What are Bohemian Area Rugs? - Eclectic, Traditional, and Chic

What is Bohemian Area Rugs' Style?

Bohemian style dates to 19th century Paris. The word derives from a French word for gypsy, and the style originated with writers, artists, nomads, and refugees. The Bohemian style of decor favors low-slung furniture and even design that works well sitting directly on the floor. While you don't want to sit on a bare wood or stone floor for reasons of comfort, so the style pretty much calls for a comfortable, thick, hand-knotted rug.

Area rugs are standard in many cultures worldwide, and the original Bohemians were either refugee who brought some pieces with them from their homeland or travelers who brought things back. So, most authentic hand-knotted rugs will fit in with a space done in the Bohemian style. For the Bohemian style, it doesn't have to be from a particular culture or design. You can choose from any culture, though such rugs often come from Africa, the Middle East, or Asia. They can be of natural materials, such as jute, wool, or silk.

If you're going for the Bo-ho chic style, you may want to look for something made by hand or unique in nature. Keep in mind that artisanal rugs will have imperfections and not look like machine-made rugs - and that's part of the charm. Bohemian style is not fussy or overdone. It intends to provide comfort for the body and a feast for the eye and mind to fuel the creative juices.

Bohemian Area Rugs and Your Home Decor

The Bohemian style tends to include a mix of earth tones (such as our brown area rugs or ivory area rugs) to ground the look and brighter colors of the "bold" variety - to create high contrast. So, you will do well to look for either muted earth tones or brightly colored rugs to help spruce up your look.

Ideally, it would be best to start with a wood or stone floor and lay down one or more ethnic rugs. They can be primitive tribal rugs or more sophisticated Indian or Middle Eastern rugs. The key to bohemian area rugs' style is mixing various pieces in a pleasing way to the eye, which is comfortable. A Bohemian area rug can be the anchor for a living room seating area or the means to define a room within a room.

For example, if you wish to emulate an office area without walls, you can use an area rug to do that. This example would the perfect way to use area rugs to casually and comfortably inject this style into your home decor.

Our Selection of Bohemian Area Rugs

Now that we've defined Bohemian Area Rugs' style and how it plays in your home decor, the bo-ho chic style has taken popularity in strides - and for a good reason. A bold statement that retains the room's focal point, our bohemian area rugs are an excellent option for your next home decor project.

Magnolia Home Holloway Ivory by Joanna Gaines

Hand-woven to perfection, the Holloway Collection for Magnolia Home by Joanna Gaines brings quality craftmanship with the warm neutrals of life. Crafted by Loloi, the Magnolia Home Holloway Ivory by Joanna Gaines features a blend of wool, cotton, and nylon. The details of this area rug are as follows:

• Style: Bohemian, Contemporary
• Pile Height: 0.31
• Construction: Hand-Woven
• Material: Wool Blend
• Fiber: Wool, Cotton, Nylon
• Origin: USA

Oriental Weavers Bohemian Navy

A modern take on global, eclectic influences - the Bohemian Collection is re-imagined. It pairs nicely with cool shades of amethyst and light turquoise with its fun and bright colors of magenta, tangerine, and citron - balanced by earthy shades of charcoal and oyster. With patterns of graphic tile patterns, traditional fork motifs, and large scale Persian medallions, the Oriental Weavers Bohemian Navy is machine-woven of polypropylene that adds a bold pop color to the floor. The details of this area rug are as follows:

• Style: Geometric
• Pile Height: 0.43
• Construction: Machine Woven
• Material: Synthetic
• Fiber: Polypropylene
• Origin: Egypt