Bohemian Décor: The COMPLETE guide for your entire home.

The decorating of your home is very important for you to feel comfortable at home, relaxed, and to recharge your batteries.

We often underestimate the impact of interior decoration on our health. A decoration that reflects your personality will positively influence your life, making you happier, more optimistic, and reducing your stress. And what a joy it is to come home or invite friends over when we are proud of our decor.

The bohemian style emphasizes different colours, textures, and materials within a room to create a warm, artistic, and free-spirited atmosphere in your home.

In this guide, we will present the bohemian decoration style in detail, room by room, along with illustrations.

1. Decorating a Bohemian Bedroom

The bedroom is the most intimate space in your home, and it’s also where you can get creative with your decor. Having a bedroom that reflects your style is not just about aesthetics; it can directly improve your sleep and reduce your stress. Feeling good in your bedroom is crucial for your overall well-being throughout the day.

Wall Decor for Your Bedroom

There are many ways to beautify your bedroom in a bohemian style. Let’s start with the headboard. Instead of a simple wooden or upholstered headboard, opt for something artistic or ethnic. Bohemian tapestries are a trendy way to achieve the ultimate boho look. Hanging wall tapestries is super easy and can instantly change the vibe of your bedroom. Use bohemian, tribal, ethnic tapestries, or those with mandala prints for a truly unique style. Beyond tapestries, you can simply decorate your walls with artificial plants, a bohemian painting, or a classic dream catcher to ensure sweet dreams and lovely nights.

Get inspired by the decor below featuring a mandala tapestry or a dream catcher.

The Bohemian Decor of Your Bed, Cushions, and Bedspread

For your bed, simply combine an ethnic bedspread with some bohemian-style cushions to create a perfect boho chic look. You can go for a more subdued option with a beige bedspread and colourful tribal cushions. Alternatively, opt for a bold, ultra-coloured ethnic bedspread with beige cushions featuring patterns to soften the overall look.

2. Decorating Your Bohemian Living Room

Just like your bedroom, you don’t need a ton of boho accessories and elements to achieve a bohemian living room. A few key pieces can create a welcoming, artistic vibe that invites you to travel in your own home. Discover with us how to transform your living room into a unique boho chic style.

The Bohemian Rug is the Foundation of Your Boho Living Room

If you want to create a hippie chic atmosphere, the rug is undoubtedly the most important element. The style of your rug immediately sets the tone for the room. It’s simple: choose a beautiful bohemian rug or one with an ethnic design, and that’s 50% of the work done to give your living room a boho vibe. Take a look at these stunning rugs and use them as inspiration for your choice.

Here’s a collection of bohemian rugs in subtle colours for a more minimalist bohemian look that leans towards Scandinavian style.

Some examples of boho chic interiors featuring subtle bohemian rugs. This creates a relaxing and minimalist atmosphere, while still evoking bohemian culture.

Now let’s look at some examples of more colourful bohemian rugs. This style leans more towards hippie chic. Below are several colourful patterns you might consider for your rug.

Here’s how it looks in a real setting. A beautiful colourful rug combined with other bohemian elements for a look that invites relaxation and travel.

At Boho Via, while we appreciate the subtle bohemian look, we love the colourful style even more. If you're interested, you can find a wide variety of quality bohemian rugs on our site.

Accessories for a Successful Bohemian Couch

If you’re looking to buy a new couch, natural fabric sofas are ideal for achieving a successful bohemian look. However, it's not necessary to buy a new one. A simple beige sofa cover or a few bohemian cushions will do the trick. We love cushions because they are economical and instantly transform the vibe of your couch. Check out these bohemian sofas and get inspired by how they are styled.

A Bohemian Coffee Table Near the Couch

Opt for a coffee table made of natural materials and colours. A wooden coffee table is perfect for enhancing the bohemian vibe of your living room. Alternatively, you can simply add a linen or cork cloth on top to give your coffee table an immediate hippie chic appeal. Check out our ideas for styling your coffee table.

Don’t Forget Bohemian Wall Decor

The finishing touch for your living room is wall decoration. There's no need to repaint everything; you can simply add a few bohemian elements to complete the look. Decorative accessories like an ethnic wall basket or a bohemian painting will fit perfectly. Just like your coffee table, prefer natural accessories; for example, cork decorations are very trendy right now.

3. Bohemian Bathroom

To have a boho-style bathroom, don’t hesitate to use plants (real or artificial), natural fabrics (cotton, linen) and colourful ethnic-style shower curtains.

For a touch of nature, use plants that thrive on humidity in your bathroom. The natural moisture in the room will allow the plants to thrive, giving your bathroom a natural, authentic, and bohemian feel.

Combine the plants with colourful ethnic or tribal curtains and a bohemian bath mat, and you'll have a uniquely bohemian chic bathroom with a natural vibe that will make you want to stay in the shower all morning.

4. Bohemian Kitchen

A bohemian kitchen is one that evokes a sense of relaxation and encourages you to innovate in your cooking with very artistic decor. The atmosphere of a boho chic kitchen is full of character and personality, creating a warm and free-spirited vibe.

This type of design consists of personalizing the space with a mix of colours that can be surprising, using unusual textures and other elements.

The bohemian culture is naturally free and uninhibited, sending the message that you can move to the rhythm of the wind and music without fear of following your instincts and heart.

Decorating your kitchen will help you enjoy cooking and experiment with bold and flavourful combinations. A bohemian-style kitchen can easily become the focal point of a home. Here are some examples to inspire you and provide ideas for a bohemian kitchen.

5. The Difference Between Bohemian Style and Boho Chic Style

You may have heard the term boho chic, but we have noticed that most people do not know the difference between traditional bohemian style and boho chic style. While both share similarities, they remain distinct.

To put it simply, bohemian style originates from the hippie culture of the 1970s. That’s why you may sometimes hear the term hippie chic used interchangeably with bohemian. The bohemian style consists of natural elements and is very colourful. For your home, bohemian style is represented by a multitude of colours, textures, and materials, creating that bohemian hippie vibe that evokes travel and adds an artistic flair to the space.

In contrast, boho chic style is a combination of Scandinavian style and bohemian style. A chic decor is much more streamlined, with softer and paler colours (reflecting a modern Scandinavian look) combined with more colourful bohemian decor elements or more natural materials that contrast and add intensity to the space.

See the difference for yourself: on the left is traditional bohemian style, and on the right is boho chic style blending modern elements with boho.