6 new mood boards for color and material inspiration

Colors, samples, and materials affect our well-being and, ultimately, our productivity in the office too. To have an impact, a coordinated furnishing concept needs to respond to all sorts of requirements. Just like the Human-Centered Workplace, which focuses on people’s needs.

We developed our mood boards to inspire you creatives when designing workplaces like those. Their purpose is to help you select colors and materials and offer a design toolbox for appealingly matched environments.

Pure – playfully fresh

Welcome to Pure’s Scandinavian color palette. It encompasses the hues of a sandy beach, the grey-blue ocean, green carpets of moss, and gray stone shades. These are paired with playful pops of color in delicate blueberry purple and pink.

Atmosphere: A natural, tranquil, and fresh appeal
Basic colors: Light gray, cream
Accent colors: Mauve, mossy green, icy blue

The mood board combines soft, neutral colors such as gray, beige, and pastel blue with clean, minimalist materials. The combination has a calm, minimalist, and modern feel—perfect for bright, uncluttered interior designs.

Earth – natural fibers, wood, and warmth

The Earth color palette suggests warmth and a celebration of nature. Fluid-organic forms and high-quality wood elements blend in with the ecological design concept. The warm colors symbolize a celebration of nature and awaken associations with a walk in the forest full of leaves and ripe mushrooms in the fall.

Atmosphere: Warmth, organic elements, and a celebration of nature
Basic colors: Sand, dark brown
Accent colors: Golden yellow, copper, and dusky pink

Warm earth tones and natural colors such as ochre, terracotta, sand, and brown dominate here. The selection of fabrics and materials is reminiscent of natural elements and creates a cozy, earthy, and harmonious atmosphere.

With woody and earthy hues that allude to warmth and nature, McConaghy Properties’ premises in Brisbane, Australia, are all about the Earth color concept.

This space combines dark wood surfaces, a large conference table, and FS chairs. The glass front opens the space onto the terrace, creating an exclusive, modern work environment. — © Christopher Frederick Jones

Natural, earthy tones such as ochre, brown, beige, and wood tones dominate here. The fabric textures have an organic feel and create a calm, nature-inspired atmosphere.

Greenery – nature with fresh accents

An air of spring wafts into rooms furnished around the Greenery color concept. Lush green tones are pepped up by the fresh green of newly sprouting leaves and the delicate hues of flowers and rounded off with wood elements.

Atmosphere: Calm, serene, harmonious
Basic colors: Dark, rich green tones, spring green
Accent colors: Sunshine yellow, cream, lavender

This mood board features fresh shades of green, earth tones, and pastels, complemented by golden accents. The fabric swatches convey a vibrant, organic, and modern atmosphere that pairs well with biophilic or nature-inspired design styles.

Sophisticated – craftsmanship meets cutting-edge technology

With high-quality, classic materials like leather and chrome, Sophisticated is all about tradition contrasted with contemporary accents. The mix of cold and warm colors, as well as diverse surfaces, is invigorating.

Atmosphere: Stability, reliability, clarity
Basic colors: Light gray, gray-beige, warm, dark brown
Accent colors: Honey, gray-blue, icy blue

The mood board features an elegant, dark color palette of black, brown, and metallic tones, combined with high-quality fabric and material samples. The composition has a sophisticated, minimalist, and very high-quality feel—ideal for sophisticated, understated interior designs.

The Sophisticated mood board’s colors are reflected tastefully in the interiors at Amber Beverage Group. The interior design’s warm brown tones are inspired by Baltic scenery and reminiscent of bark and amber. They stand for tradition and generate a motivating atmosphere to work in.

This material set features surfaces in black, terracotta, bronze, and yellow, combined with textiles and wood patterns. The arrangement conveys a warm, elegant, and high-quality design aesthetic.

The conference room features a long table set with Graph chairs upholstered in brown leather and featuring high backrests. The large windows create an elegant, light-filled atmosphere with a view of the city. The striking ceiling lighting adds a modern, sophisticated touch to the room.

Delicate – understated elegance

With its understated colors and natural textures, Delicate exudes traditional elegance, underscored by gleaming, copper-colored accessories.

Atmosphere: Poise, elegance, assurance
Basic colors: Cream, taupe, light gray, gray-brown
Accent colors: Dark emerald green, brass, sand

Various fabrics and objects in earth tones such as brown and beige are arranged on a light beige background. It serves as inspiration for a mood board.

The Delicate color combinations feature in the office building belonging to luxury goods company Richemont in Amsterdam. The natural beige tones of the stylish interior are soothing in the conference rooms and highlight the organic design idiom of the furniture and lights.

It opens onto a modern meeting room with elegant conference chairs through a richly decorated, classic double door. The warm, upholstered swivel chairs are only partially visible. — © Herman de Winter

The mood board features finely textured fabric samples in gray, brown, and brass, complemented by a bronze-colored accessory. The composition has an elegant, minimalist, and modern feel.

The photo shows a spacious, bright conference room with a long table and beige upholstered swivel chairs on casters. These are the Yonda conference chairs. The large, sculptural light fixtures and wall art give the room an elegant, modern touch. — © Herman de Winter

Super Real – digital dimensions

Innovative design concepts reflect the digitalization of the working environment. The futuristic Super Real color concept stands for innovation and plays with the concept of soft fabrics and cool, metallic surfaces.

Atmosphere: Modern, practical, innovative
Basic colors: Light gray, anthracite, ultramarine violet
Accent colors: Muted purple, magenta, yellow-green

Various fabrics and objects in shades of gray, purple, and green are arranged on a light gray background. This serves as inspiration for a mood board.

Use our mood boards as a planning tool, be inspired by the harmonious color and material combinations and discover the wide range of design options with furniture from Wilkhahn!

Further Information

Mood boards brochure

Reference projects