Your Guide to Bohemian-Style Flooring

Bohemian style is a mélange of global aesthetics that draws inspiration from a nomadic subculture with European origins and the hippie aesthetic of the 1970s. If you want to fill your home with striking color, memorable texture and a strong sense of character, bohemian flooring might be the perfect choice.

Design Elements of Bohemian Style

Bohemian style manifests itself in interior design in bold, diverse ways. The following design elements combine and fuse together to give each space a unique and enchanting atmosphere:

Vibrant Colors

One of the primary elements of this aesthetic is its unapologetic use of color. Often inspired by the natural world around us, the palette of bohemian design features rich and earthy tones that harmonize to create a symphonic, stylish ode to Mother Nature. Examples include deep orange, red, sage green, earthy brown, sunshine yellow, deep pink and emerald. 

Boho chic, a modern twist on the bohemian aesthetic, tends to use more neutral colors and coordinate the design elements more closely for a cohesive appearance within the space and across multiple rooms.

Natural Materials

Continuing the appreciation for nature, designers and homeowners adopting a bohemian interior style should incorporate natural materials into their spaces, blurring the line between the home and the outside world. Furniture and accessories in bohemian homes are often made from rattan, wood and natural fibers to give the space an organic feel. 

Variety of Textures

The bohemian style is a celebration of nonconformity and, as such, its approach to texture is free and charmingly playful. The style incorporates a range of textures in each space, ranging from embroidered fabrics and patterned wood to fringed rugs to fluffy carpets, creating a sensory experience for anyone who enters. 

Eclectic Mix

If you're making over a room inspired by bohemian interior design, it's important to remember that the concept revolves around the unusual. When it comes to furnishing a bohemian-style space, nothing needs to match, and continuity goes out the window. Combining different styles and eras of decor, flooring and accessories gives the room a chance to be unique, captivating and aesthetically stimulating.

Want to pair a vintage armchair with an industrial steel coffee table and a plush orange rug? You can! There are no rules when it comes to this style.

Fun Patterns

Patterns play a big role in creating a bohemian look and help to provide visual texture and a mix of colors. Common motifs in boho designs include:

• Paisley
• Floral
• Lattice
• Geometric
• Moroccan 

Best Types of Bohemian Flooring

The flooring you choose plays a huge part in achieving the bohemian aesthetic, and there are multiple types that will help bring your vision to life. Choose one flooring material for your whole home, or mix and match your favorite options to create a one-of-a-kind space.

Tile

The bohemian style is known for integrating patterns, textures and colors, and tile is a great option that can help you incorporate each of those elements while offering the benefits of being easy to clean. 

Our favorite bohemian-style floor tiles include:

• Mosaic tiles: Mosaic tile flooring utilizes many individual pieces, which can differ in color, texture and shape, to create an array of patterns in one unified floor. 
• Natural stone: Natural stone tiles satisfy the bohemian preference for natural materials, while also adding texture.
• Patterned tiles: Using a type of ceramic patterned tile, such as Moroccan, floral or geometric-style tiles, is one of the easiest ways to create a bohemian flooring design. You could even carry the design up the wall in areas like the kitchen or bathroom.

Hardwood

When it comes to nature-inspired bohemian ideas, it doesn't get much better than hardwood flooring. Our favorite boho-style hardwood species include:

• Premier oak: Our exclusive Nubrisa Premier Oak hardwood ticks all the boxes for bohemian interiors — it boasts a vivid orange hue and a natural-looking medium gloss finish.
• Bamboo: Bamboo flooring is the perfect choice for nature-loving individualists. It gives a space a bright, natural canvas for styling and is a sustainable and eco-friendly choice.
• Brazilian cherry: The rich traditional tones of Brazilian cherry wood instantly bring a sense of warmth and a timeless appeal to a room. 
• Tigerwood: The deep, multitonal colorways of tigerwood flooring make every room that uses it unique and aesthetically interesting.

Carpets and Rugs

Bohemian style is all about paving your own way, and creative freedom is one of its biggest appeals. When deciding how to add texture and color to a room, carpets and rugs give you plenty to play with. 

Our favorite bohemian carpets include:

• Karastan: Available in an array of finishes, including striking weave and carved wood effect options, Karastan carpets add a sophisticated layer of texture to a room with a soft, cushioned feel underfoot.
• Multitone: Multitone carpets not only provide a unique look, but their ability to hide stains and signs of wear makes them extremely convenient, too.
• Designer pattern: If you're looking to add a quiet but impactful pattern to a floor, consider opting for a designer pattern carpet. These are also a great option if you want your flooring to be more of a subtle complement to bolder furnishings and wall colors.

A boho-style rug has all the appeal of a carpet but offers more versatility and the ability to layer different sizes in the same room for a maximalist approach to the aesthetic. Some of the best options include:

• Shag rugs: Fluffy, 70s-reminiscent shag rugs are the perfect way to add some unconventional character to your interior design.
• Themed or fun rugs: If you are looking for an individual, eye-catching and playful flooring option, consider opting for a themed or patterned rug with motifs that evoke the natural world, like birds or plants., 
• Custom rugs: If you want to truly lean into the defiant nature of bohemian style, you can create a one-of-a-kind custom rug to have complete autonomy over its shape, style, color, material and pattern. Design a bold, vibrant focal point or choose an understated color scheme and visually interesting pattern for a calmer environment. 

Pave Your Own Way with Bohemian Flooring from Carpet & Tile Mart

At Carpet & Tile Mart, we pride ourselves on creating lasting relationships with our clients by providing a wide range of flooring options, excellent customer service and a 2-year installation warranty. We give you the chance to feel and experience our flooring options in-store before purchasing, so you can get a feel for the depth of color and finish before making a selection. With almost 60 years of experience, our team of experts is ready and waiting to help you navigate each option to design a space that feels bohemian and uniquely yours.

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