10 Ways To Add Boho Vibes To Your Home with Macrame

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Macrame is a textile crafting technique that uses knotting instead of knitting or weaving to create various fabric-based items. It can be used to create a range of items for the household like wall hangings or tapestries, friendship bracelets, pillows, garlands, and more.

Keep reading as we will delve into the history of Macrame as well as 10 Unique Ways to Decorate Your Home with Macrame.

Add Boho Vibes To Your Home with Macrame

History of Macrame

Macrame has been around for centuries with the first records found in old Babylonian and Assyrian carvings.

The word macrame is thought to have come from the Andalusian-Arabic word macramia. The beautiful technique was introduced to Europe during the Moorish rule of Spain.

This style of crafting was quite famous among sailors who made a lot of different items using this technique during their idle time.

DIY Macrame: Can I Make It?

Macrame is a specialized technique of textile crafting and might seem very difficult to learn. But just like knitting or weaving, it is just another technique that needs time.

Sure, you will not be making elaborate and intricate items at the start, but you can start small. Start with basic knots and make your way to more complex patterns in time.

To start learning macrame from scratch you will need a good teacher. There are multiple online sources like YouTube channels and Instagram accounts that have great tutorials for beginners. You can learn the basics of macrame and start crafting for your home decor. Speaking of decor

10 Ways To Add Boho Vibes To Your Home with Macrame

1. Wall Tapestries

Macrame wall tapestries are a great way to give your home a bohemian vibe. You can opt for simple design patterns and colors or go for more intricate patterns and graphic designs. It is advisable, however, to keep to simpler designs as more intricate designs might appear like “overdoing it”.

The macrame wall tapestries and wall hangings go hand in hand with other decor items like house plants.

2. Table Runners

Macrame table runners can be used to enhance the beauty of the dinner tables in your home. You can use the beautiful textile to really prop up the aesthetic of your dinner tables, coffee tables, and outdoor sitting arrangements.

You can experiment with different designs like using macrame with long tassels to make stand out more.

3. Pillow Covers

Special macrame pillow covers can prove to be a fabulous aesthetic addition to your house. These pillow covers are a really great option for people who are on the fence about using macrame for decor and want to experiment first.

You can simply use pillowcases for throw pillows for beds and sofas first. They will give a beautiful boho-chic aesthetic without any kitsch.

4. Hanging Planters

Hanging plants from ceilings has been a part of home decor for centuries.

Macrame can be employed to create stunning hanging planters to hang your aesthetic indoor plants in style.

These hanging planters not only provide a medium for you to drape your beautiful plants but also provide an additional aesthetic and stylish vibe thanks to their intricate patterns.

5. Hammocks and Swing Chairs

Macrame hammocks and swing chairs can give a cozy and inviting atmosphere to your home. Specially designed hammocks can be used both indoors and outdoors to create a peaceful and secluded spot for yourself. 

Even if not used for sitting, they can still add a beautiful tropical touch to your living room. The macrame fruit hammock is a beautiful decor item that can be used in the kitchen.

These intricately designed fruit hammocks not only enhance the beauty of your kitchen but also provide a practical solution for storing different types of fresh fruits such as bananas and apples. This way, it will not only be aesthetically pleasing but also quite useful.

Just like hammocks, macramé swing chairs can also be used as an aesthetically pleasing furniture item in your house.

These chairs can provide you secluded relaxing spot anywhere in your home. You can easily fit them anywhere in a living room, balcony, porch, etc.

6. Lamps

Lamps come in many shapes and sizes, with lampshades made of a number of different materials. If you want to give a boho-chic appearance inside your house, you can always go for macrame lamp shade covers.

The intricate design patterns will enhance the beauty of the lamp with their specific bohemian vibe.

7. Wall Frames

Sometimes, one might be confused as to whether they should decorate the wall with a painting or a tapestry. Macrame wall frames are an awesome way that can allow you to apply the best of both worlds.

You can use macrame to decorate the wooden frames of the artwork and then hang it, creating a perfect compromise.

8. Backdrop

Intricate backdrops have been in use for many a thing. Macrame backdrops can be used for many purposes like during wedding ceremonies or a special occasion/party at your place.

You can also use them casually by combining them with beautiful house plants and other decoration items in your house.

9. Door Hangings

Macrame door hangings can be a really great way to enhance the beauty of your place. These are especially recommended if the house design is based on an open-plan space concept. Although many people use beaded curtains in these scenarios, you can go a different way and use macrame door hangings.

They not only enhance the aesthetic of the place but also filter the sunlight softly into the place without completely blocking it.

10. Hanging Chandeliers

Just like lamp covers, macrame hanging chandeliers are also available for increasing the beauty of your dwelling.

The lightweight and intricately designed chandeliers can really enhance the bohemian vibe of the place when used with matching patterns but can also go well with other designs as well.

Other Uses

There are a lot of unique ways that you can use macrame for decorating your house. In addition to the ones mentioned above other, other ways include candle holders, storage baskets, room dividers, coasters, bottle decorators, racks, poufs, and more.

Wrapping Up:

Macrame is a beautiful textile technique that can be used to create a lot of items. These items can have several uses from simple decoration to practical uses like a pillow, hammocks, etc. Macrame can be a fabulous addition to your house if you want to create a beautiful, serene, homely environment.

So, don’t be shy and try to experiment with the different macrame products to pump up the beauty of your humble abode.

Julie Higgins
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Julie is a Staff Writer at momooze.com. She has been working in publishing houses before joining the editorial team at momooze. Julie's love and passion are topics around beauty, lifestyle, hair and nails.