There’s a beautiful moment that happens once you’re back home — when all the things you’ve seen and felt on the road begin to settle quietly into your mind, like little pieces waiting to find their place. And without even realising it, those memories start shaping themselves into ideas… into colours, textures, and feelings that slowly form a design.

It always begins softly.
A shade of green that reminds you of a forest trail.
A warm beige that feels like sun-lit sand.
A deep blue that brings to mind the calm of a lake at dusk.
Even the scent of morning coffee by the road somehow becomes part of the palette.

The road has a way of imprinting inspiration on you.

Soon, you’re gathering those impressions — not in a rushed or structured way, but gently, the same way you collect seashells or pressed flowers. A photograph here, a note there, a small fabric sample you picked up, the memory of a wooden cabin you stopped by… things that carry the feeling of the places you loved.

And then, without forcing it, everything begins to come together into a moodboard.

What’s beautiful is that it’s never just about the landscapes. It’s also about the comfort you carried with you — the cozy evenings, the warm meals, the softness of your favourite sweater, the way your van felt like a tiny home wherever you parked.

The final moodboard always ends up being a blend of the outside world and your inner world — nature’s beauty meeting the quiet sense of home you bring with you everywhere you go. A combination of calm shades, warm textures, and little elements that spark emotion rather than just fill space.

It’s funny how a trip can do that.
How a long drive, a view from a mountaintop, or a quiet moment by a lake can somehow turn into a design decision weeks later. How inspiration travels with you, settles in you, and finds its way out again in the softest, most unexpected ways.

And when you look at that moodboard — that mix of wild landscapes and familiar comforts — you realise something lovely:

You’re not just designing a space.
You’re capturing the journey that shaped it.

With love and sawdust,
The Lavender Campers Team