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Modern Boho Living Room Makeover – Final Reveal

October 4, 2016

Last Updated on February 9, 2023

Can you feel the excitement in the air today? Today is the modern boho living room makeover final reveal day for the Design Off between myself and Jojotastic. All the hard work has finally come to fruition. In case you’re new to this neck of the interwebs woods, Joanna and I got a little crazy and decided to lose all control of our new homes to let you, our reader, vote on which DesignOff project we should move forward with. WHAAA!?!? At first, I thought I was completely insane, and I’ll admit to having a couple of nightmares of Hildi Santo Tomas from Trading Spaces, gluing hay to my walls. EEEEP! But when I opened the email and saw the initial mood boards, I breathed the biggest sigh of relief! My interior designer, Ashley Redmond, blew both designs outta the water. 

Interior Define couch in boho living room style decor

All photos by Emilia Jane Photography

Although I loved both design options, I could only move forward with one look. The overall voters’ choice was the Modern Boho Living Room. Slowly but surely, the room started to come together…and well, my mind was blown.  I couldn’t believe I lived here! First and foremost, I’m giving Ashley and the entire Decorist team the biggest virtual high five! This was possibly the best housewarming gift a gal could ever ask for. Here’s another peek at the 3D Virtual Design Decorist sent over…BTDubs, check out my review on this 3D home design software. You can use it even if you’re not a pro! Can you believe that’s not my room? It’s a computer rendering. Holy shmoly. 

3D rendering of living room makeover - Modern Boho Living Room Makeover

If you saw my Instagram Stories Home Tour a few weeks back, you probably caught a few sneak peeks. Because I’ve been dying to share the space with you, I broke the reveal rule a couple of times…couldn’t help myself. Shhhh, don’t tell.

Before we get into all the nitty-gritty deets, let’s take a step backward shall we? This is the first room in the new house that I tackled…besides being hit with an unexpected basement renovation…if you haven’t heard, The Boy flooded the basement, so I’m knee-deep in wet drywall right now. More on that endeavor in a few days.

We bought the house back in March but didn’t officially move in until late June. When we initially toured the house, the living room looked like this:

before shot of living room - Modern Boho Living Room Makeover

That’s quite the before picture, huh? Not exactly my cuppa tea, but once the former owners moved out, it became a blank slate. We slowly moved some of my favorite things into the room, and I waited like a cat in a bathtub patiently for the UPS man to arrive with the remaining pieces. Are you sick of me blabbering on and on? Ya, me too, let’s get to the good stuff…HERE’S THE MODERN BOHO LIVING ROOM MAKEOVER FINAL REVEAL!

Modern Boho Living Room Makeover

Check out that before and after! Can you even believe it’s the same room? A few of my favorite pieces are the Interior Define Caitlin sofa designed by The Everygirl, that gorgeous Milo Baughman vintage brass etagere, and that chrome George Kovaks swing arm floor lamp. Wanna take a closer peek? Good, me too!

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I was thrilled when Ashley decided to keep my vintage brass side tables. At first, I thought they might be too small to be used as a cocktail table, but when the Interior Define sofa arrived with the chaise, it was obvious that this was not Ashley’s first rodeo.

Painting the french doors black was one of the bigger risks she had me take. Quite honestly, I didn’t think The Boy would go for it, but we are both head over heels in love with the look. Don’t look too close, I’m still missing the doorknobs. Insert monkey covering its eyes emoji here.

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The artwork above the sofa is by Lani Trock, and it’s a piece I’ve coveted for quite some time. I texted Ashley a link to it late one night…bless her heart, she answered immediately, and I think I heard her squeal in delight through my phone. She had just used it in another client’s room and loved it just as much as I did. I swear she and I are a match made in heaven.

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One of my most favorite things to do is to style a shelf...or as I like to refer to it, style a shelfie. Moving things around from here and there. Shuffling some more until your fingers bleed you get the perfect flow. I really wanted the brass etagere to be full of all the things I loved most…wait Kyla, what about what The Boy wants to see? Honestly, he doesn’t much care as long as I’m occupied and happy. What he doesn’t understand is how two shelves can take a week to style. Oh dear, don’t ask questions. Just accept it for what it is.

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I found these paintings on eBay by the late Rich Buchwald, a painter from Santa Monica. They are absolutely gorgeous and a steal for the price. The marble horse head bookend is from another one of my vintage shopping haunts The Savoy Flea in Chicago, IL.

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The basket above is another favorite piece. Not only does it bring a bit of the modern boho feel into the space, but the company sourcing the goods has a mission I can stand by. They develop long-lasting relationships with artisans around the globe. By creating steady employment opportunities, they empower their crafters to build a better life within their community. If you’re digging that ruffled bowl, it can be found here.

Modern Boho Living Room Makeover

I also adore that throw. The black and white tick design is commonly found in Guatamalan textiles. Paired with neutrals to give it a fresh and clean feel. It’s made by artisans and provides fair wages, and develops sustainable skills. Each throw takes one week to make, and the artisan can provide her family one month of electricity. Pretty amazing, huh?

Modern Boho Living Room Makeover

If you ever see me at a flea market or estate sale, you’ll find me hoarding navy books. And not Navy books, as in ships and sailors, but rather the color navy. I will knock an old lady down for navy books with gorgeous typography on the spine. The chinoiserie double happiness vase on the bottom right was one of my most recent purchases. If you’re looking for one, hop on over to Etsy or wait it out like I did for one to pop up at a local estate sale. I scored this one for $6!!!!! The oversized white vase is by Jonathan Adler. I bought mine secondhand on Chairish. Ashley kept the budget and my wallet in mind when she shopped for this room. Since we just purchased the house, we had to source affordable modern boho decor.

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This table was the one piece in the room I was really on the fence about from the get-go, and it took me a while to warm up to it. Honestly, I think she’s an acquired taste, like a nice strong coffee. But now that she’s been in the room, I know I can’t live without her. Ashley managed to find this little lady on Chairish for a fraction of any others I’ve sourced. And the woman I bought her from supposedly has a matching dining room table, according to her daughter. Hmmmm, might have to stalk them. The brass shell planter is from The Savoy Flea. One of those finds that didn’t even hit the store floor. I had to have that bad boy.

art from Nicole Cohen SketchFortyTwo - Modern Boho Living Room Makeover

I recently met Nicole Cohen aka Sketch42 blog, through Instagram. Can I just say her photography is amazing? She’s incredibly talented, and I’m thankful to have met her and call her an InstaBestie. When discussing photography and artwork for the room with Ashley from Decorist, I sent her Nicole’s print shop URL, and she went bonkers. I mean, there’s so much to choose from. It’s virtually impossible to pick just one. If you don’t know Nicole, I highly suggest checking her out.

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I told you we couldn’t pick just one photo! Nicole posted the Adidas print to her Instagram, and I immediately fell in love. Ashley picked the fiddle fig print, and paired together, it was a match made in heaven. That little white alabaster vase is from InstaBestie Rafael of The Beau Ideal. I swear I have the nicest Instagram friends. Raf owns this Chairish shop and sources the best vintage decor. He’s one of my secret sources, so shhhh, don’t tell anyone else.

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A few other favorite details in the room are this elephant hook and tassel. Again from my favorite gal,  The Savoy Flea. If you want to go vintage shopping in Chicago, I highly recommend stopping into Warehouse 55 where she has a booth.

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Over in the corner is a brass truck I purchased on sale from Etsy. The entire piece was supposed to be Sarreid style, but when I opened the delivery package, it had a mirrored front. Whomp, whomp. Super stoked turned to super sadzies. But like the driftwood table, I lived with it for a couple of weeks, and my frown turned upside down. Totally digging the mixed metals – definitely hits that modern boho vibe.

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Funny blooper, I’ll tell only you cuz you’re my friend. I can’t zoom in on that gold sculpture because I forgot to cut the tag off it. You can see it if you look close at the second disc. Whoopsies. Raise your hand if that’s ever happened to you. You may remember that painting from the old house. She used to live in my bedroom. (Check the Fall Home Tour)

RELATED: If you are looking for affordable original art, be sure to click on this link for my secret sources.

Two more pictures, and I swear I’ll be done. Sorry, this is the longest post ever, but I just want to show you everything!

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Would it creep you out if I told you I like to pull those hands inside my sleeves and chase my kids around the house with them? Yep, this weirdo does that.

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Photos by Emilia Jane Photography

Phew! You made it! I’m dying to know what you think of this modern boho living room makeover – did we nail it? Wanna know another secret? No, it’s not another blooper…almost all of my plants are faux plants. There, I said it. It’s out in the open, much to Ashley’s dismay. She told me it was okay as long as she couldn’t tell the difference…do you think she knows?

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Kyla Herbes is an interior designer and home decor content creator based in Chicago, IL. She shares daily doses of home decor, corners of her home, interior styling tips, and will inspire you to do it yourself. House Of Hipsters has been featured in Architectural Digest, Apartment Therapy, House Beautiful, HGTV, The Huffington Post, Refinery29, Rue Magazine, and Style Me Pretty Living. Kyla has also made appearances on BravoTV and WGN TV and was named a Better Homes and Gardens Style Maker 3 years in a row.

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    joanna // jojotastic
    October 4, 2016

    KYLA! this looks amazing! you know i’m loving those black french doors 😉 and that rope tassel!! need one of those…

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    Vicki
    October 4, 2016

    Perfection!!

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    k sunday
    October 4, 2016

    It is soooo perfect I love everything you did!! when I saw the before my reaction was a gasp and I said outloud ohh I don’t like it, sometimes I sound like my 9 year old granddaughter lol Good job!!!

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      k sunday
      October 5, 2016

      LOL! You took the words right outta my mouth! I think I said the same thing =)

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    Brittany // Britt Kingery
    October 4, 2016

    Omg, Hildi Santo Tomas..thank you for that blast from the past! Totally LOLing over here. :’D This turned out amazing, You guys made the space look so much more modern, and glam but also cozy. Just LOVE!

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      Brittany // Britt Kingery
      October 5, 2016

      Oh how I do miss Trading Spaces. I would do weekend marathons with that show! We should start a petition to bring it back.

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    Alisha Johns
    October 4, 2016

    Kyla – I am in LOVE with all of these details! And I totally would never know the plants aren’t real 🙂

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      Alisha Johns
      October 5, 2016

      LOL, I think all but 2 are fake.

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    Suze
    October 4, 2016

    Gorgeous! Gorgeous! I love all of the treasures you have incorporated! I especially love the adidas photo. It brings the “hipster” into this elegant space! Brava to this collaboration!

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      Suze
      October 5, 2016

      Nicole Cohen’s photography rocks! I love her prints.

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    Andrea
    October 4, 2016

    I cannot get over how gorgeous all of this is! I just moved as well and I will absolutely be using this as inspiration. Beyond fabulous.

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    Cassie Bustamante
    October 4, 2016

    WOW,kyla- a modern and organic space- love it!

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      Cassie Bustamante
      October 5, 2016

      That means the world to me Cassie! Thank you! I’m tickled with the new space.

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    Mary
    October 4, 2016

    Hi Kyla. Your room is stunning! You are one lucky lady.

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      Mary
      October 5, 2016

      Thank you so much Mary =)

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    Josette
    October 5, 2016

    This is SO GOOD Kyla! I love the contrast of the rattan chair with the more structured, dark chair. And I agree with Joanna, the black French doors are perfection!

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      Josette
      October 5, 2016

      Thank you sooo much! I was a bit nervous painting those doors black at first. Thought it might be a bit too trendy. But I really dig them.

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    Carol @ CAD INTERIORS
    October 5, 2016

    Stunning!!! Love everything.

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    Neelam
    October 5, 2016

    What a transformation! Beautiful space! I absolutely adore your etagere and you’ve styled it to perfection. I too love navy books 😉
    xx
    Neelam

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    Chez Covey
    October 7, 2016

    I love the little white lamp by the gold sculpture. I’ve seen it with a whopping price tag! We’re you able to find a good deal? If so, please share. All in all, a tranquil and lovely space with so much personality.

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      Chez Covey
      October 7, 2016

      It does have a whopper of a price tag. I bought this lamp years ago when they were on Kickstarter. I do see other stockists that carry it, and during a friends and family sale, you may see it come up. Good luck! It’s a great lamp!

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    Ashi
    October 7, 2016

    Gorgeous, beautiful, I want to sink into the room with a book and glass of champagne! Love all the details! Where is the curtain rod from?

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    Donna
    October 11, 2016

    It’s amazing how much better everything looks! The whole room is so much brighter and full of life, you did an excellent job.

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    Leigh Ann Newton
    November 22, 2016

    When can you come to Arkansas? Love your style!!

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      Leigh Ann Newton
      November 23, 2016

      Is there good vintage shopping in Arkansas? I could be bribed =)

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