Sample boards are a great way to sell design ideas. A student assignment has been used to show how. The difference between mood and sample boards is explained. Included is a section on how to label sample boards

1. Sample Boards Sell Your Design Ideas

2. Sample boards can be used by designers & design students to present design ideas

3. Example Assignment Project Modern Waterfront Home Redesign Re-decorate modern waterfront home in a major city Client wants contemporary look with more life Design Brief

4. How it looks now All walls: Neutral stone All ceilings: White Cornices: Modern plain simple Windows: Floor to ceiling glass Design Brief

5. Rooms to be re-decorated Living Dining Kitchen Bathroom Study 2 Bedrooms Ensuite Design Brief

6. Client Would like ideas for Colors Lamps Furniture Accessories Other finishes Design Brief Would like images of how the rooms will look

7. Mood Boards & Sample Boards Are Different Mood boards Sample boards Usually presents different items to give an impression of design ideas Presents the items used in a design to show how they will look together

8. Sample Boards 4 Modern Waterfront Home

9. Lounge Dining Sample Board Created On

10. Kitchen Sample Board Created On

11. The Bathroom Sample Board Created On

12. Main Bedroom & Ensuite Sample Board Created On

13. Second Bedroom Sample Board Created On

14. Study Sample Board Created On

15. Design Proposal for Mrs.Smith Design Proposal for Mrs.Smith Design Proposal for Mrs.Smith Lounge/Dining Kitchen Study Design Proposal for Mrs.Smith Design Proposal for Mrs.Smith Design Proposal for Mrs.Smith Sample Boards Created On Second Bedroom Bathroom Main Bedroom & Ensuite

16. When you create sample boards in the conventional way You usually include details for your client How to detail this information is presented on the following slides

17. Sample Board presentations indicate what each item is This can be achieved in 3 Basic Ways 1. 3. 2. Each item is numbered A footnote indicates what each item is Each item is labeled for example: Osborne & Little wallpaper Each item is noted on the back of a sample board

18. 1. Province Wall Lights Walls: Dulux Color Zuomod Office chair Zumond shelving Each Item Is Labeled Custom Art work Zoumod Desk Fundi Design Cushions Sample Boards Created On Ergoform Sofa Thibaut Design Wallpaper Intergral Color Carpet

19. 2a. Each Item is numbered Then items listed on a separate sheet 2 3 4 Designer floor lamp Osborne & Little chair fabric Osborne & Little wallpaper Fundi Design light Wunders chaise lounge Wunders dining chairs Intergral Color floor rug Shutters Wunders sofa Kenzan floor tile Haldane Martin coffee table 1 5 6 7 9 8 10 2 3 11

20. 2b. 2 3 4 1 Each Item is numbered 5 6 7 9 8 And listed as a footnote 3 2 10 11 1. Designer lamp 2. O & L fabric 3. O & L wallpaper 4. Fundi light 5. Wunders lounge 6. Wunders chair 7. Intergral rug 8. Shutters 9. Wunders sofa 10. Kenzan floor tile 11. Haldane Martin coffee table

21. 3. Back of board details each item Wall colour Dulux Shady Province Chandelier Zuomod Mirror French Bedside table French Bedside table French Style Bedhead Intergral Color Carpet Tileoria Tiles Tileoria Tiles Funi Design Lamps Osborne & Little Wallpaper Fundi Design Cushion Lifestyle Bath Funi Design Cushion Fundi Design Cushion O & L Wallpaper

23. For quotes

24. As specifications

25. As a project blueprintSample Boards can be Used 3. 4. 5. 1. 2. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.

26. You can also create eco friendly boards online @ www.sampleboard.com