Moodboards – visualising ambience in the bathroom
Collage: far.consulting
Background: Constantin Meyer, Messe Frankfurt
Planning a bathroom is complex, and every new bathroom is a one-off. All
sorts of things have to be taken into consideration: the space situation, the
needs and preferences of the clients for whom it’s being built, the budget
available, its ability to adapt to changing needs and the taste preferences of
its future users. But how can the feel of a space and interior design concepts
be visualised? The bathroom planner can use computer-generated 3D views of the
room and individual freehand drawings to provide as realistic an impression of
the future bathroom as possible. An accompanying moodboard helps to visualise
the desired atmosphere and assists the bathroom planner and architect during
the planning process.
A moodboard for a bathroom design is a collage consisting of pictures,
tile samples, wall coverings, material samples of the finishes, textures,
typographies, colour palettes and descriptors. It incorporates all the interior
designer’s insights so as to depict the material and emotional qualities the
planned bathroom is intended to have. Essentially, then, a moodboard is the
visualisation of the “gut feeling” the creative professional develops as the
design and planning process progresses and therefore represents an important
interface between planner and client during the formative phase. When it comes
to finalising the interior design, it facilitates the decision-making process for
both the planner and his client. The hands-on material collage is also an
excellent way to assess all the materials and finishes in the context of the
real-life surroundings, because the different lighting conditions over the
course of the day and due to the mix of natural and artificial light can have a
major impact on how colours and materials are perceived.
A moodboard produces a 3D collage that brings together all the elements
relevant to the design on a single surface (max. size: A3). The makers of Pop
up my Bathroom used the collage technique to help them visualise the Colour
Selection and the 12 colour trends. Fabric samples, wallpapers, perfume
bottles, plants and miniature furniture were also used for the visualisation of
the 12 colour trends, resulting in 12 moodboards that not only depict the
respective colour trends but convey the idea behind the lifestyle bathroom as
well. On the following slodeshow you’ll find an overview of the 12 moodboards:
