How to Decorate in a Boho Chic Style: 11 Easy Ideas

Do you want to learn how to decorate boho style? Boho interior design is a distinct style that combines aesthetics from different cultures and art, along with elements of nature to form a relaxed, eclectic interior. I’ll share with you 11 tips on how to decorate boho chic.

1. Add texture

Boho homes are always full of texture. But how do you actually add texture to a room? Think about what you enjoy touching when you go shopping. Do you love to touch baskets, woven wall hangings like macrame, things made out of leather, or other natural materials like stone?

Look for throw pillows, blankets, and chunky knits that draw you to touch them and look cozy to you.

2. Use low-level seating

What says relaxing and hanging out with friends and kicking back than floor pillows, poufs, and Moroccan-style ottomans. You can even layer up cozy rugs to lounge on.

You’ll also need lower coffee tables, and maybe a lower bed.

3. Keep it light

Avoid heavy, dark furniture. Lighter woods will make a much better backdrop to all the colors, patterns, and textures you’ll add to a boho-style room.

Have one darker item in a room–like a side table or accent pillow to anchor the room.

4. Add plants

Plants add a fresh jungle vibe to a room. Definitely incorporate as many potted and hanging plants as you can into boho-style spaces. Planters also add that fun splash of color and texture to a room.

Some popular boho-style greenery includes all types of Monstera plants, cacti, and tropical plants (but only if you have the right type of temperature in your home).

5. Layer your lighting

Don’t just stick to one overhead light. Mix in a variety of lighting fixtures and sources. Add pendant lights, floor lamps, table lamps, lanterns, candles, and string lights. Clusters of illumination in conversation areas are very inviting.

6. Use and layer rugs

Use vintage and Moroccan rugs to add to that vintage, boho feeling. Layering rugs is very effective, especially in larger rooms where it can be costly to buy one huge area rug.

Layering small ones is very boho chic.

7. Integrate patterns

There’s no rule about how much or little pattern you add to a boho-style room.

Try to coordinate colors somewhat so if you’re trying to find a place to start, choose an overarching color palette. For example, choose gold and purple, blue and green, or any two or three colors that inspire you. Then find patterns with those colors in them.

One rule with patterns is that you need to give your eye a rest. So for example if you have a big, bold, beautiful tapestry hanging behind your bed, pair it with neutral bedding or sofa. You don’t want patterns to compete and become visual overload.

8. Mix in vintage

If you’re decorating a boho living room, for example, add in a vintage chair or coffee table. Vintage items add character to a space because they are worn, they tell a story, and that’s what boho decor is all about.

9. A pop of paint

Add vibrancy and happiness to your space. Boho is not sterile. It’s fun and it’s light-hearted. Try adding in a painted bright green or yellow door, a turquoise chair, or even a modern piece of furniture you have painted a bright color.

10. Create a home fragrance

A nice-smelling home does wonders for the way you and others feel about your space. Fragrance is a personal choice.