Modern Boho Home

The light-hearted and fun boho style originates from Eastern European Bohemia. It is unique, creative, imaginative, contemporary and in recent years, on-trend. It experienced a massive resurgence in the 60s and 70s, but has made quite a comeback with a modern twist. It’s a style with a summer feel that is easy to incorporate into the home in a variety of ways, so let’s go over a few.

More is More

When it comes to boho style, more is more. Collect everything you’d like to decorate the home with and throw it together, making a few edits and picking a few statement pieces to make it all look effortless and stylish. Boho is all about putting those sentimental trinkets on display without over-cluttering the home, whether it be shells you found on the beach, your favourite scented candle or a collection of colourful crystals. A rocking chair or hanging chair makes for a fantastic statement piece.

Natural Elements

Incorporating natural elements into your home will help bring the vision to life. Light-coloured wooden furniture and macramé are signature components of the bohemian style. Adding a light set of white curtains will let the light in and create that bright, cosy atmosphere.

Next time you’re at the beach, keep your eyes open for driftwood. When cleaned up, it makes a beautiful addition to the home and another creative way to display your trinkets.

Delightful Décor

The boho style is all about finding a balance between natural colours (such as white, green and brown) and bright colours (such as red, purple and blue). Add a touch of colour to the home by laying down a colourful rug and cushions with bright covers. Patterns are a big part of the style, so don’t be afraid to incorporate items with wildly colourful designs.

Throw blankets, pillows and curtains with tassels look fantastic too, as do colourful lanterns and plush materials. Placing a few wicker baskets around the place not only fit in perfectly with the décor, it also gives you a place to store toys, books and other such things.

You can add a touch of originality by adding a patterned homemade quilt to the lounging space, or you can make your own macramé wall hangings.

Plant Some Greenery

Bring some of the outdoors into the home through some greenery. Any type of plant will do the trick, but hanging plants in wicker baskets really give that boho-feel. Succulents make great centre pieces on corner and coffee tables and are easy to maintain. If you’re one of those people who really struggles to look after plants, fake plants are your friend. Nowadays, many of them look very real, just minus the maintenance and care needed.

Wanderlust

To really bring the look together, you’ll want to hang some pictures on the wall. You can never go wrong with photographs or paintings of nature, such as beaches, forests, animals or mountains; or you can go searching for a more abstract piece of artwork that fits in well with the rest of your home. The bohemian style can be an adventurous one, so why not include some décor from your travels or paintings of faraway places you’d like to visit? A little bit of wanderlust is never a bad idea. Add some love to the room by hanging up pictures of your family or drawings from your children, and you have a wonderful living space.

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