Afro-Boho Bedroom: How to Create a Custom Look With Thrifted Items

I’m going to take you on a tour of my Afro-boho bedroom! It’s filled with Afro-boho decor that was thrifted and found on Facebook Marketplace. Thrifting like this is a way to customize your home decor so it’s never going to look like anyone else’s home. It’s part of my “custom on a budget” philosophy. Let’s go!

1. My bureau

This is my primary bedroom and I’ve thrifted a lot of pieces in this space. For example, I’ve had this art deco piece for quite some time–it’s about 70 years old, I believe. It has beautiful inlay detail.

2. My little corner

I have a small chest gifted to me and I added some brass knobs to give it some personality.

This corner is like a little landing station for me where I keep a basket with eyeglasses, a stack of magazines, my everyday jewelry, and a few reminders to relax and love.

3. My chair

I thrifted this sturdy, comfortable bamboo chair–I think I paid about $5 for it. It was dirty, dusty, and dingy when I bought it. I recovered the cushions with this beautiful mudcloth. I sit here and put on my shoes.

4. Plant stand

Look at this fun patterned plant stand. I love to layer patterns in a room.

5. Curtains

This is a pair of thrifted curtains. It’s another example of layering patterns in a room. The sheers lighten up the look.

6. Bedside table number 1

This simple wood table has an inlay of cane on the top. It holds my favorite books, a vintage camera, and other thrifted items. The orange lamp is a mid-century piece.

7. Walls

I have more grasscloth wallcovering behind the bed. It’s a smoky dark brown that looks chocolate sometimes and black other times depending on the lighting.

8. Bedscape

I love creating bedscapes. I love walking into my room and feeling like I walked into a spa retreat. You don’t wait to create this type of space for when you are having company, you do it for yourself!

9. Walls

I painted the walls a caramel-rusted brown.

10. Hat rack and mirror

11. Bedside table number 2

There’s a charging station on the other bedside table.

12. Bookcase

I love, love, love books. The orange box gives the wood bookcase a pop of color. The lamp on top has this beautiful texture. I have other gifted items on top there, too.

13. My closet

This is a custom-designed closet that’s tricked out because before, there was no way I could get as much in here as I have in there now. Everything is ultra-organized and functional.

14. Rug

This floor is covered in a thrifted diamond pattern chenille flatweave rug originally from Crate & Barrel but I got it for $80. I love how the green bench and rust rug go so beautifully together.

Afro-boho bedroom

Thanks for touring my Afro-boho bedroom. Layering patterns, textures, and colors–it’s what Afro-boho chic is all about. Let me know in the comments your favorite piece in the room.