Sourcing and mood boards your clients can actually use
If you're an interior designer, contractor, or stylist, you already know the pain of sourcing across dozens of stores for multiple clients at once. Tote keeps every project organized and easy to share.
The problem
You're sourcing materials for three clients at once. Each project has its own set of stores, budgets, and preferences. You're saving links in spreadsheets, emailing mood board PDFs, and losing track of which option the client liked. When prices change, your spreadsheet is already stale.
How Tote helps
Keep each project separate
Create a collection for each client or project. Use slots to organize by room, category, or material type. Switch between projects without mixing anything up.
Share a polished board with clients
Make a collection public and send the link to your client. They see a clean, visual board with images, prices, and links — no account needed. Great for review meetings.
Track project budgets
Set a budget for each project or category. As you select items, the running total updates automatically. Present options that fit the budget — no guesswork.
Keep prices current
Refresh prices across all saved products before a client meeting. Know immediately what's changed, what's on sale, and what's gone out of stock.
How it works
- Source from anywhere. Browse supplier websites, retail stores, and trade sites. Save products to the right client collection using the Chrome extension.
- Organize your picks. Use slots to group options by room or category. Mark your recommended selections. Set budgets to stay within the client's range.
- Share and get feedback. Send a public link to the client. They see a polished mood board with everything laid out. Update and reshare as many times as you need.
Tip:Use selections with limits to present curated shortlists. For example, save 10 sofa options but select your top 3 recommendations — the client sees your picks highlighted.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I manage multiple client projects?
Absolutely. Create a separate collection for each client or project. They're completely independent — different items, different budgets, different sharing settings.
Can clients view without editing?
Make the collection public and share the link. Clients can browse the board, see images and prices, and click through to products — but they can't modify anything.
How do I share a mood board for approval?
Make the collection public, then send the link to your client. They see a visual board with all your curated options. You can update the collection anytime and the link stays the same.
Does it work with trade and wholesale sites?
Tote works with any website that has product pages — trade sites, retail stores, wholesale suppliers, all of it. If you can view it in a browser, you can save it.
Related use cases
- Home Renovation — the same room-by-room approach for personal projects
- Wardrobe & Style Board — curate style boards for personal or client wardrobes
- Shared Family Shopping — collaborative shopping for group projects