Summer is officially here and the inevitable lazy, chill vibes have descended on our otherwise high octane city, leaving sundress and cut-off clad locals to wander idly, daydreaming about languidly lounging under an umbrella by the sea with pen in hand, making art in a grassy meadow or sowing seeds in a secret garden. In considering adopting a groovy, free-spirited lifestyle year round, we thought we’d take a look at the makings of the bohemian home to bring our bucolic fantasy to life.
The Westminster Review, a liberal journal published in the 19th century, reported that “a Bohemian is simply an artist or “littérateur” who, consciously or unconsciously, secedes from conventionality in life and in art.” Maybe you don’t need the summer sun to reignite your inner beatnik, but, if — like us — your fervent flower child has been re-awakened, here’s our primer on outfitting your space to match your mood ring. From Boucherouite rag rugs to Handira wedding blankets, click through to check out our roundup of bohemian home essentials.
Altar decor
Image credit: deviant art
Boucherouite rag rugs
Image credit: BANQUET atelier & workshop
Celestial roller blinds
Image credit: Bohemian Homes
Dome dwellings
Image credit: Bohemian Homes
Eames lounge chairs
Image credit: Fuck Yeah Eames Chair
Ferns
Image credit: A Well Traveled Woman
Grass roofs
Image credit: Bohemian Homes
Handira wedding blankets
Image credit: Moon to Moon
Indigo accents
Image credit: Old Chum
Jars
Image credit: Pear Tree
Kokedama
Image credit: string gardens
Little vessels
Image credit: Moon to Moon
Moon lamps
Image credit: in-es.artdesign
Nature everywhere
Image credit: monofobia
Open-air rooms
Image credit: Moon to Moon
Peacock chairs
Image credit: sketch – The Glade
Quilts from India
Image credit: Sparrow & CO.
Rainbow wall art and records
Image credit: Bohemian Treehouse; Bohemian Homes
Silver and brass lassi mugs
Image credit: NOSTALGI
Teak beds
Image credit: Moon to Moon
Uzbek Suzani throws
Image credit: Bukhara-Carpets
Vintage kitchen ranges
Image credit: Bohemian Homes
Window cacti gardens
Image credit: Plant light, road bright.
Xenotime rare earth minerals
Image credit: Dakota Matrix Minerals
Yellow Flowers
Image credit: Bohemian Homes
Zanzibari beds
Image credit: Igu Ugo