Use Boho Decor to Add Personality to Your Space

What is Boho Style?

"Boho" is short for Bohemian. So this is a style that embraces creativity, eclecticism, and a relaxed, free-spirited vibe. It draws inspiration from various cultures, mixing elements such as vibrant colors, patterns, textures, and natural materials. Boho decor often includes vintage or handmade items, plants, and a variety of decorative accents.

How can you incorporate boho style?

Boho comes from the trend toward bohemian styles in the 1970s, adding in a more modern twist.  You can use boho decor to add your personality to your home if you connect with this style.

Here are some ideas (select those that appeal to your personal sense of style and comfort):

1. Mix and Match: Combine different patterns, textures, and colors. For example, mix floral prints with tribal patterns or add a variety of throw pillows in different textures like velvet, fur, or woven materials.
2. Incorporate Natural Elements: Bring in elements from nature such as plants, rattan furniture, jute rugs, and wooden accents. These elements add warmth and a natural feel to your space.
3. Use Eclectic Furniture: Choose furniture pieces with a mix of styles, such as vintage chairs, a distressed wooden table, or a colorful Moroccan pouf. This adds character and visual interest to your home.
4. Display Art and Personal Items: Showcase artwork, photographs, and personal items that reflect your interests and travels. This adds a personal touch and makes your space unique to you.
5. Layer Textiles: Layering textiles like rugs, curtains, and throws can create a cozy and inviting atmosphere. Mix and match textures and colors to enhance the boho vibe.
6. Embrace Handmade & Natural Imperfections: Embrace imperfections and uniqueness in your decor. Handmade or vintage items with slight flaws can add charm and personality to your home.
7. Create Cozy Spaces: Incorporate cozy nooks with floor cushions, hanging chairs, or a hammock. These spaces encourage relaxation and add a bohemian feel to your home.

By adding these elements and embracing a mix-and-match approach, you can create a boho-inspired home that reflects your personality and style.  Keep reading for some more detailed inspiration on how to use boho decor to personalize your interior space.

Adding Personality with Boho Accents

Boho decor gives plenty of opportunity to add personality to your home, with its maximalist and eclectic approach. Use personal decorative accents to make each boho room unique, reflecting your individual personality and interests.

How can you choose the right decorative accents for your space?

Consider the various categories of boho decor accents below, and select a few that you particularly enjoy, or that align with your own personal interests. Don't go overboard and add everything in the list - remember that sometimes "less is more" and just focus on those items that have meaning for you.

Popular Decorative Accents for Boho Decor

Boho Textile Accents

Textiles used in boho decor could include rugs, throws, pillows, blankets and curtains. Use colorful, bohemian patterns and layered textures.

Decorative Houseplants (Faux or Living)

Plants can quickly made a space feel more homey and cozy.  Live plants are best, but if you don't have a green thumb then many faux plants look very realistic.  Go for a variety of hanging plants, succulents, and whimsical boho-style planters.

Boho Wall Decor

Think out-of-the-box when it comes to your wall decor - not just the traditional framed prints and photos (although you can include those also).  Consider using macrame wall hangings, tapestries, and a gallery wall with eclectic art pieces and/or photos with varied frames.

In the living room here, the macrame wall hanging is over the sofa, but blends into the wall which is the same color. Various shades of mauve, lavender, coffee and creams add interest with the pillows and upholstery.

The room also includes a mixture of plants in different sizes, shapes and textures, and a couple of interesting lighting accents which add angular, metallic touches to the room.

Interesting Lighting Accents

In addition to your main room lighting and table or floor lamps, consider ways of using string lights, rattan pendant lamps or Moroccan lanterns to add touches of mood lighting in your space.

Furniture with Boho Flair

Use an eclectic mix of traditional, vintage and handmade furniture pieces from a variety of sources and/or time periods.  In addition to your furniture, include boho storage accents such as decorative boxes, storage ottomans, trunks, etc as interesting and unusual ways to add useful storage to your home.

Shop Boho Decor Products

You can find a variety of boho decor products in our Eclectic Nests shop, which you can explore on Etsy, Poshmark, or Mercari.

Inspiration and Ideas

Stay tuned to the site for more boho decor ideas and inspirations, tips for DIY boho decor projects and decorative accents, and customer testimonials and real-life examples of boho-inspired spaces.

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