Boho style in the interior: features, choice of finishes, colors, furniture and decor

Origin of style

The boho style (Bohemian or Gypsy) originates from France and spread from there thanks to the creative life of nomadic students who adorned their temporary housing with brightly colored improvised decorations. The interior looks bright, overly variegated and saturated, there is an organized mess that is characteristic of the young generation in wandering conditions.

On the picture living room with yellow walls, a carpet with a bright print and leather poufs in an oriental style, boho eclecticism combines the interiors of many peoples.

Tips for creating a boho style interior:

1. Antique and forgotten items for decor can be found at the grandmother's in the chest or in the attic, things with a generic history will be a distinctive feature of interior design.
2. There are no rules in the combination of colors, but in order to avoid emotional discomfort, it is better to consider the integrity of the design, the alternation of textures and colors of textiles.
3. Home-made decor will be the best decoration of the boho interior.

Distinctive features of style and color scheme

First of all, the boho style is distinguished by the color gamut of bright natural colors and the courage of their combination. The interior combines 4 to 8 shades in different proportions and without observing the combination rules. The basis for color creativity are bedspreads, paths, panels, patterns on furniture, curtains and home-made lampshades.

Boho interior is laden with an abundance of decor and a lot of accessories that cause a sense of mess. All decor items for style are important, only beloved and symbolic things for a person are used. The creative atmosphere of the interior pushes the development of creativity, the ability to create new and implement ideas.

Boho Features:

• Wooden furniture and decor, a large number of textiles.
• Bright and at the same time natural colors (raspberry, lime, sky blue, swamp).
• The abundance of decor.
• Eclecticism (a combination of different textures and colors, borrowing from different styles).
• Simple furniture, lack of advanced technology and trends.

The most popular flowers in the boho style are: red, blue, orange, herbal, yellow. Berry and natural shades of these colors are used, there are no acid combinations. Bright colors are combined in the interior without rules and warnings. In order not to overload the style with paints, the walls and background furniture can be white, gray or beige.

On the picture Bohemian living room interior combines modern bright panels with classic stucco moldings on the fireplace.

Varieties of style

The style of boho and the nature of its mess is also different, so you can divide the boho interior into the following categories:

• eco boho (with wooden furniture and natural textiles);
• hippie boho (with floral and animalistic designs, fringe, baubles and beads on floor lamps);
• chic boho (solid furniture and upholstery, expensive carpets, classic decor, clutter);
• art boho (contemporary paintings, rhinestones, crystal, glass, fur and satin in decoration);
• classic boho (ethnic motifs, bright natural colors, a combination of different furnishings).

On the picture boho living room with patchwork carpet, different wall finishes, a combination of metal and wood.The wooden ceiling with beams is not decorated with anything and is an independent decoration of the style.

Boho style apartment interior

Kitchen

The interior of the kitchen in the style of boho resembles a country in simplicity a headset where all the kitchen appliances are hidden in the built-in cases, since boho is not a modern style.

Often instead of chairs there is a small sofa or sofa.

On the picture on the right there is a fragment of a small boho kitchen with brick wallpaper, bright chairs and a seating area.

Living room

The boho style living room looks like a gallery or exhibition due to the abundance of decor, figurines, flowers. The furniture here combines a glass table with a leather sofa, a fur rug, an antique and modern wardrobe.

A fireplace, a large panel, fabric floor lamps, velvet, pouffes, forged design elements are combined in one room.

Bedroom

The bedroom is a platform for the embodiment of fantasy, here there is wooden or iron furniture on the legs, an abundance of textiles, bedspreads and pillows.

On the picture purple bedroom with openwork canopy and chest. Cold-colored floral curtains make the room cooler.

Antique is combined in one interior with oriental motifs. Shades are best chosen as muted and pale as possible to promote relaxation.

Children

In the interior, the boho nursery develops the creative curiosity and natural curiosity of the child.

On the picture children's room with classic wooden furniture and a designer bright armchair. Boho is expressed in an abundance of flowers, patchwork bedspreads and a garland on the window.

A lot of textures develop a tactile perception, and the abundance of colors does not let the baby get bored.

Patchwork blankets, crafts, soft pompons, flags, pillows, wall for painting will give the child vivid memories.

Bathroom

The boho-style bathroom focuses on vintage furniture (chests of drawers and cabinets) and modern plumbing.

If there is a window it should be decorated in a classic style with a lambrequin and garters. Walls with oriental or African designs on tiled friezes will become a decor. Here you can set aside a wall for an art gallery or decorate it with a Moroccan carpet.

Finishing and materials

Walls

In the boho style, the walls are decorated with plaster, monophonic paint, wallpaper with a texture or ethnic ornament.

On the picture pink bedroom with wall decoration with colored wallpaper with a pattern that combines oriental and classic interior motifs.

Also in the interior, the walls act as a backdrop for a colorful decor, so the wallpaper pattern should be neutral.

Floor

The floor in the interior of boho is made of stone (marble, granite) or of boards, light or dark laminate. The flooring is always decorated with carpet, paths.

Ceiling

It can be white, color, single-level, plasterboard or with wooden beams.

Furniture selection

Furniture in the interior of boho is a combination of classic and rustic furniture. Most often it is wooden furniture, simple massive and antique with carvings, bright upholstery.

Boho as a mess style combines leather armchairs, modern chairs, a provence sideboard, classic round sofa, forging and wicker rocking chair in one interior.

On foto yellow suede sofa and raspberry armchairs with a wooden frame. The carpet on the wall and floor recalls the creative eclecticism of the boho style.

In boho there are no signs of chrome fittings, finishes and glossy surfaces.

The choice of textiles and curtains

In the boho style, there is never much fabric; it hides the simplicity of life and old furniture. Textiles do not combine with each other in texture and color, this creates a Bohemian interior. Cotton is combined with satin, linen and velvet, almost the entire interior is created from boho fabric: seat covers, bedspreads, paths, carpets, rugs, poufs.

On the curtains you can often find Moroccan or Oriental drawings, Native American and African motifs. Curtains should be as free as possible, with drapery and plentiful waves that will resonate with a canopy or tablecloth. Also suitable blinds, roller blinds, tulle.

Lighting and decor

Lighting

There are as many sources in the room as needed for adequate lighting, in the boho style the emphasis is on the appearance of the chandelier and floor lamps.

You can decorate an ordinary lamp yourself by making a frame and hanging ribbons, lace, colored threads, brushes. For the kitchen, designer chandeliers from bottles or cans are suitable. Glass sconces can be painted with stained glass paints, while fabric floor lamps are decorated in the style of boho beads, beads and glass beads.

Decor

Boho style is manifested in small things, this is the exact opposite of minimalism, shelves abound with statuettes, books, caskets, paintings, bright panels and paintings on the walls, many plants on the windows, and collectibles are stored on shelves and on the floor.

The boho interior emphasizes the creativity of the apartment; hand-embroidered, painted paintings, decoupage, crafts made of wool and beads can hang on the wall.

On the picture a bedroom, the simplicity of which is decorated with the maximum amount of textile decor to create coziness in the conditions of nomadic life.

Photo gallery

Subject to the border between tastelessness and creativity, boho style will highlight the interior of the apartment among others. Eclecticism and the combination of the opposite creates a unique look of the room and makes it dynamic for change. Below are photos of examples of the interior in the style of boho in rooms for various functional purposes.