High/low: Colourful boho-chic cottage sitting room
This boho-chic sitting room was designed on two drastically different budgets. Can you pick out thehigh from the low? High/low: Colourful boho-chic cottage sitting roomSlideshow High/low: Colourfulboho-chic cottage sitting room
Can you tell the high from the low?
Think you've figured it out?
Low: $1,180
1 Handwoven bamboo Bja pendant light, IKEA, $80.
2 Vintage bamboo hanging chair, Kijiji, $50.
3 Throw blanket, HomeSense, $25.
4 Vintage bamboo rocking chair, Kijiji, $100.
5 Stockholm walnut-veneered- fibreboard coffee tables, IKEA, $299 (per 2-piece set)
6 Banana fibre Alseda ottoman, IKEA, $40.
7 Recycled fabric Rag rug, 3' x 5', Haveli Home, $30.
8 LaMont queen cotton chenille Arianna coverlet in White, O.co, $214 (per 3-piece set)
9 Hand-quilted printed cotton throw, Haveli Home, $200.
10 Embroidered cotton Modern Crewel Lattice toss cushion cover in Horseradish, West Elm, $45.Polyfill insert, West Elm, $14.
11 Hand-loomed cotton chindi Shag Stripe toss cushion cover, West Elm, $69. Polyfill insert, WestElm, $14.
High: $4,857
1 Santa Monica rattan Diamond pendant light, Serena & Lily, $295 USD.
2 Swingasan handwoven resin wicker Dreamcatcher hanging chair, Pier 1 Imports, $450.
3 Fringed cotton Blanket Stitch throw in Yellow, Anthropologie, $98 USD.
4 Viggo Boesen rattan Fox sidechair in Natural, Mjlk, $1,200.
5 Hand-carved sheesham wood Aya coffee tables, Shelter, $649 (per 2-piece set).
6 Franco Albini small rattan ottoman, Mjlk, $700.
7 Boucherouite hand-loomed recycled fabric rug, 5' x 8', Dynasty, $700.
8 Queen cotton Candlewick Circle coverlet with appliqu mirrors, West Elm, $239.
9 Vintage hand-stitched silk patchwork throw, Haveli Home, $350.
10 Small cotton Diamond Dots toss cushion in Yellow with polyfill insert, Anthropologie, $78 USD.
11 Medium embroidered cotton and acrylic blend Kosala toss cushion in Orange with polyfill insert,Anthropologie, $98 USD.
High & Low:
1 Behr Cameo White MQ3-32 and Tapestry Red HDC-CL-10 wall paints, CIL Folk Tale 30GG 40/290floor paint, wooden wall & floorboards, screen door, The Home Depot.
2 Sofa, Structube.
3 Wall hanging (on coral wall), Macralors.
4 Macram wall hanging (on white wall), macram plant hangers (turquoise, and white with blue pot),Freefille.
5 Vintage macram plant hanger, Goodwill.
6 Basket, Serena & Lily.
7 Fur toss cushion, West Elm.
8 Cement bowl, Dynasty.
Gallery wall
The vintage oil paintings on our gallery wall vary from Canadian shorelines to Caribbean beaches toseaborne ships, but weve stuck to a coastal theme, allowing ourselves to play with different hangingoptions.
1 Clip art
Hang a painting sans frame using a wall-mounted clip like this one from Lee Valley Tools.
2 As is
For an extra time-worn element, leave one vintage find in its original frame the more weathered, thebetter.
3 Floater
Play with negative space by appending an oversized frame around a hanging unframed piece.
4 Strapping macrame
Plait or knot some cotton rope into a strap for suspending your art.
Woven hanging chairs
Get your hands on a woven hanging chair a boho abode must whatever your budget.
High
Resin wicker egg- shaped with stainless steel chain hanger (includes seat cushion), Lowes,$578.
Medium
Handmade bent rattan in Natural with rope hanger, Serena & Lily,$450 USD.
Low
Swingasan hand-woven resin wicker in gray with iron chain hanger, Pier 1 Imports, $380.
Lots of layers
Layers of diverse fibres and weaves lend the room a well-loved feel. Coarse textures like thick cottonrope macram and woven banana fibre play against softer silk and chenille.
From top:
1 Cotton chindi Shag Stripe toss cushion cover, West Elm, $69.
2 Cotton macram wall hanging, Freefille, $129.
3 Cotton Blanket Stitch throw, Anthropologie, $98 USD.
4 Printed cotton throw, Haveli Home, $200.
5 Vintage silk patchwork throw, Haveli Home, $350.
6 Cotton Candlewick circle coverlet, West Elm, $239.
7 Cotton chenille Arianna coverlet, 0.co, $214 (per 3-piece set).
8 Recycled fabric Rag rug, Haveli Home, $30.
9 Banana fibre Alseda ottoman, IKEA, $40.
10 Boucherouite recycled fabric rug, Dynasty, $700.
Macrame hangers
Dont let your houseplants get lost at floor level. Suspend them in full view from the ceiling inhandmade 70s-inspired macram hangers. For a bright backdrop, set the arrangement in front of awindow and pick sun-loving greenery.
From top left:
1 Teal wool-blend wall hanging, The House Phoenix, $69.
2 Medium cotton The Chevron plant hanger with brass beads, Warp & Weft by Charlene Spiteri, $78USD.
3 Ceramic pot, Dynasty, $15.
4 Cotton dip-dye plant hanger in turquoise with mango beads (includes terracotta pot),Anthropologie, $48 USD.
5 Pop brights nylon plant hanger in yellow (includes terracotta pot), Warp & Weft by CharleneSpiteri, $44 USD. Medium nylon diamond design plant hanger in black (glass fishbowl vase notincluded), Warp & Weft by Charlene Spiteri, $93 USD.
6 Cathy Terepocki ceramic gladstone hanging pot in turquoise with hemp rope, Brika, $62.
7 Nylon plant hanger in turquoise, Freefille, $50.
8 Glazed hand-carved terracotta rati pot, Crate and Barrel, $35.
9 Vintage plant hanger, Goodwill, $5.
10 Terracotta ingefra pot, IKEA, $20.
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