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Sample board

Meaning in interior design, with examples

/ˈsɑːmpəl bɔːd/nounCore term

In interior design, sample board means: A board showing real samples of the materials and finishes chosen for a room, such as flooring, tiles, fabrics, paint and metal finishes, arranged together.

In Turkish: malzeme panosu, numune panosu

How it is used

Also called a materials board or finishes board. It comes after the mood board and shows exactly what will be used. Clients often sign off the sample board before orders are placed; digital versions use photos of the samples.

Example sentences

  1. We'll bring the sample board to the meeting so you can touch the fabrics and see the stone.

  2. The sample board for the main bedroom is ready for sign-off.

Common collocations

  • materials sample board
  • finishes board
  • present the sample board
  • physical sample board
  • mood boardA collage of images, colours, textures and objects that shows the feeling and style intended for a space before any detailed design is done.
  • swatchA small sample of fabric, paint colour, wallpaper or another material, used to check how it looks and feels before ordering.
  • finishThe final surface of a material, or the material used on a visible surface, such as paint, tiles, wood stain or polished stone; also how that surface looks, for example matt or glossy.
  • sign offTo give formal, final approval to a design, drawing, sample or cost so that the next stage of work or ordering can go ahead.

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