High/low: Colourful boho-chic cottage sitting room

Can you tell the high from the low?

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Low: $1,180

1 Handwoven bamboo Böja pendant light, IKEA, $80. 2 Vintage bamboo hanging chair, Kijiji, $50. 3 Throw blanket, HomeSense, $25. 4 Vintage bamboo rocking chair, Kijiji, $100. 5 Stockholm walnut-veneered- fibreboard coffee tables, IKEA, $299 (per 2-piece set) 6 Banana fibre Alseda ottoman, IKEA, $40. 7 Recycled fabric Rag rug, 3' x 5', Haveli Home, $30. 8 LaMont queen cotton chenille Arianna coverlet in White, O.co, $214 (per 3-piece set) 9 Hand-quilted printed cotton throw, Haveli Home, $200. 10 Embroidered cotton Modern Crewel Lattice toss cushion cover in Horseradish, West Elm, $45. Polyfill insert, West Elm, $14. 11 Hand-loomed cotton chindi Shag Stripe toss cushion cover, West Elm, $69. Polyfill insert, West Elm, $14.

High: $4,857

1 Santa Monica rattan Diamond pendant light, Serena & Lily, $295 USD. 2 Swingasan handwoven resin wicker Dreamcatcher hanging chair, Pier 1 Imports, $450. 3 Fringed cotton Blanket Stitch throw in Yellow, Anthropologie, $98 USD. 4 Viggo Boesen rattan Fox sidechair in Natural, Mjölk, $1,200. 5 Hand-carved sheesham wood Aya coffee tables, Shelter, $649 (per 2-piece set). 6 Franco Albini small rattan ottoman, Mjölk, $700. 7 Boucherouite hand-loomed recycled fabric rug, 5' x 8', Dynasty, $700. 8 Queen cotton Candlewick Circle coverlet with appliqué mirrors, West Elm, $239. 9 Vintage hand-stitched silk patchwork throw, Haveli Home, $350. 10 Small cotton Diamond Dots toss cushion in Yellow with polyfill insert, Anthropologie, $78 USD. 11 Medium embroidered cotton and acrylic blend Kosala toss cushion in Orange with polyfill insert, Anthropologie, $98 USD. High & Low: 1 Behr Cameo White MQ3-32 and Tapestry Red HDC-CL-10 wall paints, CIL Folk Tale 30GG 40/290 floor paint, wooden wall & floorboards, screen door, The Home Depot. 2 Sofa, Structube. 3 Wall hanging (on coral wall), Macralors. 4 Macramé wall hanging (on white wall), macramé plant hangers (turquoise, and white with blue pot), Freefille. 5 Vintage macramé plant hanger, Goodwill. 6 Basket, Serena & Lily. 7 Fur toss cushion, West Elm. 8 Cement bowl, Dynasty.

Gallery wall

The vintage oil paintings on our gallery wall vary from Canadian shorelines to Caribbean beaches to seaborne ships, but we’ve stuck to a coastal theme, allowing ourselves to play with different hanging options. 1 Clip art Hang a painting sans frame using a wall-mounted clip like this one from Lee Valley Tools. 2 As is For an extra time-worn element, leave one vintage find in its original frame – the more weathered, the better. 3 Floater Play with negative space by appending an oversized frame around a hanging unframed piece. 4 Strapping macrame Plait or knot some cotton rope into a strap for suspending your art.

Woven hanging chairs

Get your hands on a woven hanging chair – a boho abode must – whatever your budget. High Resin wicker egg- shaped with stainless steel chain hanger (includes seat cushion), Lowe’s, $578. Medium Handmade bent rattan in Natural with rope hanger, Serena & Lily, $450 USD. Low Swingasan hand-woven resin wicker in gray with iron chain hanger, Pier 1 Imports, $380.    

Lots of layers

Layers of diverse fibres and weaves lend the room a well-loved feel. Coarse textures like thick cotton rope macramé and woven banana fibre play against softer silk and chenille. From top: 1 Cotton chindi Shag Stripe toss cushion cover, West Elm, $69. 2 Cotton macramé wall hanging, Freefille, $129. 3 Cotton Blanket Stitch throw, Anthropologie, $98 USD. 4 Printed cotton throw, Haveli Home, $200. 5 Vintage silk patchwork throw, Haveli Home, $350. 6 Cotton Candlewick circle coverlet, West Elm, $239. 7 Cotton chenille Arianna coverlet, 0.co, $214 (per 3-piece set). 8 Recycled fabric Rag rug, Haveli Home, $30. 9 Banana fibre Alseda ottoman, IKEA, $40. 10 Boucherouite recycled fabric rug, Dynasty, $700.

Macrame hangers

Don’t let your houseplants get lost at floor level. Suspend them in full view from the ceiling in handmade ’70s-inspired macramé hangers. For a bright backdrop, set the arrangement in front of a window and pick sun-loving greenery. From top left: 1 Teal wool-blend wall hanging, The House Phoenix, $69. 2 Medium cotton The Chevron plant hanger with brass beads, Warp & Weft by Charlene Spiteri, $78 USD. 3 Ceramic pot, Dynasty, $15. 4 Cotton dip-dye plant hanger in turquoise with mango beads (includes terracotta pot), Anthropologie, $48 USD. 5 Pop brights nylon plant hanger in yellow (includes terracotta pot), Warp & Weft by Charlene Spiteri, $44 USD. Medium nylon diamond design plant hanger in black (glass fishbowl vase not included), Warp & Weft by Charlene Spiteri, $93 USD. 6 Cathy Terepocki ceramic gladstone hanging pot in turquoise with hemp rope, Brika, $62. 7 Nylon plant hanger in turquoise, Freefille, $50. 8 Glazed hand-carved terracotta rati pot, Crate and Barrel, $35. 9 Vintage plant hanger, Goodwill, $5. 10 Terracotta ingefära pot, IKEA, $20.