Amazing Eclectic Bohemian Style You Can Create At Home

I came across this amazing house on a local Kmart/Walmart style FB page. I instantly fell in love with it! I loved it so much I had to track down Brandi and interview her to delve into her mind. Of course, someone with this amount of talent isn’t just a nobody who I tripped across, she has a following of over 26K on Instagram and with a house like this, it is no wonder.

Grab a cup of coffee in your Eclectic missed matched cup and read how you too can style your home like this.

Q: Your home design is amazing! Where did you get this talent for layering styles?

I wish I had the answer to that question. I’ve been styling rooms since I was a kid and always trying new layouts & designs and I guess over the years I’ve gotten better.

Q: Where do you think your eclectic style comes from?

This might sound cheesy but I think my style comes from within. I’ve always been a bright, happy & bubbly person and attracted to fun & colourful things so I like to reflect that in my home. Eclectic style seems to match my personality.

Q: What or who inspires you?

Nature inspires me. As much as I love colours in my home I always try to incorporate natural elements such a wood & metals.

Q: Do you feel that your home design is complete or is it ever changing?

I have 3 kids so I think my home will be ever changing as they grow but I’ll always keep my eclectic style.

Q: What are three of your favorite pieces? (pieces we can see in the photos)

Oh this a hard one as everything I buy, I love! I’d have to say my original Parker coffee table in the playroom (I scored that baby off Gumtree/online sales site), the mid-century cabinet in the playroom (also a Gumtree find) It was painted gloss black so I spent a good day and a half sanding and paint stripping that baby back to its original form. It’s wood veneer so it was a delicate process as I didn’t want to sand any of the veneer off. What a tedious project that was!

And lastly would have to be my black Marrakesh bedhead. That was my first ever ‘brand new’ home decor splurge. It was only $300 but to me, that was a lot as all of my decor pieces I’d purchased off Gumtree or in op shops.

Q: How can others achieve this look? Do you have any tips?

I find when working with colour, you want to pair one prominent decor piece with 2 or 3 other small items in the room. For example, if you are working with a large pink rug you could add pops of pink in a throw blanket or a cushion or even as simple as a pattern on a basket. This will create flow.

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Every year, the shops manage to make a new Christmas colour scheme look essential.

One year it is all soft neutrals. Then suddenly we are supposed to need oversized bows, a miniature village and enough matching ornaments to decorate a small hotel.

Meanwhile, there are perfectly good decorations in the cupboard.

If you are saving money this Christmas, start there.

A fresh look can come from rearranging, grouping and making a few small changes. Your decorations do not have to be new to feel special.

Unpack everything before shopping

Bring the boxes out and see what you actually own.

Sort ornaments by colour. Gather ribbons together. Check lights according to their instructions and set aside damaged items for appropriate repair or disposal.

Look for duplicates and forgotten pieces.

It is difficult to make sensible shopping decisions when half your collection is still hidden under tangled tinsel.

Take a photograph of the usable supplies. You can check it if temptation strikes later.

Choose a few places to decorate well

You do not have to put something festive on every surface.

Choose two or three focal points, such as:

The Christmas tree.
A sideboard or entrance table.
The dining area.

A generous display in one place can feel more effective than isolated decorations scattered through every room.

It also means fewer things to move when you need the kitchen bench.

Group by colour rather than by shopping trip

Decorations bought years apart can work together when they share a colour.

Put red and gold pieces in one display. Try silver and blue elsewhere. Let colourful sentimental ornaments have their own cheerful corner.

You are allowed to leave some pieces in the box.

Choosing what to display is part of decorating, not a failure to use everything.

Give familiar pieces a different job

Spare tree ornaments can fill a bowl. A small wreath can move to an interior door. A tray can become the base for a seasonal arrangement.

Our Christmas bauble centrepiece offers inspiration for using ornaments away from the tree.

Keep arrangements stable and avoid placing fragile decorations where bags, elbows or wagging tails are likely to find them.

Moving an object can make it feel fresh without altering it.

Make one new feature from leftovers

If you want the pleasure of making something new, choose a project that uses existing supplies.

These paper-bag Christmas stars can provide a larger decorative feature from simple materials.

Or try Christmas tin-can decorations with napkin decoupage using cans with safe, smooth rims.

Check your supplies before committing. A “free” recycled project stops being particularly free when it requires paint, glue, brushes and several decorative trims.

Connect the displays with ribbon

Repeat one ribbon colour on the tree, the wreath and the dining table.

You do not need bows on everything. A few repeated touches are enough.

Fabric strips, twine or ribbon saved from gifts may work.

If ribbon is the only missing detail, compare reusable fabric ribbon on Amazon. Choose a colour you can use again rather than something that needs a new collection around it.

Try a temporary decoration swap

A friend may have exactly the colour or style you want to try.

Agree on what is being borrowed, take photographs and keep precious or fragile family pieces out of the exchange.

A short-term swap gives both homes a change without another shopping bill.

Make next Christmas cheaper too

Before packing away, photograph arrangements you like.

Store related pieces together, wind ribbon neatly and write a short list of genuine replacements needed.

Be specific. “Replace one damaged light set” is more useful than “buy more Christmas things.”

Your decorations can hold family memories, show a little wear and still make the house feel lovely.

There is no need to replace that history every time a shop window changes.

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