Bohemian Decoration: The COMPLETE Guide for Your Entire Home.

The decor of your home is very important for you to feel comfortable in your space, relaxed, and to recharge your batteries.

We often underestimate the impact of interior decoration on our well-being. A decor that reflects your personality will positively influence your life, making you feel happier, more optimistic, and reducing your stress. It’s also such a joy to return home or to invite friends over when we are proud of our decor.

The bohemian style highlights various colours, textures, and materials within a room, creating a warm, artistic, and liberating atmosphere in your space.

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

1. Decorating a Bohemian Bedroom

The bedroom is the most intimate place in your home, and it’s where you can really get creative with the decor. Having a bedroom styled to your taste isn't just about aesthetics. It will directly improve your sleep and reduce your stress. Feeling comfortable in your bedroom is essential for your sleep and for being energetic 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. You can opt for an artistic or ethnic headboard rather than a simple wooden or upholstered one. Bohemian tapestries are a trendy way to give your room the ultimate bohemian look. Hanging wall tapestries is super easy and will instantly change the vibe of your bedroom. Use bohemian, tribal, ethnic tapestries or ones with mandala prints for a unique style. Besides tapestries, you can simply decorate your walls with faux plants, a bohemian painting, or even a classic dreamcatcher to ensure your nights are sweet and your dreams are wonderful.

Take inspiration from the decor below, featuring a mandala tapestry or a dreamcatcher.

Bohemian Decoration for Your Bed, Cushions, and Bedspreads

For your bed, simply combine an ethnic bedspread with boho-style cushions to create the perfect boho chic look. You can either go for a more muted look with a beige bedspread and colourful tribal cushions, or be bolder with an ultra-coloured ethnic bedspread paired with plainer beige cushions that will soften the overall appearance.

2. Decorating Your Bohemian Living Room

Just like with your bedroom, you don't need a load of accessories and boho elements to create a bohemian living room. A few key items will suffice to create a warm, artistic space that invites to travel. Discover with us how to transform your living room into a uniquely styled bohemian chic space.

The Bohemian Rug is the Foundation of Your Boho Living Room

If you want to create a hippie chic vibe in your living room, the rug is undoubtedly the key piece. 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 you’ve done 50% of the work to give your living room a boho look. Check out these lovely rugs for inspiration when choosing your own.

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

Here are a few examples of boho chic interiors featuring subtle bohemian rugs. This creates a relaxing and minimalist atmosphere, while still reflecting bohemian culture.

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

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

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

Accessories for a Successful Bohemian Sofa

If you're looking to buy a new sofa, then natural fabric sofas are ideal for pulling off a bohemian look. However, it’s not essential 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 immediately transform the ambiance of your sofa. Take a look at these bohemian sofas for decorating ideas.

A Bohemian Coffee Table by the Sofa

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

Don't Forget Bohemian Wall Decor

The finishing touch for your living room is the wall decoration. There’s no need to repaint everything; you can simply add a few bohemian elements to complete the look. Decorative accessories such as an ethnic wall basket or a bohemian painting will fit perfectly. As with your coffee table, opt for natural accessories, as cork decorations are very trendy.

3. Bohemian Bathroom

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

For a touch of nature, use plants that require plenty of water in your bathroom. The natural humidity of the room will allow the plants to flourish, adding a natural, authentic, and bohemian feel to your bathroom.

Combine the plants with colourful ethnic or tribal curtains and a bohemian bathroom rug and you’ll easily achieve a uniquely bohemian chic bathroom 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 with very artistic decoration. The vibe of a boho chic kitchen is full of character and personality, exuding warmth and freedom.

This type of design focuses on personalising the space with a mix of colours that can be unexpected using unusual textures and other elements.

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

Your kitchen decor will help you enjoy cooking and innovate with a range of bold and delicious flavours. A bohemian-style kitchen can easily become the focal point of a home. Here are a few examples to inspire you and give you some ideas for bohemian kitchens.

5. The Difference Between Bohemian Style and Bohemian Chic Style

You’ve likely heard the term bohemian chic, but we’ve noticed that most people don't understand the difference between traditional bohemian style and bohemian chic style. Although both share similarities, they remain distinct.

In short, bohemian style stems from the hippie culture of the 70s. That’s why you may sometimes hear the term hippie chic instead of bohemian. The bohemian style is made up of natural elements and is very colourful. For your home, the bohemian style will be represented by a multitude of colours, textures, and different materials, creating that bohemian hippie vibe that evokes travel and gives a creative touch to the space.

The bohemian chic style, on the other hand, is a combination of Scandinavian style and bohemian style. A chic decoration is much more refined, with softer and paler colours (think modern Scandinavian looks), blended with colourful bohemian decor elements or more natural materials that contrast and add intensity to the room.

See the difference for yourself; on the left is traditional bohemian style, on the right is bohemian chic style which blends modern style with boho.