I've on and off wanted to coordinate my room decoration, have a theme, but I have a problem. I don't want to get rid of everything I have, and what I do have is uncoordinated, exemplifying various styles. The natural look of my room is messy and cluttered. Then I discovered bohemian chic.
Bohemian chic is for everyone who doesn't want their room to look just like a magazine. It embraces the odd, the uncoordinated pieces, and the reality of things people actually use. It is for everyone who does not want to spend a fortune on redecorating, and does not want to get rid of too many old decorations.
In my opinion, one can start decorating in a bohemian chic style without even buying much of anything. Ironically, you may have to clean your room first, if you're like me. You want it messy, but you want it to look intentionally messy. With bohemian chic decorating, you can display things you already own but which do not quite fit into the decor category. For instance, drape your scarves on your bed-frame, or find a way to hang some of them on the wall. If you want to wear them as well as use them for decoration, be sure to hang them in a way which allows you to take them down without too much trouble. You can also use larger scarves to cover small tables. If you have a bunch of random nic nacs, its okay to set them out on your dresser or bedside table. Any interesting mugs or other dishes can be displayed. You can pile colorful blankets and pillows (or even beach towels or beach scarves) on the end of your bed. Hang postcards, magazine clippings, or even interesting pictures printed off the internet, on your walls. Find a way to hang your necklaces on hooks, particularly if you have many of them. You can also hang belts.
If you feel you need more stuff to decorate your room, there are plenty of things you can make easily. Cushions usually require some sewing, but nothing complicated. Sewing together two squares or rectangles of cloth and stuffing the resulting baglike thing will result in a fine cushion. A square or rectangle of cloth can be folded in half, sewn into a tube (sew where the two edges come together), stuffed, and gathered, or even tied, at the ends to make a bolster-style pillow.
The above picture shows an example of the kind of pillow you can make. I made this one from a scarf I bought at a yard sale. I think it cost fifty cents, a great bargain for that much cloth. That is another thing: buy scarves at thrift stores and garage sales. Not only can you make them into interesting cushions, you can use them for all kinds of things. Refer to pinterest for inspiration. You'll find plenty of it there.
Simple dreamcatchers also look very good in a bohemian room. You can make these very easily and can find tutorials on the web. If you don't have an embroidery hoop on hand, loop a green stick or piece of grapevine and twist the ends around the loop thus made as though you were making a wreath.
Various other objects can also contribute to your decor. At the grocery store, buy a whole coconut. It is rather expensive, but you can keep the shell as decoration. Old bottles, particularly ones from alcoholic beverages, look cool grouped on a table. You can use them as vases for fake or real flowers. Even old pistachio shells can look good, either drilled and strung or heaped in a cup or bowl. Interesting tins, readily available both empty and as the containers for tea, cookies, etc. can also lend a proper feel. So just because you're super messy, have too many odds and ends, or are broke, you can still have an amazing bohemian hangout.
