30 Bohemian Room Decor Ideas for the Ultimate Free Spirit

Since boho chic style is defined by laidback living, ground seating, lived-in linen fabric, and low-hanging vintage pendants will set the ... 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ViewGallery 30Photos WilliamAbranowicz 1of30 SayYestoSuzanis "Allthecolorandpatternreallymaketheguestroompop,"saysBetsyBurnhamofaCaliforniaretreat.ThevintagesuzaniheadboardandMoroccanrugsgiveitanauthenticbohemianvibe.And,ifyoudon'twanttoupholsteraheadboard,simplyhangatextilebehindthebed. StudioRazavi 2of30 GetInspiredbyNature DesignedbyStudioRazavi,thiseclecticParisianapartmentisabreathoffreshair.Notonlydoesitprovethatyoucanuseawallpapermuralinaminimalistenvironment(thegrayscalecolorpalettehelps),butit'salsotheperfectexampleofhowtodesignalivingroomthat'sbothfunandrelaxed,sophisticatedandformal.Thekey?Seatingneedstobecomfortable,andmaterialsneedtobecasualbutclean. NicoleFranzen 3of30 UseSoftMaterials Youknowyou'venailedtheboholookinabedroomwhenthemeresightofitmakesyouwanttojumpthroughthescreenandcozyupinbed.Inthiscase,that'sthankstothesoothingneutralcolorschemeandsoft,plushtexturesthroughout. RobertMcKlineyStudio 4of30 StayGrounded Sincebohochicstyleisdefinedbylaidbackliving,groundseating,lived-inlinenfabric,andlow-hangingvintagependantswillsetthemoodperfectly.InthishangoutspacedesignedbyRobertMcKinleyStudio,thelimewashpaintfinishandearthygreencolortakethingstothenextlevel,asdoesaquirkyaccentrockingchair. MauraMcEvoy 5of30 SticktoOneColor Coolbluescanfeelbohemianwhenmixedwithnaturaltextures,likethewovenchairs,pendant,andshadesinthisdiningroombyColleenBashaw.Thewallpaperfitsthethemetoo;theBrettDesignpatterndepictslargeknitstitches. NicoleFranzen 6of30 KeepItNeutral Bohemiandesigndoesn'thavetoscreamwithloudcolorsandwildprints.Thislivingroom,forexample,showstonsofrestraintwhilestillincorporatinggreeneryandnaturalmaterials.Theorganicvasesondisplayandnaturalstonetablesalsoreflecttheperfectbalancebetweenlaidback,bohemianlivingandsophisticatedstyle. WilliamAbranowicz 7of30 TentaRoom ThiseclectichomedesignedbySeanSchererisatreasuretroveofantiques,whimsicalfabrics,andcheekydecor.Thisguestbedroomisaperfectexample,andsuchafunmixofstyles.It'samoreclassictakeonbohemianliving,withplentyofretrofloralprintsandupholsterythroughout.Thevintagecurtainswerestretchedandhungfromwoodenrods,thenattachedtothewallsandceilingtocreateafantasyspace."Youreallydofeellikeyou'reinsideafloraltent,"Scherersays. VictoriaPearson 8of30 PileonPlushPillows ChrisBarrettdesignsherownfabrics,soit'sfittingthatherL.A.housefeaturespillowsonpillows. MauraMcEvoy 9of30 MixLushPatterns SwirlinggraysandwhitesbringasoothingethostothisbathroomdesignedbyColleenBashaw.TheCole&SonPalmLeaveswallpaperechosboththemosaiconthefloorandcurvyaccentchairwhilealsobringingalushplantmotiftothemix. FrancescoLagnese 10of30 GoThrifting DesignerJonathanBergerembracedeclecticdesigninthisbrownstonebedroom.HefoundthesuzanioneBay,andthecurvyVenetian-inspiredheadboardiscoveredinNouvelleOrleans,acutvelvetfromClarenceHousethatresemblesironworkbut,ofcourse,ismuchsoftertothetouch.TheantiqueNapoleonIIIropeottomancoveredinanAubussontapestryaddsaFrenchcountrychicfeel,andalltogether,it'sanicebalancebetweenpolishedandbohochic. TrevorTondro 11of30 RepurposeItems HeidiCaillierenhancedthehyggefactorwithasheepskinrug,whimsicalprints,andeclecticfurnitureinthisbohemiansittingroom.Avintagetrunkrepurposedasasidetable,rattanframesforseating,andasheepskinthrowarealwaysagoodcallwhenitcomestobohemiandecor. WilliamAbranowicz 12of30 TakeItOutdoors Whenindoubt,addmorepillows!Especiallyinaloungeareameantforrelaxinginthesun.TonsofpillowsinvintagetextilescozyupanIndonesiandaybedoutsideofaLosAngeleshome.BetsyBurnhamcoveredtheseatcushionwithGreatOutdoors'FreshCanvas. TessaNeustadt 13of30 Don'tTryTooHard Large-scalelinedrawingsaresosimple,andyoucanstylethemwithjustaboutanything.TheabstractlookandneutralcolorpaletteallowsfortheoversizedformatinthislayeredlivingroomdesignedbyLeanneFordInteriors.Thesimplydrapedblanketandrugoverthearmchairisanotherclassicbohemianmove. BrigetteRomanekStudio 14of30 GiveItaModernSpin Foramoremodern,tailoredtakeonthebohochiclook,usethissittingareabyRomanekDesignStudioasinspiration.Thelargeeye-catching,portraitfillsthespacewithflorals—aclassicbohemiantouch—butinamuchedgier,graphicway.Thestackofbooksproppingupflowers,low-to-the-groundtables,andagrownup,sophisticatedversionofabeanbagchairsealthedeal. MauraMcEvoy 15of30 RethinktheGalleryWall Fringe,tassels,andprints:ColleenBashawchecksoffalltheboxeswiththisgirl'sbedroominaNewJerseybeachhouse."Itfeltcozy,"shesays,"Todopatternonpattern,textureontexture."Andinsteadofaregulargallerywall,tryitwithwoven-framedmirrors. BrigetteRomanekStudio 16of30 OptforPoufs Abigingredientinthebohochicrecipeisstayinglowkeyandgrounded,whichyoucanaccomplishwiththerightaccentseating.Insteadofangular,modernchairs,optforsoft,texturedpoufslikeRomanekDesignStudiodidhere. WilliamAbranowicz 17of30 GetWild Yes,evenabathroomcanbebohemianandcool.Here,SeanSchererusedawildyetthoughtfulmixofcolors,patterns,andtextures,fromthebrightarearugstothecandlesticksandwallpaint. BjornWallander 18of30 AddaGraphicAccent Gettheeclecticlookyou'restrivingforbytakingapageoutofKrsnaMehta'sdesignbook.Amotleycollectionofflowers,patterns,andartworkdecorateanacolorfuldiningroom.You'dneverbelievethis1,100-sqaure-footapartmentwasasterilewhiteboxbeforehegaveittheroyalbohemiantreatment.Thestripesareafunsurprise,too. CorinneMathernStudio 19of30 ChannelCalifornia "ThereasonIlovepampasisbecauseofitsneutral,earthycolor.Idon’tworkwithdyedorfauxflorals.Irarelypairthemwithotherflorals,"designerofthislivingroom,CorinneMathernsays.Theseattributesmakeittheperfectaccentforabohemianlivingroom. TrevorTondro 20of30 Don'tBeCold KarenVidaldidn'twantacold,angularbathroomforaCaliforniahome,soshewarmedupthesuitewithcolorfulcementtilesandacozyseatingnook.Thebenchevenhasahiddenspaceunderneathfortowels. AnnieSchlechter 21of30 FrameBotanicalPrints Workingwithjust650squarefeet,SchuylerSampertontransformedaMiamiBeachpadwithversatilefurnitureandindoor/outdoorfabric."There'snothingtooseriousorprecioushere,"shesays."It'sallaboutkickingoffyourflip-flopsandrelaxing." JohnMerkl 22of30 IncorporateMetals IncorporatestructuralelementslikeametallicBrutalistwallsculptureandluciteorglasslampsinabedroomtoadddimensionandintrigue.InthisonedesignedbyKellyHohla,thelayersoftextileskeepthingssoft.Andofcourse,theplayfulwallcoveringisitselfaworkofart. DavidTsay 23of30 HangPlants BohoqueenJustinaBlakeneydubbedherMoroccan-inspiredlivingspace"Bluhemia"afterwallpaperingitwithatealpatternshedesignedforHygge&West.AfauxsheepskinfromTargetaddstexture. RomanekDesignStudio 24of30 StartCollecting Stillbuildingyourstockpileoftextiles?ThiskitchenbyRomanekDesignStudioshowsthatevenafewdesignchoices—ashaggy,colorfulrunner,mixedmaterials,andwarmwood—canimbueabohemianlifestyle. DavidTsay 25of30 FeatureFunLighting PopsofgoldandgreenmakethisJustinaBlakeneybedroomfitforakingorqueen!ThecoveratthefootofthebedisavintageMoroccanweddingblanket,andtherugispartofhercollectionforLoloi. JESSICASAMPLE 26of30 TransformaHallway Evenanarrowhallwaycanbeburstingwithbohemianstyle.JusttakethisonebydesignerDeeMurphyforexample.Thecheerfulwallhangingcapturestheeyeandaccentuatesthelengthofthespace,asdotheantiquerugs. VictoriaPearson 27of30 MakeItaHideaway Whatcouldhavebeenacrampedatticbecameadreamytwo-levelbedroomthankstoKatieMaine'screativeinterpretation.Brunschwig'sBombaywallpapercoverstheslopedwalls,andaMoravianstarlanterngracesthecanopybedforateenageretreatadultswouldenvy. NicoleFranzen 28of30 AddTexturetotheWalls Introducenatureandtexturetoanyroomwithouttakingupspacewithwoodpaneledwalls.Thisspace-savingtrickisdesigner-approved.Thenlayeronthecomfypillows,throws,andrugs. PeterMurdock 29of30 DisplayTiles Colorhouse'sClay.07gracesthewallsinSaraBengur'sapartment.Thedustypinksetsthestagefora19th-centuryIndianinlaidtrunkthatdoesdouble-dutyasbothacoffeetableandstorage.Thecolor-blockkilimpillows,handwoveninTurkeybyfemaleartisans,comefromthedesigner'sshop. MauraMcEvoy 30of30 GoBold Warmhuesusuallyreignsupremeinbohorooms,butthisbedroomprovesthatblackandwhitecanfitthebill,too,whenstyledright.Popsofpinkandorangealongwiththeofanimalmotifsonthebeddinghelpwarmthingsupandaddamoreplayfultouch. Next 10SmallShowerIdeasYou'llObsessOver Advertisement-ContinueReadingBelow CarolinePicard CarolinewastheHealthEditoratGoodHousekeeping.comupuntillate2019,whereshecoverednutrition,fitness,wellness,andotherlifestylenews. HadleyMendelsohn SeniorEditor HadleyMendelsohnisHouseBeautiful'ssenioreditor,andwhenshe'snotbusyobsessingoverallthingsdecor-related,youcanfindherscouringvintagestores,reading,orstumblingaboutbecausesheprobablylostherglassesagain. 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