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Interior design presentation storyboard template (DOCX)

A client presentation should make a decision easier. This editable storyboard organizes the story from brief to proposed direction, then makes the requested feedback explicit.

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Worked example & fields

Illustrative teaching extension of The Window Room. Pending review; not a client record, supplier quote, site survey, or construction-ready document.

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Opening: purpose of the review

Explain what the client is being asked to decide today and what is not yet ready for approval.

Review the illustrative material direction for The Window Room; no procurement or construction approval requested.

Brief recap

Show the essential needs and retained conditions before proposing a solution.

Reading, conversation, and storage; retain existing oak floor and opening positions.

Existing information

Place a plan or survey image with its source and status clearly labeled.

[Insert verified project information here.] The sample has nominal dimensions only; concept imagery is not a survey.

Selected direction

Place the concept image and explain how the proposal responds to the brief.

[Insert Quiet Oak concept image.] Pale oak, mineral walls, and linen support the selected calm direction. AI-generated concept illustration.

Alternative and tradeoff

Compare a specific decision on equal terms; do not change multiple constraints invisibly.

[Insert Deep Olive comparison image.] Darker joinery and olive upholstery are an alternative study, not the downstream selection.

Layout and references

Show a readable plan and identify the items discussed. Label the drawing’s status.

[Insert WR-01 sample plan.] F-01 sofa, F-02 reading chair, and J-01 storage remain illustrative and pending review.

Materials and open questions

Separate the proposed visual palette from verified product selections.

FIN-01 floor retained; FIN-02 wall area to survey; final F-01 model not specified.

Decision and next steps

List the requested decision, person responsible, and information needed for the next review.

Record feedback on direction, confirm unresolved requirements, and develop verified project information before detailed coordination.

How to use this template

This is a DOCX storyboard, not a PowerPoint deck or an automatic mood-board tool. Replace the image placeholders with your own licensed project visuals and transfer the sequence to your preferred presentation software if needed. After presenting, write a separate decision record; do not treat slide comments or image selection as blanket approval.

  1. Write the decision request before arranging images.
  2. Use consistent references and comparable views for alternatives.
  3. Record feedback against the relevant decision rather than relying on presentation notes alone.

Ask for one decision at the right level

This download is a DOCX presentation storyboard: editable text fields and image-placement prompts, not a finished slide deck, PPTX, PDF, or Canva file. Its purpose is to settle the sequence and decision request before layout work in your chosen presentation tool.

Write the decision request first, then remove slides that do not support it. Keep the source and status beside every image. After the meeting, transfer the actual decision and unresolved questions to your project record; the fact that a board was shown is not approval.

Illustrative teaching extension · No actual project decision or approval
Storyboard momentUseful questionNot settled by that answer
Brief recapAre reading, conversation, and storage still the priorities?Survey dimensions or a changed service scope.
Quiet Oak versus Deep OliveWhich material direction should be developed, and why?Exact products, price, or technical suitability.
WR-01 and selectionsWhat needs further investigation before the next review?Purchasing or construction authorization.

Review before use

  • Do not request blanket approval of a mixed-status package.
  • Do not hide unresolved cost or dimensional questions behind polished visuals.
  • Do not label concept imagery as completed client work.

Units, source information, and US use

The worked example keeps its original nominal metric dimensions. For a US project, choose and label a primary imperial or metric convention, distinguish item counts from areas, and document any display conversion and rounding. Never relabel metric values as imperial or treat conversion as site verification.

Make it your own

Separate blank and worked-example documents. Edit the blank copy in Word or a compatible document editor.

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About this resource

Authored by OpenLintel with AI assistance. Examples are illustrative and have not received independent professional review. Adapt the structure to your practice and verify project-specific information. No legal agreement, regulatory compliance, or construction readiness is represented.

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See the information connect

Follow the corresponding chapter of The Window Room: one illustrative brief, one selected direction, and coordinated sample references.

Explore the sample design

Discuss your studio’s workflow

If presentation feedback becomes disconnected from specifications, discuss the decision-to-document handoff in a pilot discovery conversation.

Request a pilot discovery conversation