HOW TO DECORATE BOHO STYLE - 11 tips to get you started!

[@alchemybyangela]

Great tips, folks! 50 y/o Boho hippie here (always have been, always will be)! So happy to see so many people now embracing my personal favorite and lifelong style! Less is certainly not more, when decorating Boho. Besides the use as decor and the beauty of being surrounded by plants and crystals, they are both so incredibly amazing for our health and overall wellbeing! While plants (real and fake) can tend to be pricey, definitely go for the real vs fake, as the benefits are so worthy. Only part I don't love about the surge in Bohemian lifestyles (I realize this video is a year old, but Boho just might be here to stay!), is that all the things I've loved finding so affordably, for so very long, are now sadly so much more expensive. Shop thrift stores, whenever possible, in order to not feed the big guys. Love and light to all!

[@isbestlizard]

It's good for the soul to nurture living things

[@sharonthompson672]

I miss Pier One 😔

[@alchemybyangela]

@@isbestlizard so true! 🙏🥰🙏

[@alchemybyangela]

@@sharonthompson672 I do, too! 🙏🥰🙏

[@Mirage238]

I just found out about the Boho style a year ago. I’m really enjoying it😊

[@brendaroberts4938]

I watched this video while laying in bed. Midway through the video I got up went around my house collecting “boho” pieces and decorated my living room. Feels so cozy and vibrant!! Thanks

[@NunoLosch]

This pointed out everything I've always wanted in a room or living area but didn't know it was called 'boho' until now. I could never really explain what I wanted to other people. When I mention low sitting and low furniture, people always go "ooh japanese style" and Im like "yeeah... but not quite". I hate overhead lighting, love plants, texture, light woods and an overall cozy and relaxed feeling in a room and I find more and more the tendency is for those square, bland, modern, dark colored furniture from IKEA... really practical and clean looking, but also cold and really devoid of personality. This video really did wonders for me. Great job. subbed.

[@vivalbrecht]

Thank you for the lovely comment :)

[@alperenkul2085]

so same!!

[@hopeprints-artforyourhomed9416]

Very Nice!!!!

[@virginialpinon748]

Fear Sandra.

[@virginialpinon748]

That was anverror

[@borge2014]

I just realized my home style is BOHO !! I've traveled world cultures, and collected lovely objects I display, layered rugs, mix of art, media, and love scents! Your videos are very honest, with a sincere quality, inspiring. Thank you!

[@lilmisspeace]

I love boho and am currently decluttering my home and minimizing all my stuff so I can make my home beautiful. This video was really helpful in helping me decide what to keep and why I was struggling with certain items. I have a lovely fuscia rug that I was going to get rid of but just couldn't do it. However, I've not used it because I didn't know how to make it work... Now I know how to make my pink rug work and I don't have to force myself into letting it go 💖 thank you!!

[@HeronCoyote1234]

I’m with you, sister! Minimalist and wanting cozy comfortable warm as well. Textures, pops of colour, and plants! Rather than stuff on the floor, I’m going for wall art and throws.

[@jenntruong6023]

I love boho style but I lean toward a more modern look in my home with just touches of boho sprinkled throughout! Appreciate all your ideas especially about just bringing only items that you absolutely love into your spaces!

[@visa9313]

Same :) Like minimalistic boho

[@katarinawikholm5873]

Same - Scandi w touches of boho

[@thehomeplatespecial597]

@@katarinawikholm5873 that sounds interesting, will you please do a video on on this style? I am not sure the difference between some of these terms I hear decorators using today.

[@koalaeucalyptus]

Yep, I'm definitely like that too! I'm a mix of many styles, but leaning heavily to boho and modern - clean lines and avoiding clutter, but colorful, cozy, inviting! But I also enjoy scandi, japanese and industrial styles, so I like to hint at them in certain items as well.

[@milliesimon-dufault7795]

Same, sore of minimalist boho, scandi, mid century.

[@kristerpedersen1645]

I couldn’t get why I wanted my bed closer to the floor, and more “witchy” interior. Now I get why! I want a boho decorated bedroom!

[@vivalbrecht]

Yay! I hope you create a bedroom you love!

[@HoneyBea.]

Lmao same😂

[@MagycArwen]

Or you're just witchy, which is even better lol ❤️😏

[@heaart4257]

@@MagycArwen lmao yassss

[@TheJungleHaven]

Fantastic tips - I'm obsessed with minimal boho decor (and LOTTTTSSSSS of plants) 🌿

[@randigerber1926]

I'm hooked on your videos! You are charming to watch and give concise information in an organized manner ... so refreshing and welcome! Your videos are just the right length (not too long), and you offer more related info at your website. AND you have an adorable doggie. You are the Mary Poppins of KZbin decorating advice: practically perfect in every way! Why are more things in life not as organized and easy to understand?!

[@negrita206]

After searching for videos to help inspire me to decorate my new apartment, I FINALLY came across your channel . I am SO thankful. You covered all bases, super thorough, without taking an hour to cover everything. Super thankful !!!! I will be keeping up with you. thanks so much !

[@nanetten6238]

Thanks for this great video! My home was very badly damaged during Hurricane Ian. Soon the reconstruction will be finished and I will be able to decorate it. I want to do a boho style in the living room, and have been watching lots of videos about boho decorating. Your video is my favorite and very concise and to the point. I have already viewed it several times. Thank you!!

[@aromaofhope]

Really helpful video for those of us who know we like boho but can't seem to pull it off. I have a friend who is really good at making eclectic decor look good, and she gave me this tip. Find a patterned item, like a pillow or rug, that you really like and want to use, and make that your color palette.

[@tigertbalm]

Yes, that is what I did in my bedroom

[@rubyruby1847]

I loved your boho vibe hints. Then you picked up your dog and I fell in love. What a cutie! I never really knew how to describe my decor style. I used to call it eclectic. After seeing this I realise that its boho. Casual, fun, eclectic, cosy and relaxed. Perfection.

[@vaderladyl]

Boho is eclectic in nature. You can call it Boho Eclectic if you like.

[@zoeemiko8149]

"Boho" decor style has certainly changed since my late 1960-70's teen years when "Boho" decor came into fashion in the US. Dark woods were fine but lots and lots of jewel tone colors. Yes, adding texture was a big part of it as was keeping it low.

[@vivalbrecht]

It's so interesting to see how decor evolves over the years :) Thanks for commenting, Zoe! ♥

[@sha6628]

I know what you're talking about. I wasn't around in the 70s but I love that style. I feel like that was "bohemian" and this is the updated, sanitized "boho" style.

[@ladyanne8139]

Oh yes. The poster is thinking on my level. Same time frame we knew a different Boho. .

[@rosalindlawrence-groce3204]

I'm a child of the 60s and 70s also. Your memory of boho is the same as mine. I still like it today. Along with my cinder block and lumber bookshelves.

[@alexmagomusume7070]

I think Boho still incorporates dark woods that are BROWN! All the things she showed were like ugly black furniture - I think that’s what she meant. No black! It’s about earthy colors, and what’s more earthy than the color of the earth? 😂

[@TheMiguel1601]

This video literally pointed out everything that I have in my room. Did not miss one point. I truly have a boho style. Loved the Video

[@vivalbrecht]

Thank you so much ♥ I'd love to see your room :)

[@monicacalais1039]

Mine too.

[@winetoplease]

Mine too…

[@roadtripaudiollc2801]

Totally made me feel like yes Boho is truly my life!

[@mariemadeleine2473]

She has it all together. I ave a small living room and decided to transform it into boho. Every one has a standard sectional, etc... furniture. I want my living space to be different and now it is different. I love it. All my surroundings have white, gray, beige furniture. I would rather do black colours instead of no colour. I grew up in the middle of flowers and need them to be half way not board.

[@yahmein]

I want to do a boho/costal style in my new house, these types of videos really help me to understand how I can collaborate the two without overdoing it! Thank you!

[@catsandstuff29]

I really like your message of finding things you genuinely care about/love being in your home. Thank you for the helpful tips xx

[@bfitnessforlife]

boho is something that is being referred to a lot in decorating these days but without much clarity. well wonder no more, thanks for this video!

[@vivalbrecht]

So glad to hear you found it useful xo

[@FlowerPower-bl7qp]

I found your channel a few weeks ago. I love it. You get to the point, and you are easy to understand. Thank you.

[@Sageyoursoul]

im excited to decorate my new boho office! im shocked that my inexperienced self already had purchased a lot of these suggested items!! yay so proud of myself!

[@yournamehere3071]

Vivian!! I love your site and this channel. Always wish your videos wouldn’t end! Thank you for all the work and info you offer us.

[@JudiChristopher]

EXCELLENT VIDEO Thank You for sharing this video. Funny (TRUE) story... Once... I had a little cabin in the mountains of New Mexico... One of my clients was in the city and demanded that I see her at once!! She came to my little cabin and SNEERED at the way I had it decorated... Her disgusted comment saying... "What is "THIS" motif?" I tried not to laugh... and was very Happy with the way I had "Casually" decorated my little cablin.... and knowing she had probably never set foot in a cabin, that was shabby chic... I answered, "Oh Darling... This is expensive you know... it is Early American Garage Sale." Then she recanted her sneer and said, "OH of course it is... quite charming indeed." She didn't know what a Garage Sale was... BAHAHAHAHA

[@harveymilo5262]

Hi, I tried boho design for 8 weeks. And I've tried to give it a Santorini type of look. It turned out to be the most perfect. The plants and textured accents actually nailed everything. Thank you dear. You should absolutely make more videos like this! 😊😊

[@Spirits2000]

LOVE ALL YOUR INFO ♥️

[@jodiramberg707]

I didn’t know my style has a name!! This helps me define it and take it to a new level!!

[@beneiseoleinmheart5614]

This was the BEST Bohemian style deco yet!! CONGRATS 👏to all the time you spent researching and delivering the info to your audience. Keep making videos for us and I hope I'm as thorough& pleasant when I begin my video creation learn practically anything they need to know about it here, also with follow up illustrations. Outstanding job!! I'm definitely a new sub.

[@TheNanaSprinkles]

I really liked your video. I have the massive black pax wardrobe, a bookshelf and a black table. It is ok for me and my boho vibe. I think bright colours (I like hot pink tassels at my wardrobe) pop out even more in front of a dark background. That is why I also painted one wall in dark green. I like the light feeling of white but it feels less cosy for me.

[@vivalbrecht]

Hi Nana! Your room sounds awesome! :) I love tassels too! You're right, sometimes too much white can feel too clinical! xo

[@Rainbow_Watermelon]

This was a really helpful video. I'm going for boho meets modern baroque and I was still able to use many of these tips. Please make more videos!

[@vivalbrecht]

Ooh boho- modern baroque sounds really interesting, I'd love to see your finished room!! Thanks for watching, I am looking forward to making more videos! xo

[@Psoewish]

I'm doing a room makeover and I'm already most of the way to this style and decided to truly lean into it, so this video helped a lot, got tons of inspiration from it! Thank you

[@Banyo__]

I love this list. Simple, easy, great examples. Can't wait to decorate!

[@flamingomingo9810]

My style is boho/hippie with a little modern flare and this helped me decorate my dorm . Thank you !!

[@callieduval3000]

Thanks I was trying to decide between boho and mid century modern and realized boho is what I've been wanting for my home. I want it t to look traveled and cozy and hip

[@vaderladyl]

MCM furniture pairs excellent with Boho.

[@carolynmerritt7100]

Thank you so much. I'm working on my boho style now. My problem I love almost everything though and all colors. I'm definitely about relaxing, and cozieness, candles and plants. I also enjoy shiny and sparkly things 😬. Love fragrances and easy lighting, sounds if flowing water. Thanks for the confirmation. I could go on forever...

[@vivalbrecht]

Thank you Carolyn! Loving everything, including all colors, is definitely not a bad thing in my books :D I think the best way to decorate is by using things you love, so I'm sure your home will turn out gorgeous xo

[@gopdeep]

I love Boho decoration for sitting room . Got lots of tips from here . Thank you .

[@the_mrsbruzz3972]

Truly one of the best vids I've seen. Very informative, lots of visuals which was my favorite. Thanks

[@barbaracole4314]

I love the boho look, my living room is all those things, mostly picked them up at thrift stores, lots of great stuff there.

[@brandyyolidio4213]

My husband says he is not interested in the "bohemian" style, however we are already 75% there sooo....😂😂 Really funny how I have been decorating using the boho style without even trying and I LOVE it!!

[@Spookietaaa]

That was a wonderful video to watch. Love the visual examples. Festive and scrumptious. Thank you!!!!

[@vivalbrecht]

Thank you for watching!! So glad you enjoyed it :)

[@sylviaarlington5354]

the jute rug layering tip!! so helpful.

[@delaneyscherr904]

I was redoing my room and didn’t exactly know what I was doing so I got black furniture 😅 but later realized that the look I was going for was boho so now I just have a lot of plants to make the room come to Life as much as possible it still looks good tho.

[@cwsing7230]

Never realised my grandma had so much plants , gosh what was I looking at , I lived with her, I was the world of my own, I defo was a sleeper in my 20 s 😁😁

[@hellykay]

I kind of knew what boho was, but you did make it much clearer. Great inspiration photos, too. Well done, thank you!

[@jordyn87]

Great video!! Im in the process of making my home "boho" looking and its coming along! Just needed some tips! Thanks 😊

[@holyfinesse4761]

idk if this makes sense but i consider my style a blend between minimalistic and bohemian, i’m loving this video thanx ❤️

[@HeronCoyote1234]

Makes perfect sense to me, and, judging by the comments, many of us! By the way, I’m paraphrasing Joshua Becker’s definition of minimalism here: Minimalism is about identifying what’s important in our life, and removing the things that are distracting us from them.

[@vaderladyl]

Boho can be either minimal or maximal. It is up to you.

[@joyannesloan8384]

You're awesome! Thanks for breaking all these points down and giving great visual examples. I'm so glad to have found and subscribed to your channel. Keep up the exceptionally good work 🌹

[@vivalbrecht]

Thank you Joyanne it means a lot! ♥

[@krisponeal]

UM WOW!!!! And DUDE, you explained things SO well!! And your video quality and editing seems to be very well put together! Definitely subscribing NOW!

[@vivalbrecht]

😍😍😍😍😍😍 Thank you so much ♥♥♥

[@gailremp8389]

I've always been eclectic and BoHo. But now that I'm 72, low level seating means I would never make it up up off the floor. Ha ha. But I'm finding that there are other very nice interesting chairs that are good also. But I had to smile. There was a time.

[@Nono-jf5bc]

Me mum lived like this is the warmest house i've ever lived in all though she used white on the walls and colors everywhere happy day

[@vivalbrecht]

I bet it was a lovely house! x

[@wahidkhaliq4776]

Irish Eyes reminds me of my childhood home in the 70’s in Yorkshire England 😟

[@Nono-jf5bc]

Thank you for your kindness to me she was a grand mum and me miss her big smiles and happy day

[@wahidkhaliq4776]

Irish Eyes 😘😪

[@wondercorealbum1116]

This was super helpful. I just bought a new luxe tall mattress and emailed them to change it to the normal height before they ship it. Your low-level seating tip hit home!

[@amyrocha2010]

omg thank goodness I found you, the best description on boho ever.

[@Tara_thatonegirl]

Just found your channel & LOVE your personality and editing.

[@iamsupergirl]

this was really helpful, nice tips, def gonna use them, thank you!

[@gravy5721]

You are a savage... I feel like a boho expert after this video. You articulate yourself well. Thank you for this info.

[@vivalbrecht]

Thank you for all your lovely comments ♥♥

[@thetonyanicole547]

I love how I can incorporate some of these tips into my style. My minimalist home needs a little more personality. Thank you!!

[@vivalbrecht]

I'm so glad you found some useful tips in the vid! xo

[@Mypickss]

I feel you ive been a minimalist since 2013 and when I moved to my house and living in it for 3 years It was so bare I didnt feel its my home 🙂😂. For few months now I am feeling the Boho style is my thing and am making one step at a time. 🏃‍♀️

[@HeronCoyote1234]

This is exactly what I’m going through now! This video was very helpful (as all of Vivienne’s are).

[@LiebeAlsPfand]

Very basic but indeed quite useful tips for noobs about Boho. Thanks

[@joannafrye8978]

Great video. I'm sure I will watch it multiple times.

[@terriensberg5487]

You make really good videos! I shared this one with my sister. They’re useful, practical, and you don’t have to be an expert to do the tips. Keep going!

[@vivalbrecht]

Thank you Terri 💗

[@ruchikak237]

I've heard and saw many things about boho as these days it too much in trend. But never got that clarity on what exactly it means. After seeing this video I am really in love with this concept. I'll definitely try and incorporate my ideas by using the tips you've given to add that zing to my cozy place. Keep up the good work and simplicity. Lots of love to you and the little friend in your arms😊

[@vivalbrecht]

So happy it helped, thank you for taking the time to comment, it means a lot! x

[@sidneeto8672]

Best design content on You Tube!

[@maxdondada]

Pretty solid rundown. Thanks!

[@veronicaposteraro9936]

Thank you so much for this video! I didn’t really know what Boho decor style was about! Can you make a video about vintage home decor?

[@lucy1231]

Best video gets right to the point! I have subscribed

[@hrh4773]

Just found your channel. Terrific advice. I totally agree with you about the home fragrance. Visitors always say how lovely our home feels and smells. (I am a candlemaker 🙂)

[@zonyasvintage7859]

Thank you for the direction! Just what I needed.

[@jeng1395]

First of your videos I’ve seen! LOVE it! And your little doggy, too!

[@kylaford8338]

I just now realized that boho is and always has been my style.

[@enanjacobe5403]

I love watching u..ure very clear in every topic u shared.. I learned so much from u.. Feeling great

[@watiu9lei]

Love this boho chic design

[@KenLwenyi]

I love your ideas. You articulate them great

[@riowinterer1974]

I found all your tips helpful, and can't wait to start designing! You definitely unravelled what I thought was just a clutter fest design haha

[@charliewilkins8888]

You gave me some great ideas. And your dog is so cute.

[@karenmcneill2602]

Wonderful information and explanation of what Boho is and how to decorate for this style! I always know what I love when I see it but am hopeless at describing it. Thank you!

[@Spikypotato.]

I absolutly love your videos. So calming and interesting😻

[@mashiainternational5245]

Thank you so much for making this video as it was very useful and helpful In helping me with my home decoration. I love doha decor🥰

[@colleenthecatlady2344]

Great video!!! Answers a lot of questions and provides sooooooo much information!!! Thanks for sharing!!! Blessings!!!

[@RC-zm7hz]

Clear analysis and useful tips, thanks!

[@tracygarrett3952]

Subbed! I can listen to you read names from the phone book (do they still make them?), your voice is that calming and lovely.

[@preciousbaker6855]

Boho home is full of texture i like it. The video is nice, i like the narator

[@jessicapinto3817]

I) love when I travel and find such an inspiring item for the home. I do not want to become a person that goes like "don't touch my stuff" so if something breaks or tears, I see it as an excuse to go back to that place :D

[@angelicavisigalli3744]

I love the way you speak and explain things!

[@vivalbrecht]

aw thank you that's so kind :)

[@josephinebrevig8748]

This look is getting more and more trendy...that's been my look for decades...ahead of the times obviously 😁

[@sanadora_místika]

Such a nice video! Thanks for the explanation & tips!.

[@farahali6512]

I LOVE THIS SOOOO MUCH !

[@barbaracossentino2313]

Wonderful video. This just popped into my feed and I clicked on it right away. I did not realize I had a decorating style at all. I think I have been boho for a long time. Just loved your ideas and I think I can expand my decor with more intention. I also subscribed right away.

[@vivalbrecht]

Thank you Barbara! xo

[@keepers7768]

Great video - tons of tips - terrific delivery style - relaxed, interesting, articulate,non-pretentious. Kinda boho. 😊😉. Subbing

[@vivalbrecht]

Thank you friend ♥♥

[@mimiwilliams7281]

Keepers7 exactly ✅ 🙌🏾

[@kiraninnocent2524]

Loved all the tips ❤️ So much useful ❤️ Thanks a lot 🤗 Lots of love ❤️

[@EnchantedRiversPhotography]

I'm Boho-chic with an earthy aesthetic

[@alicetarrant1191]

Loved this.. we just did my daughters appointment yesterday. We did get a few fake plants . Because she does not have a green thumb . But thanks for the advice I will definitely use it. . Seriously though who puts thumbs down:( 👎🏻. People are so rude! 🥰❤️

[@alicetarrant1191]

Apartment 🤦🏻‍♀️ lol😜

[@vivalbrecht]

I mix in faux plants at home all the time, I love them! I hope your daughter loves her new space ♥

[@melisabahar1850]

Loved this video 😍🌞✨

[@nasvlogs4837]

Loved all the points explained... thnk u sooo much... spotted on! Can u suggest anything for work table?

[@albavilella6758]

My dog would take the low level seating as her new bed for sure! :D Beautiful style!

[@vivalbrecht]

So would mine :)

[@JoanMurray-j5y]

Les men's aussi!

[@JoanMurray-j5y]

I wrote..les miens aussi!

[@JoanMurray-j5y]

Typical of utube. Always think they're smarter. Not to mention censoring. Of non Christians, non Amdricans, non Republicans.

[@aragonmarietanner4137]

Love this video! i really wanna go boho in my bedroom

[@jess_addi]

I LOVE boho style, and I definitely already do most of these things 😊👌

[@thandie67]

Junglely lol a GW Bush word. Love it

[@TheMagicalBotanica]

Great video..lots of useful info on "BoHo Decor" and best advice. I'm inspired

[@KadarineTTV]

palo santo sticks are a great sent for boho!

[@vivalbrecht]

yes they are lovely! :)

[@daydreamer3047]

whatever one would infer going through boho pics..u beautifully summed up everything..useful video 🙂..and boho is so me!

[@exaniahislop7040]

More than anything the dog made me like this video 😂❤

[@lailabloom]

Fantastic video and tips!

[@vivalbrecht]

Thank you lovely! x

[@marialovespalmtrees]

Really good video. To the point and easy to follow. Thankyou! Very Good tips!

[@vivalbrecht]

Thank you! ☺️