Boho chic decor is the perfect style for those who love to recreate an exotic and eclectic atmosphere at home! After all, as you may already know, a boho-style home evokes travels to distant lands and reflects a globetrotting spirit.
For those who feel a bit nomadic at heart, it's not easy to put down roots! But ultimately, we all need a place where we can feel at home and recharge our batteries.
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The perfect solution to always feel like you're traveling even when you're at home exists: boho chic decor. The term "boho" stands for bohemian and identifies the young artists of the early twentieth century: free spirits, nonconformists, and citizens of the world. Over time, the boho chic style has become a hugely popular trend, from clothing to furniture, all the way to wedding decor!
But how do you recreate the perfect boho chic decor at home? Luckily, it's not difficult, even if your home is already furnished: in this guide, we'll discover the most suitable furniture, as well as plenty of tips for transforming the atmosphere simply by changing the accessories.
Let's get started exploring all the secrets of boho-style decor!
The essence of boho chic decor: an eclectic mix of styles
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What distinguishes boho chic decor? Well, a boho-style home is a reflection of its inhabitants! A person always focused elsewhere, daydreaming about their next trip. Keeping them still for too long is impossible!
Boho chic decor is an eclectic mix of styles that combines vintage and colonial influences with hippie chic accessories (like macramé dreamcatchers) and ethnic ones (like woven tapestries).
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The ideal boho chic home is rich in details: rugs, pillows, plants, wall decorations... You might even find some objects out of place, but that's where its charm lies: it's the cheerful imperfection of bohemian decor that puts guests in a good mood, making them feel at ease from the first minute.
There's no single starting point for creating boho chic decor: tropical, natural, vintage, shabby chic, even Nordic decor... Everything lends itself to a themed makeover! In the following paragraphs, we'll discover which colors and materials to favor and which furniture to choose to complement the decor.
Boho chic decor colors: how to choose the right palette for you
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As we mentioned, this decor style is characterized by an eclectic mix of styles, and there's no single boho chic color palette to follow to the letter. You could visit a hundred homes and find them profoundly different from one another!
This type of decor is so personal that it takes its inspiration from the style of the person living in that home. There are, however, some recurring colors that lend themselves particularly well to becoming an integral part of a boho decor!
Imagine all the hues of a desert camp, so:
- The beige of the sand.- The ivory of the tents.- The terracotta of the vases.- The warm, spicy shades of the fabrics.- The wood of the fences.
This is the scheme you should follow, adding a few small, carefully measured touches of black and, of course, the green of many plants.
And what if the floor color doesn't suit your palette? Don't worry: choose some nice rugs (the bohemian house is full of rugs!) and you'll be able to camouflage it effortlessly.
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For the walls, favor white and neutral tones, but consider painting just one wall to highlight the room. Spice colors like turmeric, paprika, cinnamon, and saffron are perfect. Wallpaper is also fine, as long as it's themed: jungle prints and tropical motifs are truly perfect for boho chic decor!
Boho chic furniture: the beauty of imperfection!
Boho chic decor is a bold mix of very different styles. You don't have to follow a rigid pattern; on the contrary, slightly bold combinations work very well, and this also applies to boho chic furniture!
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If you have the opportunity to purchase your favorite furniture, choose materials with a natural finish: rattan, wicker, and woven fibers are all good. Wood is a versatile material; both dark (for a colonial style) and light wood are fine; the important thing is that it has a warm tone, not a grayish one.
Alternate new furniture with vintage pieces, and don't worry too much about matching the finishes perfectly: boho chic decor should enhance the charm of imperfections and a lived-in feel!
If you stick to a consistent color scheme and use the right materials, you'll find the overall look very harmonious. The only thing you should definitely avoid are very modern furniture and lacquered surfaces.
Baskets, vases, rugs: how to decorate a dream boho chic home!
Every self-respecting boho chic home has a hippie soul. Which means: no more minimalism! To perfectly recreate a bohemian decor, you'll need to stock up on the right decorative accessories.
Let's start with fabrics, the undisputed protagonists of boho chic decor. Use woven rugs with Berber motifs, fill the sofa with embroidered or macramé cushions, and choose a folk-inspired blanket as a bedspread. Placing a wicker basket filled with lightweight rolled throws next to the armchair is a simple yet dramatic idea. Speaking of which: wicker baskets are exactly the kind of low-cost accessory you should be generous with! If you have large houseplants (cacti are perfect), they'll also be beautiful as plant pots.
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Pottery is another key element of a boho chic home. Create floor arrangements with terracotta pots of different sizes and fill some with dried flowers in neutral colors. Avoid overly matching colors and shapes: the more diverse the pots, the better!
Finally, go for lots of wall decorations: painted plates, dream catchers, hanging baskets, and fabric tapestries are perfect for completing a boho chic decor.
Boho chic decor in outdoor spaces: wild style even outdoors
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If you love boho chic decor and would like to replicate it outdoors, don't worry: this style is perfect for outdoors too!
Rattan sofas and coffee tables are typical of this style, so use them without hesitation! Reclaimed wood furniture, perhaps made from pallets, is also ideal: a clever, creative recycling idea that's perfect for starting to furnish a perfect boho chic garden.
And why not a beautiful hammock? The hammock is literally the epitome of boho chic style, as long as it's made of ivory or beige macramé. With a little patience, you could even make one yourself, learning how to weave the ropes and finishing it with doilies or lace scraps purchased at the haberdashery: a spectacular idea that costs next to nothing.
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Choose an outdoor rug (preferably not a solid color, but with a beautiful ethnic pattern) and fill it with poufs and cushions: you'll give your outdoor space a welcoming and comfortable feel. And on summer evenings, it'll be wonderful to relax lying on the ground!
Finally, complete the look with accessories: fairy lights, wicker baskets, lanterns, and green plants are essential. If you want to create a truly evocative atmosphere, have fun building a curtain of sorts with light, airy fabrics and hidden fairy lights. The beauty of these ideas is that they're perfect not only for the garden, but you can also use them to guide you in decorating a fairytale boho chic balcony!
Have you seen how easy it is to recreate the magic of boho chic decor? With these inspirations, you can really have fun creating creative and eclectic arrangements that reflect your globetrotting soul!
