Creating a Relaxing Bohemian Bedroom

Dreamy Bohemian Bedroom via the boat people

Starry bedroom Wall

Dreamy bedroom, in a porch

Dreamy bohemian bedroom complete with houseplants and a hammock

Dreamy bohemian bedroom via Elle Interior

Gasp.... that bedding

Beautiful bohemian Art Nouveau bedding, ethnic rugs, hammocks to read in, sheepskin on the floor, stars on the walls, houseplants, pillows and cushions... what more could a girl want when creating a relaxing bedroom?

I have started my first shift as an A&E nurse today (so excited and scared) and know the job is going to be tough so I have been obsessing about creating the perfect relaxing bedroom. Candles, incense, velvet cushions and a stunning vintage crotchet blanket have....

 I am in the process of saving up for my first actual bed in 7 years.... the romantic notion of a mattress on the floor is wearing a little thin...

What are your essential unwind items for your bedroom?

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Creating Moroccan Style Sitting Rooms....

Moroccan Nook complete with lanterns, rugs and Handira throws.

PInk Moroccan Nook with scatter cushions and tassles

Moroccan style interior: Pouffe, Handira cushions, tiles and Dabouches

White Moroccan seating area with Silver Ottoman and Handira rug

How dreamy are these Moroccan style nooks? These cosy spaces are easy to create.... just grab some Kilim cushions, a Moroccan Pouffe/ ottoman, a handira rug and a couple of lanterns.... add some peppermint tea and you are on your way....

Where to buy:
Handira available from Beyond Marrakech and Gypsy River

Pouffe's available from Bohemia and Beyond Marrakech

Kilim Cushions available via etsy

For More Moroccan Interior Inspiration click here

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Creating a Bohemian kitchen...

Moroccan Tea trays add a sense of the Bohemian in this stunning ethnic style kitchen

Bohemian Kitchen: Loud and Proud Tiles add a touch of the exotic

Bohemian Kitchen: A unique, rustic cubord can be picked up from ebay/thrift stores

A bright Wall will detract from ghastly cuboards

Bohemian Kitchen: Get those vintage bottles on display

Bohemian Retro style Kitchen

I get they keys to my very first owned home today. I am so excited, I have lived in over 18 homes in my 31 years and I think it is about time I settled in one place for a while....

My first room to tackle is going to be the kitchen, peach floral tiles and 1980's cupboards are really not my thing... Im thinking Mexican or Moroccan tiles, shelves instead of upper cupboards and tile floors. So exciting.....

p.s I will be drawing the Lulu Organics give away this evening so make sure you have taken part... The winner will be announced on the Give away post and facebook later this evening

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Carved Wooden Headboards...

Beautiful Carved Wooden Headboard of four poster bed

Carved Wooden head Board

Lotus Carved wood head board similar available form Viva Terra

Carved headboard and Indian Hanging on teak Bed, and handira 

The top two are awesome aren't they? I am looking for something similar but they are pretty pricey on the web My favourite so far are this Karma Sutra head board , this Ramayana panel and the glorious  Lotus head board however I think it will have to be a good search for a thrifty bargain...

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Calm, relaxing bedrooms....

Relaxed and chilled Bohemian Style bedroom via Pinterest

Bohemian Interior : Pure White

Faiths Magical Tree House bedroom via Apartment Therapy

Bohemian Bedroom :African Inspired fabrics and colours

Vintage Suzani Throw and sheepskin rug : Justina Blakeney

Who ever said buying a house was stressful was sure right. Mortgages, solicitors and Piranha like estate agents,  so tempting to rent for ever, or run away with the deposit to Thailand.... so very tempting!!

However, then I wouldn't have a bedroom of my own to decorate and fill with pretty things. Guess I will just have to plod on and keep calm ...

xxx Gabi xx

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Beyond Marrakech Handira: Moroccan Wedding blankets...

Handira: Moroccan wedding blanket, With bushy white stands and sequins these bohemian beauties
look wonderful used as blankets, wall hangings or rugs

Handira used as a blanket

Handira: Wedding Blanket used as a bed throw

A beyond Marrakech Handira used as a rug

Handira :Wedding blanket from Beyond Marrakech

Handira: The back of a rare Beni Ouarain wedding Blanket from Beyond Marrakech , complete with shoulder straps

Moroccan Interior Design: Wedding blanket (handira) used as a rug

I have fallen in love with a blanket, no seriously, big time in Love! I have been toying with the idea of buying a Moroccan Wedding Blanket (Handira) for about a year now, and a couple of weeks ago just went for it.

Handira are hand woven blankets made from 100% wool and decorated with sequins. The Wedding blankets are made by Berber women and are traditionally used as a cape during wedding ceremonies (See photo below). Post wedding Handira look beautiful as blankets on the bed, as rugs or even as wall hangings.

I am so, so impressed I just had to share....I got mine from Beyond Marrakech, a blog and shop owned by the lovely Danielle, who also owns a beautiful Guest house Dar Zohra in the Atlas Mountains.

Living in Morocco, Danielle sources these beautiful Handira locally and has the most beautiful wide range of these beautiful blankets. If like me you are messy the blankets also come in colour.

What do you guys think?

Handira are traditionally worn as a cape during the Moroccan Wedding ceremony

For more Handira inspiration Visit beyond marakesh's Handira Boutique 

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The Home of...

Safe within my Womb: I fell in love with this beautiful eclectic den a number
of years ago and been searching for the source ever since. Candles, Kilim, Cushions
and rickety book shelves, I don't think I would ever leave this room

Bohemian bedroom: Suzani, Kilim and Indian Patchwork - such a cozy room

Beautiful eclectic sitting room with Indian throws and  kilim cushions

Sitting room: Light some Nag Champra and relax

Beautiful Handmade Vintage Kantha Quilts from India

The minute I saw that top picture I fell in love.... Everything about it is perfect, the Kilim cushions, the layered rugs, the books, the bed on the floor... all that's missing is me, my current read (Lolita), a pot of tea and my Nag Champra :)

....So my search (thanks to Introducing New Worlds) is over, so here is the home of the Lovely Laura aka Godessofxanadu on flickr. A life long collector of beautiful fabrics, Laura lives in this charming Victorian home with her other half and cute pups. Can't wait to see more snaps of this beautiful homes as the pictures emerge on Flickr

Not only is Laura a great travel photographer but luckily for us also sells the beautiful Vintage Kantha Quilts she brings back from India via her  Etsy shop FatLama Vintage.

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Beautiful Bohemian Sitting rooms.....

I love this warm and inviting lodge sitting room. I could snuggle up and read here all day.

Stunning combination of Turquoise couch, Vintage Suzani cushions and a wall rug via the decorista

Crotchet, Lace, Kilim and plants what's not to love? Via Bohemian homes

Photo by Angus Ferguson, via Desire to Inspire

Plenty of cushions,  large ethnic rugs, plants and a bookcase bursting at the seams, my idea of a perfect siting room! The top one is my favourite I love wooden homes and leather furniture.

I have had lots of emails asking where to buy home wears, I though rather than produce a list I thought I would try and put together some little themed purchases after some of the posts with a variety of shops and price ranges, hopefully there will be something for all budgets. If there is anything you would like me to seek out drop me an email  moontomoon@live.co.uk

 p.s You will have to excuse my photoshop skills, I will try and brush up my skills (you would never believe I did a photography degree would you?)

1) Aborg Rug from Ikea

2) Egyptian Moroccan Mother Of Pearl Table from a selection by Gouda78 on ebay

3) This fabulous Vintage Suzani cushion is from a selection on etsy, this particular one is from YASTK

4) A personal favourite, this Giant Leather Pouffe is available on Moon to Moon Favourite Bohemia

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