Let your creativity run loose and throw the worries of restrictive design trends aside with an outdoor Boho styled patio!
The Bohemian style is inviting and homey; it’s overflowing with texture, layers, colour and personality. The aesthetic is unconventional and originated from the homes of artists, travellers and creatives.
So if you want a patio design that breaks the rules and creates an artistic, eclectic space, you’ll love the shabby chic look of a Boho backyard.
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Mixed Textures
The quintessential Boho style is a grab-bag of textures. You don’t want one uniform look; instead, select an array of natural, raw materials that make each addition pop. Compliment a Turkish rug with vintage wood furniture, throw pillows of every colour and a collection of straw baskets.
This style is beloved by creative people, so store your books or prop up an art station in the corner. Unlike other popular design styles, more is more with Boho. All the extras you can buy just add to the look.
Vintage Furniture
The Boho style is creative and comfortable. You want your patio to look lived in, like it has been a creative space for years!
We recommend buying second-hand furniture or distressed items which look vintage. Have you ever fallen in love with a piece of furniture or decoration but couldn’t get it because it didn’t match the rest of your aesthetic? Boho allows more freedom for choice; there’s no such thing as out of place, so feel free to populate your patio with items you love. Wicker and rattan features are a staple of the shabby chic look, but anything natural works a treat too.
Comfort is key when you’re pondering and coming up with your brilliant, creative ideas. An outdoor Boho space is incomplete without several lounges, floor cushions, poofs and upholstered footrests.
Let Your Garden Run Wild
Similarly to a Balinese style patio, let your garden feel botanical! Large leafy plants and crawling vines are perfect to merge nature and your deck – which is what this hippy inspired look is all about. Your patio roof can be decorated with hanging planters suspended by macrame holders. Potted plants with ferns and ficus are unrivalled in establishing an outdoor Boho look.
Patterned Rugs
The traditional Bohemian look is all about warmth. Warm colours and warm accessories should bespeckle your patio. One large rug or several small rugs is a great way to break up a large, cold floor. Persian and Turkish rugs are the most common to achieve a great Bohemian look. Still, any textured/patterned rug will achieve a similar effect.
Colour – More is More!
The traditional Boho space is bright and ultra-colourful. Incorporate as many bright shades into your patio as possible. Don’t worry about the area seeming overstimulating; Boho is maximalism at it’s prime. When it all comes together, each interesting feature will blend in beautiful synchronization.
While you can go wild with colour, avoid man-made tones like fluorescent yellow. Mix natural tones with rare natural tones, like shades of gems, flowers and plants.
If you want a more contemporary interpretation of the shabby chic look, you can opt for a monochrome style that allows the textures to add personality and the colour to take a back seat. If you want a modern Bohemian look, decorate with neutrals – off whites, tan, light browns and other earth tones.
Have Fun With Water Features
Nothing screams relaxation more than the sound of trickling water. Your patio can home a soothing water fountain, or maybe incorporate a mini cascade into your garden. This way, you can feel more connected to nature when you zen out.
Privacy
Prying eyes can ruin your creative process. If you want to use your outdoor Bohemian spot as a place to unwind and think, you’ll want to add a privacy screen to an undercover outdoor area. This can give you another surface to decorate with tapestries or macrame artworks.
Draping light-material curtains over a pergola or patio roof can create an ethereal chill-out spot. If you don’t want a privacy screen, several outdoor veil curtains can improve your privacy while keeping your space open and airy.
Various Light Sources
Light your patio like the night sky. Fairy lights, candles, lanterns and string lights are synonymous with Boho style lighting. At night your patio can transform into a fey-like destination.
Love the idea of having access to a Bohemian creative space in your own backyard? SEQ Patio Group can help set the foundations in play so you can decorate to your heart’s content. Enjoy the great outdoors under the beautiful shade with one of our award-winning patios, pergolas or carports. Interested? Contact us today.
