [...]

When it comes to decorating, there are very few things more fun than exploring various paint options and then watching as the color transforms the space from drab to fab in just one or two strokes of a paint roller. But you know what else is super fun? Contests! Creative contests, at that. The folks [...]

Mood boards are a highly effective tool for interior designers to show a visual plan of a room to a client.  Technology has made it much easier to do this IMPORTANT step of designing a room, especially when using the web based program Olioboard. Why Olioboard? Specifically designed for interior design projects. No software to install because [...]

There are many different ways to find inspiration. If you are about to tackle a home design project on your own, you’ll want to check out many resources – websites, blogs, online retailers and manufacturers, design magazines and catalogues. Not to mention doing some window shopping – remember do not buy yet; you have too [...]

Mood boards are used to help designers and clients conceptualize a specific theme or lay out. It is essentially a compilation of text and images used to represent the overall scope or “feel” of a project. Making mood boards has become much easier with online tools. However, you can also use software that may already be [...]