Warm & expressive · Style guide

Bohemian interiors. Collected, colourful, lived-in.

A relaxed, layered look full of pattern, plants and pieces with stories: travel finds, handmade textiles and vintage furniture. Personal and generous, and better with a little editing.

Plan a Bohemian homeSee the mood board

The palette

Colours that feel free, layered, cosy.

Sand as the base, with saffron, terracotta, leaf green and plum layered on generously. A reading for mood, not a paint specification.

  • Sand#eadcc6
  • Saffron#e3a33b
  • Terracotta#c46a45
  • Leaf green#5f8a4f
  • Plum#6e3b5a

Materials & details

What makes it Bohemian.

The sample board

  • Rattan and cane
  • Jute and kilim rugs
  • Block-printed cotton
  • Macramé and woven hangings
  • Reclaimed wood

  1. Layered textiles

    Rugs on rugs, printed cushions and throws in a shared palette.

  2. A little jungle

    Plants at every height, from floor pots to hanging planters.

  3. Low, loungey seating

    Floor cushions, daybeds and poufs that invite you to stay.

Room by room

Ideas worth borrowing.

Best in living, bedroom, balcony, kids' room, kitchen and dining spaces.

  • Coral and pistachio school-age artist bedroom.

    Kids' room

    Wake up and make things

    Coral and pistachio school-age artist bedroom. Simple rounded oak bed, cream sheet, broad coral-and-ivory striped duvet, mint pillows with coral piping.

    AI-generated design study · Not a completed client project

  • Warm lavender child's bedroom with pale oak bed, ivory fitted cotton and quilt embroidered with small lilac botanical details, peach square cushion.

    Kids' room

    A butterfly afternoon

    Warm lavender child's bedroom with pale oak bed, ivory fitted cotton and quilt embroidered with small lilac botanical details, peach square cushion. One framed symmetrical butterfly illustration and a small abstract painted butterfly mural on cream wall, pale apricot desk, lavender swivel chair, low closed toy cupboard, cotton window blind and oval natural flatweave rug.

    AI-generated design study · Not a completed client project

  • Two low storage single beds arranged in an L but clearly separated by a compact corner nightstand, coral and lavender rounded headboards, crisp ivory bedding, one rose check quilt and one lilac narrow-stripe quilt.

    Kids' room

    Room for two imaginations

    Two low storage single beds arranged in an L but clearly separated by a compact corner nightstand, coral and lavender rounded headboards, crisp ivory bedding, one rose check quilt and one lilac narrow-stripe quilt. Twin desks on cream wall with two supportive chairs, low peach closed storage and two framed abstract colour paintings, oval natural rug, soft ivory curtains.

    AI-generated design study · Not a completed client project

  • Child's bedroom with warm terracotta upholstered low bed, ivory cotton sheet, pale sand quilt and sage cushions.

    Kids' room

    A small safari

    Child's bedroom with warm terracotta upholstered low bed, ivory cotton sheet, pale sand quilt and sage cushions. One delicately painted savannah mural with distant giraffes and grasses, round oak desk and cream chair, olive toy cupboard, framed animal line drawing, warm cream rug, softly pleated linen shade and oak wardrobe.

    AI-generated design study · Not a completed client project

  • Rich yet restrained living room with ochre cotton sofa, two detailed Gujarati-inspired embroidered cushions in red and indigo, small plain cream pillow, dark teak table and natural cane chair.

    Living

    Ochre, stitched by hand

    Rich yet restrained living room with ochre cotton sofa, two detailed Gujarati-inspired embroidered cushions in red and indigo, small plain cream pillow, dark teak table and natural cane chair. Large cream wall with one framed abstract textile artwork, low wooden cabinet with understated brass pulls, red-and-cream dhurrie, warm dome lamp and ivory curtains.

    AI-generated design study · Not a completed client project

  • Raspberry woven-fabric sofa, olive upholstered armchair, pale oak coffee table with simple rectangular form, cream cotton cushions and one indigo woven lumbar.

    Living

    Raspberry and olive

    Raspberry woven-fabric sofa, olive upholstered armchair, pale oak coffee table with simple rectangular form, cream cotton cushions and one indigo woven lumbar. Large framed original abstract artwork in muted pink, cream and green, low walnut sideboard, flat cream rug edged olive, ceramic lamps and linen curtains.

    AI-generated design study · Not a completed client project

  • A compact Indian flat living room with a neutral sofa, one rust armchair, carefully coordinated indigo and saffron block-print cushions, small cane table and a single kilim-style cotton rug.

    Living

    Collected, not crowded

    A compact Indian flat living room with a neutral sofa, one rust armchair, carefully coordinated indigo and saffron block-print cushions, small cane table and a single kilim-style cotton rug.

    AI-generated design study · Not a completed client project

  • A compact single-wall kitchen in an Indian flat with muted teal lower cabinets, cream upper cupboards, a small saffron-and-ivory patterned ceramic backsplash and dark granite worktop.

    Kitchen

    A little colour by the window

    A compact single-wall kitchen in an Indian flat with muted teal lower cabinets, cream upper cupboards, a small saffron-and-ivory patterned ceramic backsplash and dark granite worktop.

    AI-generated design study · Not a completed client project

  • A compact flat bedroom with a cane headboard, plum and sand block-print cotton bedding, warm-white built-in storage, small oak bedside tables and a restrained woven wall hanging.

    Bedroom

    Prints that get along

    A compact flat bedroom with a cane headboard, plum and sand block-print cotton bedding, warm-white built-in storage, small oak bedside tables and a restrained woven wall hanging.

    AI-generated design study · Not a completed client project

  • A small apartment dining corner with a honey-oak table, mixed but comfortable wooden chairs, saffron bench cushion and one checkered cotton runner.

    Dining

    A lively little corner

    A small apartment dining corner with a honey-oak table, mixed but comfortable wooden chairs, saffron bench cushion and one checkered cotton runner.

    AI-generated design study · Not a completed client project

  • A cheerful compact child's room with a low single storage bed, peach and dusty rose colour-block wall, rounded oak study desk and teal chair.

    Kids' room

    Colour they can grow into

    A cheerful compact child's room with a low single storage bed, peach and dusty rose colour-block wall, rounded oak study desk and teal chair.

    AI-generated design study · Not a completed client project

  • A compact urban flat balcony with one small cane-look outdoor chair, slim folding bistro table, terracotta planters and a bench with removable printed cushion.

    Balcony

    Your chai-and-a-book corner

    A compact urban flat balcony with one small cane-look outdoor chair, slim folding bistro table, terracotta planters and a bench with removable printed cushion.

    AI-generated design study · Not a completed client project

  • A modest compact child's room: low timber bed, restrained hand-painted sage botanical leaves on one wall, warm white linen, terracotta cushion, compact book ledges below shoulder height on a solid wall and a round floor cushion.

    Kids' room

    Small forest, big imagination

    A modest compact child's room: low timber bed, restrained hand-painted sage botanical leaves on one wall, warm white linen, terracotta cushion, compact book ledges below shoulder height on a solid wall and a round floor cushion.

    AI-generated design study · Not a completed client project

  • A compact apartment siblings' room using two low perpendicular single beds in an L against solid walls, coral and teal quilts, shallow toy drawers below, jute-look cotton rug, off-white wardrobes and a two-seat desk against a solid third wall.

    Kids' room

    Room to meet in the middle

    A compact apartment siblings' room using two low perpendicular single beds in an L against solid walls, coral and teal quilts, shallow toy drawers below, jute-look cotton rug, off-white wardrobes and a two-seat desk against a solid third wall.

    AI-generated design study · Not a completed client project

Photos are illustrative design studies.

Pairs well with

Styles that get along.

Most homes mix two or three. These share a mood, a material or a palette with Bohemian.

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Good questions

Bohemian answered.

How do I keep a bohemian room from looking messy?

Choose a shared palette of three or four colours, give every group of objects a clear surface, and leave some walls quiet.

Are lots of rugs and textiles hard to maintain?

Choose washable covers and flat-weave rugs where you can, and air textiles often in humid months.

Can bohemian work in a rented home?

Very well. Most of the look comes from textiles, plants, lighting and furniture you can take with you.

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