Learn how to create a vision board with the help of Thou Swell’s Kevin O’Gara.

Whether you’re considering a major bathroom overhaul or just adding a couple of upgrades here and there, it’s important to visualize your dream space. Getting inspiration from your favorite home magazines—we hope My Home Improvement is at the top of your list—is the perfect start! You can even collect product ideas from some of the top bathroom showrooms.

As you see images of the lighting fixtures, flooring, cabinetry, faucets, and more that you like, save them. Then, place or pin the photographs on a large poster board or cork board. Taking it one step further, some showrooms might even give you tile samples to touch, so be sure to affix those to your board too. Each item will bring you one step closer to making your dream bathroom a reality.

Here, Kevin O’Gara, founder of www.thouswell.com, a local lifestyle and interior design blog, showcases this mood board, which worked perfectly for him as he put together this everyday space inside a Buckhead town house for a mom with three kids.