Boho style décor can be hard to get a handle on, with South-western boho, boho glam, minimalist boho and retro boho it’s easy to get lost. This is especially true currently as it reinvents and reframes itself for a new audience. Here’s our simple Boho Furniture Guide, and some emerging trends we think are here to last!
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Boho chic is at it’s heart whatever you want, wherever you want it – a colourful, cluttered and deeply personal combination. A boho lifestyle is not a trend, it’s a personal vibe, a home you want to linger in, where every item has a story and a background, and nothing is just for show. It’s the complete antithesis of the staged and curated minimalism of Scandi.
Recently it has become, paradoxically, commercialised and homogenous, but no more! The new emphasis is on the free and easy, maximalist and nomadic elements of Boho; gone are the ubiquitous rattan and macrame (and good riddance). Boho is rediscovering its Bohemian alternative roots.
The biggest emerging trend of 2025 for Boho décor is sustainability, and our Boho Furniture Guide is built around sustainable furniture. This reaffirming of its mid-century hippy credentials is showing in more thoughtful consumption. Whether purchasing sustainable FSC certified products, sourcing second-hand or upcycling bohemian style shouldn’t cost the earth.
This ties in with a key component of the Boho lifestyle, an affinity with and taking inspiration from nature – here is where Boho fits in with the Cottagecore aesthetic.
A profusion of houseplants, deep jewel tones like emerald greens and the emphasis on touch-rich items. You’ll find these across both Boho and Cottagecore interiors. Hand-made and natural products bring that tactility which forms a layer within any Boho home. Combine linens, woods and wicker with sleek velvets, elegant William Morris wallpaper and stark monochrome art for instant Boho.
Talking of William Morris, brings us smoothly to the topic of colour. As part of the backlash against minimalist and scandi trends Boho rejects “greige”. White walls as a muted backdrop to eclectic art or wall hangings are acceptable; white or beige walls as a statement piece are completely out. This doesn’t just mean walls either, say goodbye to white gloss and grey kitchens and lean into bolder colour combos.
Whether that’s a Navy blue (paired with oak and copper like our Nora kitchen), or repainting your cabinets any colour you fancy ! (You can find our guide to repainting your kitchen units here)
When it comes to colours, embrace exuberance. Earthy natural tones for backdrop colours (browns, greys, greens) combined with zanier and brighter tones (oranges, purples, blues). You can introduce brighter tones very simply via curtains, rugs, throws or cushions – combine colourful patterned materials with natural hues!
This is a great way to reuse old throws or cushions relegated to the loft and use them to get a Boho style living room! Whether holiday souvenirs or left-overs from student digs; combine with a practical sofabed, some bold art and house plants and your there. Repurposing is the final strand of Boho style.
The contrast of old and new furniture, accessories, upholstery and more is where Bohemian culture really comes into its own. This means you can and should absolutely pair a bold black gloss sideboard (like the Nuvo) with a traditional wooden lamp and leather bound books, or a modern bedframe (like the Nepo) with an inherited eiderdown, Moroccan print cushions and emerald green wall.
Source your key item (generally this is the furniture!) then accessorise with charity shop bargains, and your existing favourite items. Remember the only rule to Boho is the rule of cool – if you like it, its in.
So now we have considered what Boho is (and isn’t) here are some Boho style Do’s and Don’ts
Welcome organised clutter; gallery walls, curated collections on surfaces.
Lean into natural, tactile products to build a space that is lived in and where nothing is for show only.
Source diverse plant pots or stands to make your plants centre stage.
Make it personal; every item chosen by you tells a story, what stories are you telling why do these things matter to you.
Combine textiles, rustic and luxurious, patterned and plain.
Be bold with colour, you can always move pictures, throws or accessories if they still don’t sit right after a day or two
Be aware of provenance – is your furniture FSC, are your throws natural fibres.
Mix old and new, upcycle and reuse to breathe new life into old items.
Keep things relaxed, Boho spaces should encourage you to stop, linger, touch items and discuss them.
Leave neutral walls bare – add pictures or get out the paint!
Clear all the surfaces – reject minimalism
Create a showroom, everything should be touchable and sittable – a lived home not a show home
Do it overnight, a Bohemian style space grows over time – you cannot look to populate it over a weekend!
To conclude, how does this all look in a space?
Our Boho Furniture Guide has been used to create this great example of a Boho bedroom. A Nepo dark oak bedframe with storage drawers for masses of internal storage. This acts as a foil to be paired with a vibrant orange duvet and contrasting curtains. Large statement piece wall art with a natural feel combine with the actual foliage of plenty of house plants in eclectic pots. Finally, rustic bedside tables (repurposed stacked side tables) with a salt lamp and more modern angle-poise style lamp finish the space off beautifully.
We hope you are feeling inspired and ready to dive into the wonderful, quirky word of Boho. You can make a great start by taking a look at our Boho collection and as all our furniture is FSC certified and includes a two year warranty you know its fab furniture not fast furniture.
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