My parents were pack rats and didn't ever let me put things on the wall or even paint because of "resale value." They also didn't let me shed anything I'd outgrown, so I didn't have enough storage for what I was required to keep in my room. 😅 Still recovering. But I also have a DEEP abiding hatred for both unintentional clutter and unadorned flat white walls. Puts me weirdly within and at odds with both Minimalism and Maximalism. It also makes me *exactly* opposite of the pop-of-color school of boho. But, hey - I guess that's what forces unique design decisions.
I grew up in a lovely home that was clean, neat, and so fraught with anxiety I couldn't move sometimes. When I left home it was several years of going crazy with the messiness before I got to my own style and comfort level. It's better to let kids find their own way in their rooms, at least to a certain extent. Then we know how to care for a place when we grow up.
I can’t tell you how much this video helped me to bring together a bunch of different ideas that were in my mind... For years, I tried and failed to give my bedroom a “vacation/escape” feeling. Fast forward, my husband is a 2 time cancer survivor before age 40 and I have a small child. My bedroom theme turned into given-up mom. Then, my father passed away and I am going through his items. In this emotional mess, I watched this video, not sure if it would fit me since I haven’t really been able to travel due to my life taking me on so many other pathways. However, something clicked. My dad was a talented painter and a collector. His collection of old albums, the souvenirs he brought back when he traveled for work, all my sentimental pieces, my rattan hatbox from when I went to Florida, mismatched wood tones could work in boho. I even have an old rug in the basement. My cheap black dresser is getting a DIY makeover and my husband is cutting our old vinyl tufted headboard off and making us a new one out of wood. I am sharing this with you because I am a new subscriber and wanted to say thank you and I wanted to let everyone know the big thing that clicked with me while watching this video is that boho isn’t only for the wanderlust travelers, it is for anyone who wants to tell the story of their life’s journey through objects in their design.
Finally, actual Boho! I grew up in the 70’s and you described boho like I remember. The neutral kind of Scandinavian boho is nice, but I need more color!! Thanks, great video!
Yes, real Boho! Just the video I needed! I LOVE Boho and have some great pieces. But I also have Skandi pieces and I love birch wood. Now I have clearer ideas for melding them, and using different appropriate color combos in my bedroom and great room (living room and kitchen).
Perfect... I must be Boho and a bit minimalist. At 72 years and furnishings an Apartment . This is the permission I needed. Accentuate my wild travels. 😎😉
I love how you mention DIY, and don't downplay it as taking the "cheap" route out. Not everyone can afford new decor pieces, but we can still create beautiful spaces and homes for ourselves. Thank you- New subscriber here!
My daughter has the most amazing modern boho home. She edits everything she puts in. I really wish you could see it. The living room is magazine worthy but still cozy and comfy.
I love boho!! Everything in my living room has a story, it's colorful and rich and lived in and can be fun and sexy. Also it doesn't need to be 100% pristine and organized, you can enjoy your space and not clean constantly, very forgiving
The hippies used to say "Express Yourself". That is why the teens like hippie stuff. It isn't boring or like everyone else has. You use what you like and decorate with a sense of self expression. Used items means your copy-cat friend cannot run out and buy identical items. This makes you unique.
BOHO comes from the word Bohemian which was a life style choice of the artists, writers, creatives that travelled and thought freely and against the system.
I am an old hippie & have always loved the eclectic boho style of decorating. That said, I have to admit that now that I’ve just turned 70, boho is a lot of work! Lots of dusting all the wonderful things I’ve collected over a lifetime of traveling, lots of ‘things’ to move around. But alas, it’s the time in my life to purge! Sad but true. I’ve got no boho sisters or brothers to pass my treasures onto, no kids, no friends of like decorating style! Poor me.☹️😊 I still love the style, though. And…boho is not for dog lovers! Too much fur to constantly clean off all the beautiful eclectic stuff!😩
Wish we knew each other. I'm very similar, my days in the late 60s & 70s was so much fun that I mostly remember. I have a lively sense of the weird and thankfully my son & daughter do as well. They've so far always said "Mom we love your stuff and we'll be happy to have it later!" Hope my DIL can handle it! 😄✌🏽💗
You both sound lovely! I am just 18 and an artist at heart, but one day I wish to have a boho style decorated home that fits my artistic nature. I want colourful accent walls, with my plants and artworks everywhere. Hopefully this can come true one day :)
You are such an invaluable and knowledgeable design/decor resource and your presentation style is so warm and welcoming. No high horse nose in the air snooty "I am a lofty designer" vibe. Really appreciate your videos.
We are gutting a smoke-filled 1985 mobile home as a temporary residence and I have been searching for a fun, livable, comfy, resellable style. Boho, off course! I've had designer friends tell me I am Boho, but I never had the chips to fully embrace it. Thank you, thank you! (My SpaceX- loving engineer hubby will love using a mural of the Carina nebula for the kitchen backsplash. I'm going to do it!)
I love Boho design. It always looks so happy and inviting. I imagine the person living there truly feels like a part of the space and is comfortable there. I'm working on a Boho style in my living and dining room space. My husband isn't so into it, but I'm bringing him around lol! I had plants but my cats declared war on them.
Boy its my house Boho. Been to Morocco, been to India, Japan - a lot of travel. SO, that's my house. I look around and see and feel my travels. Color, texture, stories - let your home be YOU. Oh and do go to Morocco as it's amazing........
I love your channel Nick. I have seen some super busy boho chic designs. But as a “bc” person myself, I find cottage core to throw me back in time to a period I can’t quite pinpoint. I like it, but then I don’t. I always would feel like I’m in a really cute bed and breakfast that I’d be ready to leave after a few days. It gives me Jessica Fletchers house. But I guess some design style is regional. She lived in Maine. However I could see a boho chic living room and a cottage core kitchen in the same home actually. 😳
LOL My version of BOHO from the eyes of a 71 year old forever hippie. I have always done my version of boho. Some because when I was first on my own I just had to use whatever I could to make it work. SO over 50+ years and countless moves and life changes my boho has evolved to what it is now. I just feel at home in my space. Many are shocked because I am old and supposed to be grown up. Hahahaha Never going to happen. And after watching the last, to me video of yours, I cracked up because I did make the mistake of buying that marshmellow loveseat. OMG what a mistake. Well last year I took it aart. Removed much of the arm stuffing did some reworking on the frame and stapled it back together. Gained at least 8 more inches space in my room. I had a blast.
I’ve been painting a lot this year and I’ve gotten so much better so my art is the main source of color in my space. I also crochet blankets and pillows and make candles sometimes so everything is slowly and organically coming together. I just discovered how fun area rugs are so that’s where I’m at now. Love traditional eclectic boho ❤️🪴💚
I have finally defined my style - it's BoHo! Art pieces painted by dad and brother. Beautiful sofas bought 25 years ago with an african print, furniture from mum-in-law. Wicker 50's chairs and cabinets bought at an auction and lovingly restored by yours-truly. Plants-plants-plants! Books-books-books. Special vases and coloured glass pieces. Colour palettes - Apricot and navy blue; dark red and green; lots of wood - old and new. Soothing Duck-egg in the bedroom. Yay! My husband says he loves our home. Everything we have means something and has been loved.
How come I call my style Boho (traveled the world for 25 years and bought great pieces) and my kids and grandkids call my house “grandma” style? Seriously have every one of your tips checked off and many of my rooms could have been used as your examples! Sending your video to the kids! 😆
Sometimes we need a decorator to come in and freshen up or update our look a bit. I'm 50 and my daughter thinks my style is dated. I'm bringing in a decorator to help me just a little.
You have got me hooked on to your channel... and it’s irritating that I have to wait for a whole week before your next video.. btw.. great videos.. great content.. very crisp, up to the point.. (and to your partner I would like to say, I love when Nick talks, its actually is very precise and no- he doesn’t talk too much at all.. we all eagerly wait for his videos)
Eagerly waiting for your videos.. I know it takes a long time to edit.. but I am sure you will start getting out two videos in a week very very soon.. may be you could do one normal length video and one 2 minutes video(not sure if it’s doable, but yes I am a little selfish since I will be able to see your video twice a week 😇). And a big hello 👋🏻 to your partner from me 😊.
My parents were boho before it was a thing. Lol I used to love going to their hippie friends homes in the 90’s and loved seeing all the eclectic art and decor.
I grew up in the 60s and 70s, so I have always decorated this way. I also love the coastal look and I mix the two together. Seems to all come together somehow! Now I know what to call it! Thanks so much.
My apartment is totally boho…it’s the style that best fits me. I love the colors and textures and prints and eclectic look. I love quirky, kitschy stuff. It’s such a cozy space.
So Mid Century. A few years ago it was YUCK! Now everybody loves Mid Century accept me. It remains me the furniture that I want my mom to get rid of for ages. LoL
@@slonecznikdoniczkowy my parents have mid-century tables that neither fit in their new living room nor match the decor. Yet they won't replace it because it's "still nice" and would be wasteful. I'm like dang just sell it while there is some kind of market for it. Get a smaller table that fits the new house.
@@ohifonlyx33 It's just become so astonishing stupid when those young kids are saying they love mid century. They don't even know wtf is that. Like dinosaurs era, maybe? I just bought one table for $20+ 6 chairs, refurbishing and here is your dream table kids! I know my stuff and I was born in the 70. I truly hate mid century. I should be named number one troll fof it for sure! I can read a book about it, but I'm Polish... and fuck mid century once again because you can find it all over Estern Europe as no one wants it. Yeah, it was in nice condition for to long. You made my day!
My home I grew up in was Boho/mid century. My mums from Argentinian so lots of tapestry and loves colour. Also parents were poor and bought second hand.
With this video, you remind me about my art teacher. She had small flat full of wardrobes and shelves of different colours. Walls were all in paintings by her and her son ( and he had totally different style). All over you could see pots, bowls, vases and bottles. And i still remember that gorgeous desk, that looked like antique
You have found my heart; on target. 🌻💞✌🏼 We've traveled the world as I was growing up. Since then I've continued to do so, gathering my memories as I go. Finally I'm getting to put it all together into my dream space. Thanks for an impressive post. 🌞😍🎶🌎✌🏼
Wow, I just realized my living quarters is BOHO. Lots of art, my art that I create and interesting things I’ve collected. My place is fun says everybody who visits. Thanks Nick 😊
Nick, I’ve binge watched your videos over the last couple of weeks and I think I’ve learned the most about my interior style through your videos! I’m moving into my first flat by myself after house sharing for years and so excited to get started on my mid-century/scandi vision. You’ve also helped me figure out where to really invest in high/low items. Thank you so much!!!
I just love classic boho. It is not an easy style to creare since it may look cheep ...it tells a lot of owners of boho home. Its personal , authentic and has some history in it. An authentic boho is created for years and thats greate in it. Thank you for your vidios 👏🤝
Finally, authentic Bohemian! I’m redecorating my room and looking at TH-cam for inspiration, and every girl is like, “EXTREME BoHo MakEoVEr!” And all they did was go to Ikea, and hung some plants and fairy lights. Also, no color, just white walls and pastels. And then they’re like, “My style is BoHo.” Ugh, grinds my gears.
Totally get it. I've been gathering second hand furniture nearly a year to get to the final product. My wall are white, green and copper gas pipes hahaha.
I am totally Boho, my husband was totally New England Coastal when we met. So now we are New England Boho... Windsor back dining chairs with the little red one my mom painted from the flea market in the corner. PB leather sofa and a papasan with a red cushion and sheepskin. We are told all the time how warm and comfortable our space feels and that is the best compliment I can think of from a guest!
Fun, colorful, funky. Yes! Especially after the sterility and boredom of the past two years. I've been to more than 60 cities in 26 countries and I have lots of mementos and wall art. Plus I love that I can mix in mid-century, Western, and other styles I love.
I want to thank you for those very informative videos. My sister is totally boho, while my wife and I are are into Japandi style. And you know what? your channel helped all of us! Next step: show it to our parents. They have no style at all, but they would love to have more cohesive house deco. so I'll show your videos to them so they can figure out what they like as deco style. Keep the good work!
This is very helpful for me. I've found my personal style is mostly boho with a dash of farmhouse and southwestern. I'm working my personal spaces to actually look nice, and this video really gives me a direction to pursue, other than "oh, that looks pretty." Having new age relatives and spending my childhood near the Northern California coast has definitely shaped my style.
I love both Boho and Scandinavian decor. I wonder if I can combine them both without looking ridiculous? If that’s possible, I’d love to see a video that shows how you can combine two types of decorating styles without looking like a hot mess! BTW I LOVE ❤️ your channel!
I grew up in the 60's/70's. Was totally hippied out by 4th grade. Tried to decorate my new home in Maine in a Wabi Sabi minimalist style but the hippie in me prevailed and no matter how hard I tried I couldn't escape my Boho proclivities. I am the Anthropologie Queen! Love you Nick!
My style has evolved this way over my whole life (entire family are artists!) and boy was I happy to discover black macrame. It's very cool! Just be wary of wicker and rattan if you have cats, they love to scratch it!
I am very drawn into boho mid century modern interior design but less clutter. I love mixing old (our Vestervig Erickson 1960 dinning chair) & new ( Rh oak dinning table). Mixing different culture like Moroccan Rug, Herman Miller Emma’s Chair, Nepali Thanka Paintings etc. And yes lots of plants. I think It helps to create & bring in your style, heritage & somewhat identity. Even though I love mid century, Scandinavian & Japandi style but I think I will always incorporate boho design to bring some of those element of own style. Loving your content & its helping me create some mood board for the house we will be building.
What a fun change! I really like seeing ingenious ideas like at 4:07 in which someone created a fake beam look which is fairly easy and solved the no-wiring problem for pendant lamps by hiding the wires in the "beams". Etsy and Amazon make accessories easy for those who can't afford extensive travel. You can also make fun things with 2 bamboo salad bowls screwed together or baskets. I remember doing these inexpensive creative things in my college days and the results really amazed people (in a good way.) However, I learned to pump the brakes on collectibles by asking myself, "Do you want to dust this every few weeks?"
I am Boho - like textbook, poster child boho. I never knew. I'm 62 and all these years I thought I was just "quirky" ... really, seriously quirky. 🤪 I feel oddly vindicated.
I love that this gets to some of the spirit and values behind the intention of boho. Speaks to me! That comes from me authentically, not me wanting to be trendy. I do get that it can get too cliche of done in a certain way.
Yassss! Def my style. Collecting things from my travels & putting them all over my house. My home is very personal, there is nothing that I just bought randomly to fill space.
Just finding your videos - they are so helpful. I'd point out that the Raj period had it's own Boho moment. Brits were living in India, South Africa, the Bahamas - all over the Empire, and bringing home furnishings, textiles, etc and decorating very English homes with eclectic mixes of interiors.
The key i’ve found for this style is to really hone in one what YOU like. And then REALLY focus on that...in a style where you can do anything, you still need focus and pieces that relate somehow for a finished cohesive look.
I was in college, in NYC, from ‘73-‘77. We lived boho in the dorm rooms, with lots of macrame, DIY of course, those enormous colorful Indian bedspreads that “created” perfect “walls” between your section of the room and your roommate’s, and an overload of plants, especially pot. My first roommate painted a border near the ceiling of pot plants (talk about getting high…).
Nick, I love your style videos. Even though I am not usually drawn to the boho style, I love knowing about it and seeing the great examples you show. Your breakdown of each style is spot on in my estimation. I have been a student of interior design my whole life and I sure wish I could have had you as a teacher! Thanks so much for all the work you put into your videos.
this video had a lot of great insight! I think boho style is more than travel and I am glad that was touched on. travels can be roadtrips or estate sales - you don't need to go to morocco or spend a bunch of money to design boho
Thank you very much from Europe. You are a real pro what decorating is concerned. I am renovating my apartment and your videos help a lot. Have a healthy and happy New Year, better than 2020! Yuuki
Hi Nick! Thank you for this great video. I would love to see your 2023 take on this design style. I feel it's still a beautiful and livable style, that I'm still attracted to. I love your channel!
Ohhhhh thank goodness, I'm doing it correctly! I've been guessing my way through the boho look but according to Nick, the only thing I'm missing is a gallery wall. Thank you for this amazingly helpful video Nick!
I came across this video by chance ... so I watched it .... no I have some ideas to finish of decorating my living room .... I need some gold paint now and some plants and a tapestry for a wall ....( and a skip for some Junk!!!! ) I love rag rugs as they’re multi coloured ... thank you ... I’m pleased I found you 🥰.... happy me
I live in Antigua, Guatemala and started collecting huipiles....the old ones and large ceremonial ones 20 years ago. A friend of mine here who IS a Guatemalan had dining room chairs made and ended up not caring for the carving on the bacms so she used huipiles just slipped.over the chair backs which is colorful, artistic looking and isnt as much of a commitment as cutting them up to use as upholstery fabric, which I have also seen done. I love local crafts but also Mexican ones as well having traveled extensively and collected there throughout my life. When I bought my hime here I also bought a new van and traveled throughout Mexico to my favorite crafts spots like Dolores Hidalgo near San Miguel Allende and also Puebla for talavera serving dishes etc. I went to Taxco for silver serving pieces....Michoacan for lacquerware...etc etc and added Guatemalan carved furniture pieces.and other crafts to my mothers antiques and it turned out wonderful. Most of all my home is filled with memories of two lifetimes....my mothers as a US State DEPT employee abroad and mine as a travel lover.
Cozy and comfortable, nature, vintage, natural hand made stuff is my style , so I guess Boho is mine. Love your channel, always great information. Looking forward for your next video. Happy holidays, all the best all the way from Toronto. 🙏🥰🎄🎅❄🦌☃️💜🥂🙏
For real Boho decor, look up ‘Charleston’, the house where Virginia Wolfe and the ‘Bloomsbury Set’ lived and stayed. No wall was left unpainted, floors were painted, cupboards were decoupaged or painted. Beds and chairs and sofas were colourful with eclectic fabrics, shawls and rugs. Absolutely beautiful. And.....I’ve subscribed. 😃👍
I’m so glad I came across this video! 💜💜💜 I’m a Furniture painter And I struggle with Explaining BoHo to clients. I am definitely going to refer people to this video! You explain it so well! 😊
I love the boho eclectic look but never sure how to achieve the look and feel. I’m also a diyer so thank you for the tips and advice! To me simple boho chic is more about the feeling in a space not just the items in the room. Like you said your decor and style should tell a story and reflect who you are! Love your videos
This video has inspired me to continue and finish up my room decoration. I have boxes of memorabilia, playbills, signed posters that I keep putting off framing and hanging and displaying! Thank you for the renewed inspiration!
yes i love simplicity in life and i realized the Boho in me is that kind of mute color , the color palette cream and white or peach is very feminine classic and i also find it very close to Sandi / minimalist but a little busy but not eye soring. The biggest lesson i learned from you is that all and every style re beautiful as long as they are done correctly. Thank you Nick for another great video, nd looking forward to next one. xoxoxo all the way from Toronto
YES they are all beautiful in their own way. You just have to find the style that reflects what you love. I appreciate the art in all the styles even if they aren't my personal taste!
I loved every minute of this video! I wanted to decorate my conservatory in a boho style. Didn't realise that's exactly the rest of my house 😂 having travelled a lot with work I have loads of trinkets I've picked up in different countries in different styles, so my 'clutter' is actually genuine boho style 🤣 can't wait to tell my mum!
Thank you so much for these tips! I love colors, patterns, different textures. I have a crochet armchair cover and my mom gave me 2 kilim rugs she made 25 years ago. It looks great, homey, and personal. My husband calls it “your personal interesting museum” 😆
I started out thinking I was a fan of traditional, but now I like the idea of adding in some boho elements. I never would have thought that would be the case. I like the idea of found items with a story.
So I guess my style is “Authentic Farmhouse Boho.” I live in a farmhouse that has been in my family for over 50 years, and I have inherited from all 7 of my aunts, my grandmothers, and my mom (who went all over the world with my dad’s Army career!)
@Emily Evans That is exactly the style im looking for i'm mostly DIY an old farmhouse I just bought bold colors on the wall Painting my Kitchen Cabinets Teal with mexican tile backsplash !
@@angelikafieseler741 , oh I wish I had known! I let some beautiful MEXICAN tile go when I moved to this farmhouse. I would gladly have sent them to you! Your home sounds beautiful!
Hello Nick, I enjoyed your video very much. My husband and I just sold our little eight room motel, two houses and an apartment. We are living in an apartment currently as we are looking to buy or build, not sure which. Our rooms at our motel were themed rooms and I really enjoyed decorating them. During the last seven years owning all that, I kinda lost my style. But I’m fairly sure I’m boho. I really like the colors and textures and I’m kinda hippy. And after watching your video, I believe I’ve got a plan now. Thanks so much! Enjoyed it! Oh, I found it funny, you mentioned Lone fox and one other and I watch both of them!!! Ha!! ❤️💜💚
I've been cruising through your videos, wondering what sort of style would best fit my eclectic, world traveling collection of Stuff- and I found it! I am in the process of right-sizing my home and its belongings, and Boho looks like the best way to bring my diverse collection of things I have collected (and inherited) together. Thank you for these videos- your style is crisp and pleasant to listen to. I hope you'll recover from that flood soon- perhaps you'll do a video about that sometime.
I have always loved bohemian! I used to have my whole house in this style, then went through a more minimalist phase for a while as I got older.. Now, I just rediscovered it as Dark Boho ( well, I like Dark Eclectic even more.. Can use a lot of what I already have!!) Dark Boho popped up on my Pinterest, and I am so enthralled! I'm in the midst of doing my dining room- living room space over in Black, grays.. I already have an accent in that room - furniture I've painted sort of a magenta /ruby color, so I'm now looking to use those jewel tones as Accents in there.. it's amazing! thanks for this video!
I just realized my apartment is boho by accident 😛 I love it!!
I think Boho can work really well for minimalists as long as the things you are gathering truly bring you joy.
You are the Wayne Goss of interior design. ❤️
Yesssss! :)
He really is!! Very knowledgeable and neat
OMG you put a finger on it!
I'm binge watching his videos right now and I couldn't stop thinking the exact same thing!
Yes that is so real!
Love boho and the more color, the better!
I grew up with a little design style I like to call ~hoarding~
This made me chuckle.
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My parents were pack rats and didn't ever let me put things on the wall or even paint because of "resale value." They also didn't let me shed anything I'd outgrown, so I didn't have enough storage for what I was required to keep in my room. 😅 Still recovering.
But I also have a DEEP abiding hatred for both unintentional clutter and unadorned flat white walls. Puts me weirdly within and at odds with both Minimalism and Maximalism. It also makes me *exactly* opposite of the pop-of-color school of boho. But, hey - I guess that's what forces unique design decisions.
Lmfao same. Took a while to unlearn, but I’m so glad I put in that work bc my house looks and feels so much better than the one I grew up in
I grew up in a lovely home that was clean, neat, and so fraught with anxiety I couldn't move sometimes. When I left home it was several years of going crazy with the messiness before I got to my own style and comfort level. It's better to let kids find their own way in their rooms, at least to a certain extent. Then we know how to care for a place when we grow up.
I can’t tell you how much this video helped me to bring together a bunch of different ideas that were in my mind...
For years, I tried and failed to give my bedroom a “vacation/escape” feeling. Fast forward, my husband is a 2 time cancer survivor before age 40 and I have a small child. My bedroom theme turned into given-up mom. Then, my father passed away and I am going through his items. In this emotional mess, I watched this video, not sure if it would fit me since I haven’t really been able to travel due to my life taking me on so many other pathways. However, something clicked. My dad was a talented painter and a collector. His collection of old albums, the souvenirs he brought back when he traveled for work, all my sentimental pieces, my rattan hatbox from when I went to Florida, mismatched wood tones could work in boho. I even have an old rug in the basement. My cheap black dresser is getting a DIY makeover and my husband is cutting our old vinyl tufted headboard off and making us a new one out of wood. I am sharing this with you because I am a new subscriber and wanted to say thank you and I wanted to let everyone know the big thing that clicked with me while watching this video is that boho isn’t only for the wanderlust travelers, it is for anyone who wants to tell the story of their life’s journey through objects in their design.
Yes indeed! It's also for showing or highlighting your dreams, and Dream Big! ✨️
Welcome to Nick’s channel! Enjoy his fun, informative videos.
I have never binge watched a TH-cam channel. How you don’t have millions of followers, baffles me. Outstanding. You’re destined to stardom.
I know, right? He's better than at least 90% of what's on HGTV.
Finally, actual Boho! I grew up in the 70’s and you described boho like I remember. The neutral kind of Scandinavian boho is nice, but I need more color!! Thanks, great video!
Exactly. My type of Boho too.
@Bilinda Mueller True - more than anything - it's Neo-Hippie.
Yes, real Boho! Just the video I needed! I LOVE Boho and have some great pieces. But I also have Skandi pieces and I love birch wood. Now I have clearer ideas for melding them, and using different appropriate color combos in my bedroom and great room (living room and kitchen).
Yes technically the scandi kind isn’t real bohemian because bohemian style has lots of color and jewel tones, with lots of mosaics and light.
Exactly! One colorful or nubby pillow in a sterile white room is not boho!
Perfect... I must be Boho and a bit minimalist. At 72 years and furnishings an Apartment . This is the permission I needed.
Accentuate my wild travels. 😎😉
Awesome!
I love how you mention DIY, and don't downplay it as taking the "cheap" route out. Not everyone can afford new decor pieces, but we can still create beautiful spaces and homes for ourselves. Thank you- New subscriber here!
Yes!! Great respect for the DIYers, but reminds us that all don't/can't/don't wanna do it!
My daughter has the most amazing modern boho home. She edits everything she puts in. I really wish you could see it. The living room is magazine worthy but still cozy and comfy.
I would like to see it!
Post her instagram if it’s public and she’s comfortable with that. I’m always looking for inspiration!
@@dream0froses same here!
She doesn’t have one but I’ll suggest it. Ty
I would love to see her do an TH-cam apartment tour.
I find boho decor and rustic decor makes for a lovely combination
Your presentation has an excellent format. I really learned a lot from the breakdown of the different areas, tips, etc. Thank you so much!
Glad it was helpful!
Id love a comparison between true boho and the boho chic variation!
Finally I understand my daughter’s home design style instead of thinking that she was a bit maximalist. Thank you 😊
My favorite line...”there’s no shame in buying that poof from Wayfair!” Love boho. Great video.
except it's spelt pouf or pouffe
Sorry, I goufed up!
@@margaretmccabe277 thank you, that has just made me laugh out loud 😄
I love boho!! Everything in my living room has a story, it's colorful and rich and lived in and can be fun and sexy. Also it doesn't need to be 100% pristine and organized, you can enjoy your space and not clean constantly, very forgiving
What can I say other than I'm a child of the sixties and it never goes away completely! You are amazing! ❤️💜❤️💜❤️💜❤️
Cost Plus World Market has a lot of boho inspired furniture and decor.
Yes!!
Yes! I was waiting for him to mention it.
The hippies used to say "Express Yourself". That is why the teens like hippie stuff. It isn't boring or like everyone else has. You use what you like and decorate with a sense of self expression. Used items means your copy-cat friend cannot run out and buy identical items. This makes you unique.
My granddaughter said she liked my house cause it was bright & colorful and happy. Kids love color !!!
I would always find it hard to explain to people exactly what my style is, thank you so much. Now I know! my style is Boho
BOHO comes from the word Bohemian which was a life style choice of the artists, writers, creatives that travelled and thought freely and against the system.
Indeed. That lifestyle is reflected in the style for sure.
I am an old hippie & have always loved the eclectic boho style of decorating. That said, I have to admit that now that I’ve just turned 70, boho is a lot of work! Lots of dusting all the wonderful things I’ve collected over a lifetime of traveling, lots of ‘things’ to move around. But alas, it’s the time in my life to purge! Sad but true. I’ve got no boho sisters or brothers to pass my treasures onto, no kids, no friends of like decorating style! Poor me.☹️😊 I still love the style, though. And…boho is not for dog lovers! Too much fur to constantly clean off all the beautiful eclectic stuff!😩
Wish we knew each other. I'm very similar, my days in the late 60s & 70s was so much fun that I mostly remember. I have a lively sense of the weird and thankfully my son & daughter do as well. They've so far always said "Mom we love your stuff and we'll be happy to have it later!" Hope my DIL can handle it! 😄✌🏽💗
You both sound lovely! I am just 18 and an artist at heart, but one day I wish to have a boho style decorated home that fits my artistic nature. I want colourful accent walls, with my plants and artworks everywhere. Hopefully this can come true one day :)
Did we ever cross paths. Sounds like we have had very similar experiences
If I were apart of ur family I would love u to pass down all ur treasures to me!
There needs to be a BOHO network. Loved items and art and gypsy colors and handmade items need to be loved again.
Complete genius. Feel like I got a crash course in interior design ! Boho is happy colors.
You are such an invaluable and knowledgeable design/decor resource and your presentation style is so warm and welcoming. No high horse nose in the air snooty "I am a lofty designer" vibe. Really appreciate your videos.
We are gutting a smoke-filled 1985 mobile home as a temporary residence and I have been searching for a fun, livable, comfy, resellable style. Boho, off course! I've had designer friends tell me I am Boho, but I never had the chips to fully embrace it. Thank you, thank you! (My SpaceX- loving engineer hubby will love using a mural of the Carina nebula for the kitchen backsplash. I'm going to do it!)
I love Boho design. It always looks so happy and inviting. I imagine the person living there truly feels like a part of the space and is comfortable there. I'm working on a Boho style in my living and dining room space. My husband isn't so into it, but I'm bringing him around lol! I had plants but my cats declared war on them.
Jennifer Wells Get a couple of silk plants and hang them in macrame above cats.
I love your comment that the person living there feels like "part of the space."
Always wondered what kind of design/style my home was. It’s definitely BOHO. ❤️
Boy its my house Boho. Been to Morocco, been to India, Japan - a lot of travel. SO, that's my house. I look around and see and feel my travels. Color, texture, stories - let your home be YOU. Oh and do go to Morocco as it's amazing........
I love that you admitted you don't DIY. That makes me like your channel even more (even though I live on DIYs lol)
I love your definition of BOHO, it is cheerful, personal and reflective of each person! Thank you, so many people get this wrong.
I love lots of different colors and patterns. It brings life to a space.
This series is so much fun!
Thanks Denise! I have fun making it!
I love your channel Nick. I have seen some super busy boho chic designs. But as a “bc” person myself, I find cottage core to throw me back in time to a period I can’t quite pinpoint. I like it, but then I don’t. I always would feel like I’m in a really cute bed and breakfast that I’d be ready to leave after a few days. It gives me Jessica Fletchers house. But I guess some design style is regional. She lived in Maine. However I could see a boho chic living room and a cottage core kitchen in the same home actually. 😳
LOL My version of BOHO from the eyes of a 71 year old forever hippie. I have always done my version of boho. Some because when I was first on my own I just had to use whatever I could to make it work. SO over 50+ years and countless moves and life changes my boho has evolved to what it is now. I just feel at home in my space. Many are shocked because I am old and supposed to be grown up. Hahahaha Never going to happen. And after watching the last, to me video of yours, I cracked up because I did make the mistake of buying that marshmellow loveseat. OMG what a mistake. Well last year I took it aart. Removed much of the arm stuffing did some reworking on the frame and stapled it back together. Gained at least 8 more inches space in my room. I had a blast.
I’ve been painting a lot this year and I’ve gotten so much better so my art is the main source of color in my space. I also crochet blankets and pillows and make candles sometimes so everything is slowly and organically coming together. I just discovered how fun area rugs are so that’s where I’m at now. Love traditional eclectic boho ❤️🪴💚
I have finally defined my style - it's BoHo! Art pieces painted by dad and brother. Beautiful sofas bought 25 years ago with an african print, furniture from mum-in-law. Wicker 50's chairs and cabinets bought at an auction and lovingly restored by yours-truly. Plants-plants-plants! Books-books-books. Special vases and coloured glass pieces. Colour palettes - Apricot and navy blue; dark red and green; lots of wood - old and new. Soothing Duck-egg in the bedroom. Yay! My husband says he loves our home. Everything we have means something and has been loved.
How come I call my style Boho (traveled the world for 25 years and bought great pieces) and my kids and grandkids call my house “grandma” style? Seriously have every one of your tips checked off and many of my rooms could have been used as your examples! Sending your video to the kids! 😆
Send them this video Jan! You've been cool and boho this whole time and didn't even know it!
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Yes....Grandma style is me too. :-)
Sometimes we need a decorator to come in and freshen up or update our look a bit. I'm 50 and my daughter thinks my style is dated. I'm bringing in a decorator to help me just a little.
They’re clueless
I love how unjudgemetal you are about design💕
Haha. He does often insert tongue-in-cheek remarks on looks he doesn’t care for.
That's only when he likes a style.
You should hear him talk about farmhouse or cottage core.
You have got me hooked on to your channel... and it’s irritating that I have to wait for a whole week before your next video.. btw.. great videos.. great content.. very crisp, up to the point.. (and to your partner I would like to say, I love when Nick talks, its actually is very precise and no- he doesn’t talk too much at all.. we all eagerly wait for his videos)
I just showed him your comment and he laughed! I'm starting to get faster with my editing so maybe I can do more videos!
Eagerly waiting for your videos.. I know it takes a long time to edit.. but I am sure you will start getting out two videos in a week very very soon.. may be you could do one normal length video and one 2 minutes video(not sure if it’s doable, but yes I am a little selfish since I will be able to see your video twice a week 😇). And a big hello 👋🏻 to your partner from me 😊.
My parents were boho before it was a thing. Lol I used to love going to their hippie friends homes in the 90’s and loved seeing all the eclectic art and decor.
I grew up in the 60s and 70s, so I have always decorated this way. I also love the coastal look and I mix the two together. Seems to all come together somehow! Now I know what to call it! Thanks so much.
"Coastal boho!"
My apartment is totally boho…it’s the style that best fits me. I love the colors and textures and prints and eclectic look. I love quirky, kitschy stuff. It’s such a cozy space.
Boho was made for getting furniture at Goodwill!
So Mid Century. A few years ago it was YUCK! Now everybody loves Mid Century accept me. It remains me the furniture that I want my mom to get rid of for ages. LoL
Yes!!!
@@slonecznikdoniczkowy my parents have mid-century tables that neither fit in their new living room nor match the decor. Yet they won't replace it because it's "still nice" and would be wasteful. I'm like dang just sell it while there is some kind of market for it. Get a smaller table that fits the new house.
@@ohifonlyx33 It's just become so astonishing stupid when those young kids are saying they love mid century. They don't even know wtf is that. Like dinosaurs era, maybe? I just bought one table for $20+ 6 chairs, refurbishing and here is your dream table kids! I know my stuff and I was born in the 70. I truly hate mid century. I should be named number one troll fof it for sure! I can read a book about it, but I'm Polish... and fuck mid century once again because you can find it all over Estern Europe as no one wants it. Yeah, it was in nice condition for to long. You made my day!
My home I grew up in was Boho/mid century. My mums from Argentinian so lots of tapestry and loves colour. Also parents were poor and bought second hand.
With this video, you remind me about my art teacher. She had small flat full of wardrobes and shelves of different colours. Walls were all in paintings by her and her son ( and he had totally different style). All over you could see pots, bowls, vases and bottles. And i still remember that gorgeous desk, that looked like antique
You have found my heart; on target. 🌻💞✌🏼
We've traveled the world as I was growing up. Since then I've continued to do so, gathering my memories as I go. Finally I'm getting to put it all together into my dream space. Thanks for an impressive post. 🌞😍🎶🌎✌🏼
"LSEDI" is now my favorite quote! Thanks Nick, I needed a laugh tonight!!!!
Wow, I just realized my living quarters is BOHO. Lots of art, my art that I create and interesting things I’ve collected. My place is fun says everybody who visits. Thanks Nick 😊
Nick, I’ve binge watched your videos over the last couple of weeks and I think I’ve learned the most about my interior style through your videos! I’m moving into my first flat by myself after house sharing for years and so excited to get started on my mid-century/scandi vision. You’ve also helped me figure out where to really invest in high/low items. Thank you so much!!!
I just love classic boho. It is not an easy style to creare since it may look cheep ...it tells a lot of owners of boho home. Its personal , authentic and has some history in it. An authentic boho is created for years and thats greate in it. Thank you for your vidios 👏🤝
Finally, authentic Bohemian! I’m redecorating my room and looking at TH-cam for inspiration, and every girl is like, “EXTREME BoHo MakEoVEr!” And all they did was go to Ikea, and hung some plants and fairy lights. Also, no color, just white walls and pastels. And then they’re like, “My style is BoHo.” Ugh, grinds my gears.
Omg yes boho has lost its meaning
Totally get it. I've been gathering second hand furniture nearly a year to get to the final product. My wall are white, green and copper gas pipes hahaha.
He did say in the video that it looks like the style also has a muted, neutral or pastel variant, too. Maybe they're casual boho, lol!
Totally agree. That is just pseudo-boho for me.
I love both styles!
I am totally Boho, my husband was totally New England Coastal when we met. So now we are New England Boho... Windsor back dining chairs with the little red one my mom painted from the flea market in the corner. PB leather sofa and a papasan with a red cushion and sheepskin. We are told all the time how warm and comfortable our space feels and that is the best compliment I can think of from a guest!
Fun, colorful, funky. Yes! Especially after the sterility and boredom of the past two years. I've been to more than 60 cities in 26 countries and I have lots of mementos and wall art. Plus I love that I can mix in mid-century, Western, and other styles I love.
I want to thank you for those very informative videos.
My sister is totally boho, while my wife and I are are into Japandi style. And you know what? your channel helped all of us!
Next step: show it to our parents. They have no style at all, but they would love to have more cohesive house deco. so I'll show your videos to them so they can figure out what they like as deco style.
Keep the good work!
This is very helpful for me. I've found my personal style is mostly boho with a dash of farmhouse and southwestern. I'm working my personal spaces to actually look nice, and this video really gives me a direction to pursue, other than "oh, that looks pretty."
Having new age relatives and spending my childhood near the Northern California coast has definitely shaped my style.
I love both Boho and Scandinavian decor. I wonder if I can combine them both without looking ridiculous? If that’s possible, I’d love to see a video that shows how you can combine two types of decorating styles without looking like a hot mess! BTW I LOVE ❤️ your channel!
Wonderful tips! I've been boho my whole life. Born 1971 and never left the era in decor. Lol.
I grew up in the 60's/70's. Was totally hippied out by 4th grade. Tried to decorate my new home in Maine in a Wabi Sabi minimalist style but the hippie in me prevailed and no matter how hard I tried I couldn't escape my Boho proclivities. I am the Anthropologie Queen! Love you Nick!
My style has evolved this way over my whole life (entire family are artists!) and boy was I happy to discover black macrame. It's very cool! Just be wary of wicker and rattan if you have cats, they love to scratch it!
I love this! As an eclectic maximalist I LOVE Boho.
I am very drawn into boho mid century modern interior design but less clutter. I love mixing old (our Vestervig Erickson 1960 dinning chair) & new ( Rh oak dinning table). Mixing different culture like Moroccan Rug, Herman Miller Emma’s Chair, Nepali Thanka Paintings etc. And yes lots of plants. I think It helps to create & bring in your style, heritage & somewhat identity. Even though I love mid century, Scandinavian & Japandi style but I think I will always incorporate boho design to bring some of those element of own style. Loving your content & its helping me create some mood board for the house we will be building.
Great tips, Nick, you helped me better understand my own style :) Kind thoughts for you and your loved ones!
Thanks Felicia!
What a fun change! I really like seeing ingenious ideas like at 4:07 in which someone created a fake beam look which is fairly easy and solved the no-wiring problem for pendant lamps by hiding the wires in the "beams". Etsy and Amazon make accessories easy for those who can't afford extensive travel. You can also make fun things with 2 bamboo salad bowls screwed together or baskets. I remember doing these inexpensive creative things in my college days and the results really amazed people (in a good way.) However, I learned to pump the brakes on collectibles by asking myself, "Do you want to dust this every few weeks?"
I am Boho - like textbook, poster child boho. I never knew. I'm 62 and all these years I thought I was just "quirky" ... really, seriously quirky. 🤪
I feel oddly vindicated.
Im happy for you!
Boho and quirky go together
I love that this gets to some of the spirit and values behind the intention of boho. Speaks to me! That comes from me authentically, not me wanting to be trendy. I do get that it can get too cliche of done in a certain way.
Yassss! Def my style. Collecting things from my travels & putting them all over my house. My home is very personal, there is nothing that I just bought randomly to fill space.
Just finding your videos - they are so helpful. I'd point out that the Raj period had it's own Boho moment. Brits were living in India, South Africa, the Bahamas - all over the Empire, and bringing home furnishings, textiles, etc and decorating very English homes with eclectic mixes of interiors.
The key i’ve found for this style is to really hone in one what YOU like. And then REALLY focus on that...in a style where you can do anything, you still need focus and pieces that relate somehow for a finished cohesive look.
I was in college, in NYC, from ‘73-‘77. We lived boho in the dorm rooms, with lots of macrame, DIY of course, those enormous colorful Indian bedspreads that “created” perfect “walls” between your section of the room and your roommate’s, and an overload of plants, especially pot. My first roommate painted a border near the ceiling of pot plants (talk about getting high…).
Nick, I love your style videos. Even though I am not usually drawn to the boho style, I love knowing about it and seeing the great examples you show. Your breakdown of each style is spot on in my estimation. I have been a student of interior design my whole life and I sure wish I could have had you as a teacher! Thanks so much for all the work you put into your videos.
Finally, something my style! Total colourful boho over here! I love the coziness of it!
I love you! Thank you for giving my taste a design name. I have vintage, wood, leather, brass, fur, and weird things with plants; so yay!
this video had a lot of great insight! I think boho style is more than travel and I am glad that was touched on. travels can be roadtrips or estate sales - you don't need to go to morocco or spend a bunch of money to design boho
Thank you very much from Europe. You are a real pro what decorating is concerned. I am renovating my apartment and your videos help a lot. Have a healthy and happy New Year, better than 2020! Yuuki
Hi Nick! Thank you for this great video. I would love to see your 2023 take on this design style. I feel it's still a beautiful and livable style, that I'm still attracted to. I love your channel!
This is the best summary of boho styles without being too generic or too specific! LOVE IT!
Ohhhhh thank goodness, I'm doing it correctly! I've been guessing my way through the boho look but according to Nick, the only thing I'm missing is a gallery wall. Thank you for this amazingly helpful video Nick!
Finally I found my interior style: kind of neutral boho/skandinavian.... thanks Nick!
Me too - I call it scandi-boho, bc I love the Nordic folklore/country style, on top of a calm restrained more modern Scandi design.
I came across this video by chance ... so I watched it .... no I have some ideas to finish of decorating my living room .... I need some gold paint now and some plants and a tapestry for a wall ....( and a skip for some
Junk!!!! ) I love rag rugs as they’re multi coloured ... thank you ... I’m pleased I found you 🥰.... happy me
I live in Antigua, Guatemala and started collecting huipiles....the old ones and large ceremonial ones 20 years ago. A friend of mine here who IS a Guatemalan had dining room chairs made and ended up not caring for the carving on the bacms so she used huipiles just slipped.over the chair backs which is colorful, artistic looking and isnt as much of a commitment as cutting them up to use as upholstery fabric, which I have also seen done.
I love local crafts but also Mexican ones as well having traveled extensively and collected there throughout my life. When I bought my hime here I also bought a new van and traveled throughout Mexico to my favorite crafts spots like Dolores Hidalgo near San Miguel Allende and also Puebla for talavera serving dishes etc. I went to Taxco for silver serving pieces....Michoacan for lacquerware...etc etc and added Guatemalan carved furniture pieces.and other crafts to my mothers antiques and it turned out wonderful. Most of all my home is filled with memories of two lifetimes....my mothers as a US State DEPT employee abroad and mine as a travel lover.
Cozy and comfortable, nature, vintage, natural hand made stuff is my style , so I guess Boho is mine.
Love your channel, always great information. Looking forward for your next video.
Happy holidays, all the best all the way from Toronto. 🙏🥰🎄🎅❄🦌☃️💜🥂🙏
For real Boho decor, look up ‘Charleston’, the house where Virginia Wolfe and the ‘Bloomsbury Set’ lived and stayed. No wall was left unpainted, floors were painted, cupboards were decoupaged or painted. Beds and chairs and sofas were colourful with eclectic fabrics, shawls and rugs.
Absolutely beautiful. And.....I’ve subscribed. 😃👍
I’m so glad I came across this video! 💜💜💜 I’m a Furniture painter And I struggle with Explaining BoHo to clients. I am definitely going to refer people to this video! You explain it so well! 😊
I love the boho eclectic look but never sure how to achieve the look and feel. I’m also a diyer so thank you for the tips and advice! To me simple boho chic is more about the feeling in a space not just the items in the room. Like you said your decor and style should tell a story and reflect who you are! Love your videos
This video has inspired me to continue and finish up my room decoration. I have boxes of memorabilia, playbills, signed posters that I keep putting off framing and hanging and displaying! Thank you for the renewed inspiration!
I love the breakdown of styling elements you do. I do favor white and neutrals, but the beauty of this is you can always add in color and texture.
New subscriber here. I love your videos, thanks for all the hard work you put into them!
Glad you like them!
yes i love simplicity in life and i realized the Boho in me is that kind of mute color , the color palette cream and white or peach is very feminine classic and i also find it very close to Sandi / minimalist but a little busy but not eye soring. The biggest lesson i learned from you is that all and every style re beautiful as long as they are done correctly. Thank you Nick for another great video, nd looking forward to next one. xoxoxo all the way from Toronto
YES they are all beautiful in their own way. You just have to find the style that reflects what you love. I appreciate the art in all the styles even if they aren't my personal taste!
World Market is a great place to find Boho items... Also adding crystals to your home is also a good boho touch
I loved every minute of this video! I wanted to decorate my conservatory in a boho style. Didn't realise that's exactly the rest of my house 😂 having travelled a lot with work I have loads of trinkets I've picked up in different countries in different styles, so my 'clutter' is actually genuine boho style 🤣 can't wait to tell my mum!
Thank you so much for these tips! I love colors, patterns, different textures. I have a crochet armchair cover and my mom gave me 2 kilim rugs she made 25 years ago. It looks great, homey, and personal. My husband calls it “your personal interesting museum” 😆
I started out thinking I was a fan of traditional, but now I like the idea of adding in some boho elements. I never would have thought that would be the case. I like the idea of found items with a story.
So I guess my style is “Authentic Farmhouse Boho.” I live in a farmhouse that has been in my family for over 50 years, and I have inherited from all 7 of my aunts, my grandmothers, and my mom (who went all over the world with my dad’s Army career!)
@Emily Evans That is exactly the style im looking for i'm mostly DIY an old farmhouse I just bought bold colors on the wall Painting my Kitchen Cabinets Teal with mexican tile backsplash !
@@angelikafieseler741 , oh I wish I had known! I let some beautiful MEXICAN tile go when I moved to this farmhouse. I would gladly have sent them to you! Your home sounds beautiful!
@@emilyevans6989 its work in progress slowly putting money into it. But thank you
I freaking love minimalist Cali coastal decor with shades of greens thrown in.
This was great! Never knew my style WAS Boho!! LOL!! Deffo cheers to colour and personal pieces!!
Boho is budget friendly and creative.
Totally.
Hello Nick, I enjoyed your video very much. My husband and I just sold our little eight room motel, two houses and an apartment. We are living in an apartment currently as we are looking to buy or build, not sure which. Our rooms at our motel were themed rooms and I really enjoyed decorating them. During the last seven years owning all that, I kinda lost my style. But I’m fairly sure I’m boho. I really like the colors and textures and I’m kinda hippy. And after watching your video, I believe I’ve got a plan now. Thanks so much! Enjoyed it!
Oh, I found it funny, you mentioned Lone fox and one other and I watch both of them!!! Ha!! ❤️💜💚
I've been cruising through your videos, wondering what sort of style would best fit my eclectic, world traveling collection of Stuff- and I found it! I am in the process of right-sizing my home and its belongings, and Boho looks like the best way to bring my diverse collection of things I have collected (and inherited) together. Thank you for these videos- your style is crisp and pleasant to listen to. I hope you'll recover from that flood soon- perhaps you'll do a video about that sometime.
Boho seems super messy to me but it’s nice to know that’s an option. Looks like fun. Thanks for the video.
I have always loved bohemian! I used to have my whole house in this style, then went through a more minimalist phase for a while as I got older.. Now, I just rediscovered it as Dark Boho ( well, I like Dark Eclectic even more.. Can use a lot of what I already have!!) Dark Boho popped up on my Pinterest, and I am so enthralled! I'm in the midst of doing my dining room- living room space over in Black, grays.. I already have an accent in that room - furniture I've painted sort of a magenta /ruby color, so I'm now looking to use those jewel tones as Accents in there.. it's amazing! thanks for this video!
A Boho space is my bliss!