Bohemian interiors can be extremely chic yet eclectic at the same time, making this style a highly desirable, but somewhat difficult look to achieve. The key to a boho-inspired space is including vintage, collected, and hand made decor to warm the space. Tribal and Moroccan elements also go well when creating a boho-chic space. The only catch is that you can’t source bohemian decor just anywhere, so you’ll need to know where to look. Because your my good friends, I’m going to make it easy for you. 🙂 Here are my 5 top resources for sourcing stylish bohemian decor.

Image from Queensland Homes featuring boho ‘Peacock’ headboard from The Family Love Tree.

1. The Family Love Tree
If the headboard shown above caught your eye, then you’ll love Australian shop The Family Love Tree, which has a huge assortment of these unique headboards in various colors and designs. Their “Peacock” headboard design featured will definitely add a charming boho vibe to your bedroom. They also sell equally boho armchairs in a similar style to this Peacock headboard. And they ship internationally!

Home of Justina Blakeney, Image via The Design Tabloid

Black and white boho space featuring a chic Moroccan wedding blanket. Image via View from 5ft2.

2. Via Melinda shop on Etsy
One of my absolute favorite boho elements are Moroccan wedding blankets. They typically feature fringe and sequins and are quite stunning. You can source beautiful throw pillows made from authentic Moroccan wedding blankets on this great Etsy shop called Via Melinda. 

Bedroom of Brooke Baker. Image via SF Girl by Bay.

Boho chic dining room with macrame wall hanging. Image via The Brick House.

3. Arden Trading Co.
Hanging woven and macrame wall art made with natural fibers would be an excellent addition to your boho-inspired space. You can source beautiful woven wall hangings from Arden Trading Co. based om Minnesota. And what’s best is that Arden Trading Co. specializes in bohemian home goods and textiles specifically.

Image via Interiors by Studio M

4. Zoco Home
Zoco Home is another great resource for authentic Moroccan home accessories to complete your bohemian look. You can find beautiful leather poufs, authentic Beni Ourain rugs, and handcrafted Moroccan lanterns in intricate designs. Zoco Home also offers a lovely selection of Moroccan wedding blankets and intricately painted ceramic tableware.

Interior design by Maud Interiors. Image via Houzz.

5. The Mod Boho
For your one stop shop for all thing boho related, pop over to The Mod Boho where you’ll find bohemian throw pillows, Moroccan wedding blankets, vintage rugs, and wall hangings… so basically everything you need to create your dream boho-chic retreat!

 

One of the best way to elevate the look of your home is by installing iron windows and doors for an instant dose of luxury. The rich dark color will pop in any space, while letting in plenty of light. Iron accents also work well in both a home’s interior and exterior, as you will see in the amazing homes below. There is even a shower with beautiful iron doors in this post, which I had never seen done before. Take a look at how these home owners have elevated their space with gorgeous iron doors and windows.

Melbourne, Australia home designed by Hecker Guthrie, Photography: Marcel Aucar

Image via Liz Marie blog

Image via Architectural Digest

New South Wells, Australia home of Jilly Hampshire – Vogue Living Australia

Designed by Jenny Wolf Interiors

Designed by William Hefner Architecture & Interiors

New York City residence by Dutch designer Piet Boon, Photography: Paul Barbera

Image via Pinterest

Who else is considering iron windows and doors for their home? It’s one of those design choices you just can’t go wrong with. 

 

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My name is Ashley Sirah Nicole Chea and I run a wonderful family website called WatermelonEggrolls together with my husband and daughter. We started the site to showcase the truth behind stereotypes and to highlight our healthy eating and living. I am also soon to be the mother of two (currently pregnant with my second child), as well as being a writer and author. 

I am excited to be working on my second children’s book, in addition to a parenting journal. From children’s books, to beauty campaigns, and artist management, we have a diverse work palate to match the diversity of cultures in our family. WatermelonEggrolls celebrates the love and diversity of The Chea Family, while promoting family unity and the full spectrum of beautiful skin tones on this earth.  

My  favorite space in our home is definitely our patio. We transformed it into a beautiful space for reading, writing and creating. The succulents surround the table giving it a peaceful and loving feel. The curtains we added allow us to have privacy while enjoying the outdoors and the same time. 

We only hang our daughter’s framed artwork and family photos as decor, which really adds a warm family focus to our space.

My favorite hobbies are going hiking, swimming or being on road trips with my husband and daughter. We love when it’s just the three of us, soon to be four. We live a very minimalistic lifestyle and it has afforded us the opportunity to travel and experience life more. The most important thing to my husband and I is creating memories and enjoying nature. Our ultimate goal is to move into a tiny house and travel the world with our children, while helping to develop underdeveloped countries.

 

 

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Ever wondered whether a samosa can be created with a unique Chinese spin? Well, then look out for this recipe for crisp Chinese Chicken Noodle Samosas. They are a gorgeous and delicious treat.

This recipe is brought to us by talented food blogger Farrukh Aziz Ansari of Cubes N Juliennes blog. Farrukh resides in Bangalore, India where she enjoys preparing inventive meals for her husband and two children. Farrukh especially loves surprising her family with unique variations on traditional recipes. Today’s recipe for Chinese Chicken Noodle Samosas happens to be Farrukh’s son’s favorite snack! Whenever it comes time to make this tasty treat, she prepares them in bulk and freezes the samosas for a quick snack for weeks to come. Then whenever the crispy snack is in demand, she just fries the samosas right out of the freezer, which inevitably leads to an extremely happy son and family. Here’s how to prepare your own Chinese Chicken Noodle Samosas at home.

Ingredients:

• 25-27 samosa wraps (or make your own samosa wraps with these directions from Williams-Sonoma)

• 400 grams, boneless chicken that has been boiled and shredded (or about 1 pound of chicken)

• 150 grams of hakka noodles (You can use any hakka noodle flavor or substitute with another Asian noodle type if necessary. 1 pack of hakka noodles should be enough.)

• 2 cups of shredded cabbage

• ¼ cup of finely chopped carrots

• ¼ cup of french beans finely chopped

• 1 cup of spring onion greens, chopped

• ½ cup of spring onion bulbs, finely sliced

• 2 tablespoons of finely chopped garlic

• 1 tablespoon of grated ginger

• 2 teaspoons of dark soy sauce

• 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce (or oyster-mushroom sauce)

• 2 tablespoons of red chili sauce, or to taste (Sriracha hot sauce)

• Salt and pepper to taste

• 3 tablespoons of sesame oil

• 3 tablespoons of all purpose flour

• Water (to make a paste)

Instructions:

Step 1 – Boil the noodles as per packet instructions. Set aside.

Step 2 – In a wok or round bottom pan, heat sesame oil. Add garlic and ginger, fry until light brown and aromatic. Do not burn it.

Step 3 – Add sliced spring onion bulbs and fry for 2 minutes on high heat.

Step 4 – Add finely chopped french beans and sauté on high heat for few minutes until raw smell is no longer present. Add carrot and shredded cabbage and toss on high heat for few minutes (No water released from cabbage should remain, so toss well on very high heat taking care that it doesn’t burn.)

Step 5 – Add all-in-one  sauce, red chili sauce, dark soy and toss well. Then add capsicum and toss well for couple of minutes.

Step 6 – Add shredded chicken, boiled noodles, salt and pepper, toss well such that everything is mixed well. Remove from heat. Allow the mixture to cool completely.

Step 7 – Add chopped spring onion greens to the chicken noodles mixture and mix well. Sit aside.

Step 8 – Make a paste of 3 tablespoons flour mixed with a little water to create a paste. 

Step 9 – Make a cone shape out of the samosa wrap, fill with the prepared mixture and wrap the sides to form a triangle. Seal the edges using a flour paste. Do not overfill the cone with the mixture as it may cause the samosa to tear or overflow.

Step 10 – Repeat the same procedure till all of the mixture is used. At this stage if you to freeze them, place the samosas on the tray such that they don’t stick to one other and freeze them for few hours. Once frozen, take
them all and store them in a ziplock bag and freeze for up to 2 months.

Step 11 – Heat oil in deep frying pan, or a kadhai.  Once oil gets hot, reduce the heat to medium-high and fry the samosas well, till crisp and golden brown.  Do not fry on high heat to avoid burning of the samosas.

Cubes N Juliennes is a clear evidence of my passion for cooking. The exotic food blog has turned my daily home made dishes into a gastronomic collection of recipes, depicting a variety of cuisines and cooking styles. I always ensure to give my best in whatever dish I make for my family. I feel so glad when I see my small beautiful family relishing the food stuffs made by me. What more could a mother and wife ask for than seeing her family adoring the food she prepares and earning accolades from them!! This is what makes me the gladdest mother and wife.

– Farrukh
Aziz Ansari

 

Stop by Cubes N Juliennes, a truly inspirational food blog, and say hello to Farrukh! Farrukh also has a beautiful Instagram page where she shares her latest gastronomic creations, so be sure to follow Cubes N Juliennes on Instagram, as well. Bon appetit! 

Jacquin: How was your experience studying Fashion Marketing? Do you use any of the skills you learned there as you are running your fashion blog?

Kasey: I am very passionate about Fashion and loved studying Fashion Marketing in college. I must say that I thoroughly enjoyed my college experience. When I heard others talking about a final they had to cram for, I smiled because my finals were creating design boards and marketing plans. It was such an incredible experience and felt like it was catered specifically to my personality and interests.

I use all my skills I learned from studying Fashion Marketing while running the blog. It was part of the driving force behind starting the blog. At work I get to coordinate photo-shoots, which I love, but I work for Footlocker.com, a sporting retailer, which isn’t really my style. With the blog I get to focus on fashion, which I am passionate about and I have complete control over the entire creative process. Blogging so far actually reminds me a lot of my college experience where I got to go trade shows, run fashion shows, and create a concept from beginning to end.

Jacquin: How would you describe your decorating style? How is your personal style reflected in your home?

Kasey: I would say that my personal style is classic with a little bit of edge. You can always find me in neutrals; black (my go to), beige, white and grey. As you will see in the pictures, this neutral palette is reflected in my home. My fiance Mike built our house before we were together, and had decorated it impeccably, but of course on the more masculine side. I have a more feminine aesthetic and have since added my own feminine flair to all of the rooms we re-decorated together. Or perhaps I should say “I” re-decorated to be more accurate. 🙂 If you could describe my interior design style I would say ‘Restoration Hardware’ or ‘French Industrial’. 

When researching for how I wanted to decorate my upcoming wedding, I searched “French Industrial” on Pinterest and found exactly what I was envisioning. Like my personal style, it is classic with a bit of industrial edge, but still within the feminine aesthetic. My home decor features some black accents, along with deer antlers and other industrial accents to balance the feminine. 

I got to design my bathroom completely from scratch. One of my favorite things is reading in a bubble bath with a glass of red wine!

Jacquin: You have a diverse career background from managing an Anthropologie store, to publishing, to photo-shoot coordinating. I must ask about your experience working at my absolute favorite store, Anthropologie! What did you learn from your experience working behind the scenes at Anthropologie?

Kasey: Anthropologie is one of my favorite stores as well and I loved working there (and of course loved the discount!). I had learned a lot about retail before I worked at Anthropologie having worked at a clothing boutique and Nordstrom previously, but working at Anthropologie really helped me discover my personal style and allowed me to learn the best ways of creating compelling visuals. My two favorite parts about working at Anthropologie was creating visual displays and meeting incredible people. The detail and effort Anthropologie puts into their visual displays inspires me to this very day, and some of the girls I worked with are now my best friends. I actually backpacked through Europe with one of the great friends I met through Anthropologie. Working at Anthropolgie opened doors to so many amazing opportunities.

Visit Kasey’s blog, Kase Styles, where you’ll find inspiration for everyday life and more.

 

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A Chicago family’s Manhattan Penthouse by design firm Dufner Heighes, Image via Architectural Digest, Photography: Nikolas Koenig

Marrakech, Morocco, Image via Luxury Accomodations Blog

Suburban Sydney, Australia home of CEO Ann Sherry & husband Michael Hogan, See the entire tour on The Design Files