Decorating with Whimsy: Laid Back Boho

When the Hub and I moved out of my Nana's big old house, we really had to downsize-like, mega!  Our new house is very small, so I had to pick out my most favorite furniture pieces and other decor items that would fit in the new space.  We have never spent much money on decorating, as I prefer to go thrifting for a piece that I am looking for rather than buy something brand new at a big retailer.  Therefore, the places we have lived in have always been adorned with thrift, yard sale and flea market finds.  The outcome is usually a mixture of vintage, mid-century, granny-chic, bohemian textures and colors and desert elements (like antlers and old desert landscape postcards).

Our new place has ended up looking quite boho, which I love.  I have always loved the ease and livability in interiors that have bohemian styled textiles, lamps, and cushions.  Feels like you can just lounge about, laid back and lived in.  But, the vintage hoarder in me loves retro kitch, like my collection of 1960s & 70s ceramic fawns.  I am also a sucker for granny quilts and knitted blankets.  And, I have an obsession with the desert (Toby can not understand it, but I absolutely love the desert landscape!) which explains the desert-inspired textiles I have placed throughout the house (aztec style rugs, vintage desert postcard, cow skull, rusty things here and there).  Don't even get me started on Mid-Century furniture!  I wish I could stick to one genre when decorating, but it's impossible!

There are lots of little things I would like to change in my house, especially in the kitchen.  My dishes are a mismatched assortment of hand-me-downs.  I'd like to replace them with vintage cups/glasses & plates with a 60s vibe or replace everything with interesting, earth-toned pottery style dishes & bowls.  And, I am always on the hunt for beautiful and bright textiles, especially those with a bohemian/desert/mexican feel.  I mean, if I could make my house look like the inside of a gypsy traveling caravan I so would!  Here is some inspiration for my boho interior aspirations.  All of these are great because they have a few bohemian-styled pieces (like a textured hanging lamp or a bold rug) but it's not overdone with one style!