11 tips for bohemian style

Today we’re gonna look at 11 tips that will help you bring a bohemian style into your home. So the first thing you can do to make your home boho is to add texture. Boho homes are always full of texture but how do you actually add texture to your home? You always hear this add texture but like what does it mean? So the way I like to add texture into my home is by thinking about the things that I enjoy touching when I go shopping. Things that you enjoy touching are probably gonna be things that bring texture into your room. So you can look at baskets, you can look at macrame hangers, woven items, things that are made out of leather, stone things that are textural, blankets, throw pillows, chunky knits, anything that feels cozy is gonna be textural.

The next thing is low level seating in bohemian style

Boho homes are all about relaxing, hanging out with your friends, you know kicking back and having a good time. So low level seating is really gonna encourage that kind of behavior of relaxation. So what you want to do is look to adding floor pillows, Moroccan style poofs and ottomans. You can, you know, those beautiful leather ottomans that you see often. Even layering cozy rugs to just kind of invite people to sit on the floor and stay a while. Not only low level seating but also lower coffee tables in the bedroom, maybe a lower bed, low level furniture.

Do not use a lot of heavy dark furniture in bohemian style

Lighter woods are gonna be a much better backdrop for all the colors and patterns that you’re incorporating into your room. Dark furniture tends to be quite heavy, especially if you think of those dark IKEA pieces of furniture that often are seen around. They might look great in a more modern setting but in a boho setting it’s great to go for maybe lighter woods. You will want to remember however to have one smaller dark element in your room such as maybe like a side table that will help to anchor your room.

Add plants into your room

You definitely want to have plants if you’re going for a boho look. Any boho room you see on Instagram or on the internet is gonna have plants, I guarantee it. Plants add this beautiful jungle vibe to any space and they brighten a room and they freshen it and they just also add to the overall decor. So you want to definitely try and incorporate plants whether they’re potted or hanging plants are just gonna add so much to your space.

Add a lot of plants to your space is that you can add planters for bohemian style

Planters are a great accessory to add a fun splash of color into your room, to add texture into your room. They’re a great way to enhance your boho space. Some plants that are really popular in boho settings are cacti, monstera, and the tropical plants are really popular if you have the right kind of temperature in your home and you live in the right kind of climate. Definitely tropical plants are really boho.

Use a variety of different light sources to do bohemian style

You don’t want to just stick to one overhead light. If you can, you want to try and mix in like a variety of different types of light sources. So if you have an overhead light and it’s like a boob light, you know those boob lights, if you can switch that out for like a a woven pendant or something like that that would be a great start. And then maybe floor lamps, table lamps, lanterns, candles, string lights, you name it. Just try and create clusters of illumination maybe in conversation areas so that you create this very laid-back boho vibe.

Use rugs

If you want a boho room, you gotta use rugs if you can, especially vintage rugs, Moroccan rugs. These are really really gonna add to that global eclectic feel. Layering rugs can also be more cost effective if you have a really big room and you can’t buy a giant rug to fill it. It can get pretty pricey. You can layer smaller rugs to kind of cover more space. Ideally you spend less because the rugs are smaller. Another way to cost-effectively layer rugs is to use a jute rug as a base. Jute rugs are quite affordable and then layer a Persian or Moroccan on top of that. That looks really great, it adds that cozy feel and adds the boho vibes for sure.

Use patterns

You can use patterns sparingly or you can use a ton of patterns. It’s totally up to you. You want to try and coordinate colors somewhat so if you’re not sure where to start with picking your patterns.try and pick an overarching color palette.

For example

gold and purple or blue and green or any two colors or three colors that inspire you and then get patterns that derive from that palette. You also want to make sure if you’re using a lot of patterns or even just one large bold pattern that your eye also has space to rest. So for example if you use like a beautiful colorful tapestry over your bed or over your sofa, then you kind of pair it back with a neutral bedding or a neutral sofa because otherwise it’s gonna become a visual overload and you don’t necessarily want that. You can go for that look if you want but it’s better if you can allow your eyes to rest in certain areas of the room.

Add some kind of vintage element into your room to do bohemian style

If you’re doing a boho living room for example, you could try and look for a vintage chair whether it be an armchair or even just a wooden chair or a coffee table. Vintage items are really gonna add some character to your room because they’re worn, they tell a story and that’s really what boho decor is about, it’s trying to tell a story.

Add something painted in a bright color

You don’t have to but it really helps add vibrancy and happiness to your space. Boho isn’t sterile, boho is fun, boho is light-hearted. So if you can add something like a painted door, a bright yellow door or you know a turquoise chair or something even like a modern piece of furniture that you paint a bright color, that’s really gonna add a nice pop of interest to your room.

The next step isn’t strictly decor related but it is important in the home and that’s home fragrance

Don’t underestimate the importance of having a nice home fragrance. It really does wonders for the way you and others will feel when they’re in your home. Unless you pick a fragrance that your guests hate, it’s a really personal choice. So you can go from wax melts to scented candles to incense to just spraying perfume around the house. It’s great to have a home that smells nice. You don’t want to be smelling your fried fish from last night, you want to smell something beautiful in your home that makes you feel relaxed and at ease.

Last tip is to add things that you love to your home

Ideally, you always want to be surrounded by things that you love. Boho style takes time. It’s technically a style that develops as you acquire items from your travels around the world and that’s what makes it feel global and that’s what makes it feel so diverse and interesting. That’s not always possible for us to travel the world and acquire items. The important thing is that when you’re shopping, you are truly buying things that speak to you in some way, whether it’s because of their texture or the way they look or the way they make you feel. You always want something.