Looking for a boho decor how to? You’re in the right place! In today’s post, I discuss what the boho meaning and what the boho style is, as well as the basic elements of the boho style to help you create your own boho decor!

The Boho style is certainly not a novelty, but it is still more popular than ever, especially in the living and furnishing sector. The shops and online shops are full of boho-style furniture and accessories and there is no lack of inspiration on Pinterest and other relevant media.

Do you want to bring a little boho flair into your home? Fortunately, you don’t have to replace all of your furnishings. I will show you how a fresh boho wind will soon be blowing through your home with just a few accessories.

How To: Boho Decor

What is the Boho style all about?

Let’s take a little excursion. Where does the Boho style actually come from and what makes it so special?

So, what does boho mean? The term boho is an abbreviation for bohemian and describes a fringe group of 19th-century intellectuals and artists who rebelled against the conventions of the stiff bourgeoisie (the french term for a social class). Philosophers, artists, and poets lived a free and colorful lifestyle, joined together in flat-sharing communities, and worked in communal artists’ studios. This is how the wild and colorful style of living developed. Many strong colors, patterned textiles, natural materials, and unconventional combinations make up the Boho style. The boho style is very unique, which is one of the reasons why I love it!

5 Tips to Decorate Your Home Bohemian Style

How do you decorate your home boho style? Here are 5 tips to help you understand the basics of boho style so you can create your own unique decor!

1. You need textiles.

To bring some coziness into a room, which is typical for boho style, textiles in different colors, patterns, and structures are extremely important. Colorful cushions and blankets can be used to create bright color accents in a white room in no time at all. If you want to go one step further, let the grey or white couch disappear under a colorful plaid. This creates a whole new feeling of space. A carpet with fringes and a colorful ethnic pattern is absolutely indispensable when decorating in boho style. This kind of carpet brings warmth and coziness into a room.

2. Rely on strong colors and wild pattern mix.

The Boho style tolerates strong colors such as deep petrol, bright blue, gaudy yellow, and strong red tones. These colors can be combined with each other. If you want to give your apartment just a touch of boho flair, keep walls in subtle colors and choose furniture such as couch and large cupboards also in muted colors. Exciting accents can be achieved by wild pattern combinations. Whatever pleases you is allowed! 🙂

3. The right accessories are important.

Less is more? This old-fashioned advice does not apply to boho-style furnishing at all. Better one accessory too many than too few.

Decorative elements from distant cultures such as the Orient, Africa, or Asia are best suited. This way, beautiful holiday memories such as the straw hat can be used as decoration at the same time and don’t gather dust in the cupboard.

Woven baskets made of eelgrass are ideal as plant pots or storage for small items. Pots made of terracotta or handmade ceramics fit perfectly in bohemian decoration. Typical boho also includes macramé wall hangings or hanging baskets of flowers, brass objects, hand-painted ceramics, old books, oriental wall mirrors, and much more.

Also, articles of daily use such as fruit bowls made of basket or wood, ceramic plates, or pretty carpets are excellent wall decorations.

You can often find them at flea markets, second-hand shops, or in grandma’s attic!

4. Natural materials in the foreground.

Boho-style furnishings mainly use natural materials. Make sure that you use textiles made of wool, linen, or cotton. Furniture and accessories made of rattan and leather go perfectly with the imperfect boho look. You can decorate with elements of wood, ceramics, seaweed, and straw. But also metals like copper and brass are a real eye-catcher in your boho room.

5. Must-Have!

I think that plants should not be missing in any home — no matter what style of furnishing you have. But with the Boho style, it would be a crime to be without many plants. They bring extra color into the room and above all a good portion of coziness and freshness.

I mean, a huge cactus is almost a piece of furniture on its own, right? Even if its aesthetic existence is its only function. Apart from cacti, large-leaved plants such as the monstera, banana palm, rubber tree, and fig tree look simply stunning in a boho-style apartment.

Besides, the more plants you have, the more beautiful pots and baskets you can get!

Interested in some easy-to-grow, functional plants for your boho home? Check out these 7 herbs you can easily grow yourself!

Conclusion

I hope this bohemian decorating how-to has helped you understand the basics of boho decor! Do you have any other tips to create a boho decor?

Thanks for reading!
Anna
mybohobliss.com