January 2025 Home Mood Boards Roundup

Last year, I started a new feature where I share all of the monthly mood board roundups that I’ve been posting over on my LTK account. I didn’t want you to miss out on this free content in case you’re not following along on LTK or Instagram, so I’ll be posting a roundup here on the blog at the end of each month to help inspire your home décor brainstorming. Don’t forget to click all the way through to view the mood board roundups on LTK (links are included in the paragraph explanations below) to see all 16 pieces in each collection since I couldn’t fit everything into each mood board graphic.

Mid-Mod Kitchen:

This kitchen mood board was actually inspired by a reader submission. I love when you guys message me to ask for help curating extra special products for your unique spaces, so please don’t ever hesitate to send me an email or direct message with photos and specifics! Anyway, this DGD follower wanted help figuring out how to make her “builder basic” kitchen look and feel more authentically mid-century, so I pulled together a custom collection of items, including new bespoke cabinet door hardware, lighting, rugs, and tile options, too. One of my favorite parts of this mood board was actually the new paint color that I proposed for her existing cabinetry. The placeholder photo in the graphic isn’t super “retro,” but I think the color is, and will go a long way in refreshing her kitchen space. See the rest of the items I picked for her mid-mod kitchen here.

Monochrome Entry:

Our last home didn’t have a “proper” entryway. You either walked straight into the kitchen or the unfinished sun porch on the side of the house, neither of which had room for an entry bench or table. The ranch that we live in now has more of a formal entry, and I love having the chance to decorate it with a table for keys and mail, plus functional storage. I have it all set up exactly the way I want to and don’t plan on changing anything any time soon, but I thought I’d challenge myself to come up with an alternative design just for fun, which is how this custom entry mood board came to be. I love the idea of swapping our entry table out for a low bench instead, one that has more storage. And wall hooks are always a good idea! We don’t have a rug in our entry because I want to be able to let the original slate tile shine, but this wool rug would be such a nice addition if I decide to switch things up someday. I also included a console option if you happen to have an entry big enough to house both a bench and a table. See the full mood board collection on LTK here.

Cozy Reading Nook:

I’m in the planning stages of a reading nook design right now, so, of course, I had to throw together a quick mood board to gather my dreams for this space! We’re actually getting a separate lounge chair and ottoman for our real life reading nook, but I love the idea of one low, long chaise like this. I fell madly in love with this pinky blue rug, and this floral side table is juuuuuuuust the right size for a cup of tea and your phone (put facedown so there are no distractions, though!). I bought this squiggly floor lamp for our own reading nook, so I’ll be able to share an actual review for that next month when I give you a tour of our finished reading/meditation corner. Finally, no reading nook would be complete without a bookshelf—I love the mid-century style of this one. See the full list of 16 links this way if you’d like to get this look for your home.

Let me know in the comments if you have a specific room or spot in your home that you’d like me to mood board next! I always make sure to prioritize follower requests first, so please do tell what’s on your list of future house projects.

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