23 Boho Dining Rooms That Are Eclectic and Eccentric

Like the free-spirited bohemian interiors of times past, the best contemporary boho-style dining rooms are eclectic and eccentric. Today there are many variations on boho design, from minimalist interiors with white walls, woven accents, and plants to maximalist, colorful spaces full of global accents and a mix of vintage and antique decor touches that feel collected over time.

Check out these creative boho dining room ideas in a range of settings to inspire you.

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Mix Wood and Woven Details

@leafandlolo / Instagram

Decorating a formal dining room with boho-style touches will make it feel casual and inviting. Leaf and Lolo outfitted this sunny dining room with wood and woven furniture and accessories like a macrame table runner and tiered textile pendant light to give it a light and airy feel.

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Hang a Gallery Wall

Ryann Miller For Emily Henderson Design / Photo by Sara Ligorria-Tramp

An eclectic gallery wall will lend a boho-style feel to any size dining room. This small space from Ryann Miller for Emily Henderson Design has dark teal walls that serve as a backdrop for a mix of vintage paintings, prints, and photography in a range of frame sizes and styles.

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Hang a Tasseled Pendant

deVOL Kitchens

You can add boho-style spirit to any style room. This English country eat-in kitchen dining area from deVOL Kitchens includes a round table covered with layered vintage tablecloths, anchored by a retro tasseled pendant light hung low over the table.

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Fill Baskets With Plants

Design by Leanne Ford Interiors / Photo by Reid Rolls

Add boho-style flair to a dining room with woven accessories like sculptural pendant lights and baskets. Leanne Ford Interiors styled the corners of this dining room with sculptural woven baskets, vases, and vessels of varying heights and shapes that are filled with a mix of plants.

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Go Bold With Color

Design by Truss Interiors / Jeff Morris Photography

Embracing bold color can help to create a bohemian feel in a formal dining room. Truss Interiors decorated this space with deep blue walls, a navy area rug beneath the dining table, and gold accents for an elegant spin.

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Choose Mismatched Seating

Fantastic Frank

Something as simple as choosing mismatched seating will lend your dining room a free-spirited boho-style feel. A jumble of colorful mismatched chairs makes this dining room from Fantastic Frank feel playful and inviting, complementing the antique chandelier and wall decor.

Mix and Match Seating

To mix unmatched seating in a dining room, combine different colors of the same style chair or choose different styles in a single color palette such as white or black. A mix of vintage chairs in a similar wood tone could work well or mix and match pairs of chairs that you can shuffle around the table to suit your mood.

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Incorporate Antiques

Ashley Montgomery Design

Add a boho design sensibility into a modern space by mixing styles and periods to create a look that feels collected over time. Ashley Montgomery Design embellished the dining area of this open-plan space with an antique chandelier and a cuckoo clock on the wall that adds contrast with the dark wood table and chairs and cowhide rug.

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Hang Patterned Wallpaper

Design by Living with Lolo / Photo by Life Created

Give a modern dining room a dose of boho design with colorful patterned wallpaper. This space from Living with Lolo mixes beige wood furniture with dynamic patterned walls in shades of blue and white.

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Mix in Vintage Decor

Design by Emilie Fournet Interiors / Photo by Kasia Fiszer

Adding vintage decor and furniture can add a boho-style feel to modern spaces. Emilie Fournet Interiors paired a Danish modern table and chairs with a midcentury modern pendant light and added decor touches like a trio of framed vintage prints and a rattan wine rack in this casual London dining room.

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Hang an Airy Woven Pendant

Design by Leanne Ford Interiors / Photo by Reid Rolls

Hang an oversized woven pendant light above the table to create a striking focal point with an airy feel in your boho-style dining room. Leanne Ford Interiors added a patterned area rug to define the space against immaculate white walls and matching floors.

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Stick to Black and White

Blanco Bungalow

For a boho-style dining room that will stand the test of time, stick to shades of black and white. Blanco Bungalow decorated this simple dining room with a dark wood table and chairs, a graphic Moroccan rug, plants, and minimal decor in shades of black and white for a timeless feel.

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Add Color and Pattern

Mary Patton Design

Mix color and pattern to make a formal dining room feel playful and one-of-a-kind. Mary Patton Design paired blush pink walls with dark green patterned curtains, then hung an oversized pendant light over the dining table styled with a vintage soup tureen and a set of multi-colored candleholders to create a breezy boho-style feel.

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Build a Bookshelf Wall

Marie Flanigan Interiors

Turn your dining room into an off-duty home library by installing a wall of bookshelves, like this space from Marie Flanigan Interiors. Style with an eclectic mix of objects and accessories to bring on the boho-style vibes.

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To create an eclectic boho-style dining room, mix and match decor styles and materials. Add in favorite mementos from travel or collections gathered from flea markets and vintage shops. This will make your space feel assembled over time.

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Create a Modern Feel

Fantastic Frank

Create a modern boho-style feel by sticking to a light palette and minimalist decor. This Scandinavian apartment dining corner from Fantastic Frank mixes pale wood tones with soft shades of blue and green for a soothing and understated feel.

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Play With Proportions

Design by Leanne Ford Interiors / Photo by Tessa Neustadt

Hang an oversized rice paper light above the dining room table to make a statement on a budget. Leanne Ford Interiors hung a large round pendant over the dark wood dining table and woven chairs of this white-walled dining room that allows art and objects to stand out.

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Line the Sills With Plants

Fantastic Frank

Line the wrap-around windowsills of a sunroom-turned-dining room with plants to make your dining room feel full of life even when not in use. This Swedish country house dining room from Fantastic Frank mixes vintage and antique furniture, red textiles, dark floors, and a trio of industrial pendants hung over the long dining table.

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Try a Macrame Wall Hanging

Dazey Den

You can add a nod to boho style in a dining room with simple iconic pieces like a macrame wall hanging. This warm dining room from Dazey Den has a mix of neutral tones, gold accents, peach tones, and a large retro-style macrame wall hanging.

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Add Personal Touches

Fantastic Frank

You don't have to embrace maximalism to create an eclectic feel in your boho-style dining room. This neutral Scandinavian space from Fantastic Frank is punctuated with colorful art and a mix of furniture and lighting that creates a modern boho-style aesthetic with a light and airy feel.

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Mix in Midcentury Decor

Design by Emilie Fournet Interiors / Photo by Kasia Fiszer

Modern boho design often features midcentury pieces. This London dining room from Emilie Fournet Interiors is decorated with a mix of midcentury pieces from the table and pastel 1950s kitchen sideboard to the wooden bar cart. Leaf print upholstery on the chairs, plants, and a vase of dried grasses on the floor add casual nostalgic vibes.

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Try Trailing Plants

Design by Emilie Fournet Interiors / Photo by Caitlin Mogridge

Plants are an essential element for modern boho-style interiors. In this London dining room from Emilie Fournet Interiors, a colorful geometric rug, a mix of colored glass pendant lights, a Danish modern dining table and chairs, and vintage seating are complemented by trailing plants perched on a high windowsill.

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Embrace Maximalism

Casa Watkins Living

Fans of maximalism gravitate toward boho-style interiors that highlight collections and offer endless styling opportunities. This modern boho-style dining room from Casa Watkins Living has painted and natural wood furniture, soft blue walls, and a mix of colorful global accessories on the table and wall that can be styled and styled again.

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Cover the Walls in Art

K Shan Design

Turn every wall into a gallery wall to create a warm boho-style dining room. This space from K Shan Design includes framed art that extends to the bottom half of the walls for an immersive and nonchalant feel. Vintage seating and a scalloped jute rug enhance the relaxed boho-style look.

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Energize With Color

Erin Williamson Design

Mix polished midcentury pieces with colorful art, textiles, and lighting to create a boho feel with vintage vibes. Erin Williamson Design added a bright yellow painting and a vibrant overdyed purple vintage rug to energize this dining space and add contrast with the classic midcentury modern furniture and lighting.

23 Boho Dining Rooms That Are Eclectic and Eccentric

Mix Wood and Woven Details

Hang a Gallery Wall

Hang a Tasseled Pendant

Fill Baskets With Plants

Go Bold With Color

Choose Mismatched Seating

Mix and Match Seating

Incorporate Antiques

Hang Patterned Wallpaper

Mix in Vintage Decor

Hang an Airy Woven Pendant

Stick to Black and White

Add Color and Pattern

Build a Bookshelf Wall

Tip

Create a Modern Feel

Play With Proportions

Line the Sills With Plants

Try a Macrame Wall Hanging

Add Personal Touches

Mix in Midcentury Decor

Try Trailing Plants

Embrace Maximalism

Cover the Walls in Art

Energize With Color

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