jamieastone's review against another edition
4.0
I love that this book encourages you to make use of what you already have in your home to make each room a space you enjoy. I enjoyed the simple design tips and new ways to think about decorating!
flaviathebibliophile's review against another edition
5.0
This book. This book! Alright. So I found out about this book through an entirely different channel than I usually do. I signed up to receive emails from domino.com some months ago because they share some really inspiring photos of homes and home decor. Well, in early October, one of the emails from them contained a photo that was absolutely gorgeous and colourful, and I clicked the link below it. It took me to this article on domino.com, which features some photos of Justina’s work (which I find soothing to look at, and just overall inspiring). Her book, The New Bohemians Handbook was then show at the bottom, and I remember being really drawn to the cover and Justina’s style. So, I emailed the publishes, and was lucky enough to receive a copy of this beautiful book in the mail!
Cover to cover, this guide is of the highest quality. The paper is my favourite type of paper in a book like this, glossy and with the best colour pigmentation. The book is a hardcover, which is also something that I prefer, and it has rose gold accents on it! Ah! I mean, just look at it. The New Bohemians Handbook is perfection inside and out, and I enjoyed every minute that I spent flipping through the pages. The colour, and interior designs contained within the book are just pure perfection, and I definitely intend to implement some of the ideas shared by Justina once I have my own place to decorate!
I highly recommend this book to those who are looking to bring more positive vibes into their homes through home decor, and also those who simply enjoy looking at books like this! It was honestly soothing enough just to look at the photos of the homes featured in this book.
Cover to cover, this guide is of the highest quality. The paper is my favourite type of paper in a book like this, glossy and with the best colour pigmentation. The book is a hardcover, which is also something that I prefer, and it has rose gold accents on it! Ah! I mean, just look at it. The New Bohemians Handbook is perfection inside and out, and I enjoyed every minute that I spent flipping through the pages. The colour, and interior designs contained within the book are just pure perfection, and I definitely intend to implement some of the ideas shared by Justina once I have my own place to decorate!
I highly recommend this book to those who are looking to bring more positive vibes into their homes through home decor, and also those who simply enjoy looking at books like this! It was honestly soothing enough just to look at the photos of the homes featured in this book.
shinypurplepants's review against another edition
Gave me lots of "woo-woo" and cultural appropriation vibes mixed with overly cluttered rooms???
lily628's review against another edition
3.0
Amazing coffee table book but I wouldn’t sit down and read it cover to cover. Good design inspo
kharri815's review against another edition
3.0
I am all for bold colors, interesting prints, houseplants and eclectic tchotchkes. I strongly appreciated the overview of feng shui principals. But, I’m disappointed that people are still using “g*psy” as a descriptor. And “spirit animal” to boot. I think an eclectic, maximalist, Pomo style can exist without the cultural negligence.
girrlfriday's review against another edition
5.0
Excellent companion to the other Jungalow book. Love these books!
sunshine8473773's review against another edition
2.0
I liked a lot of this but couldn’t get over the “spirit animal” section. If you aren’t Native, you don’t/can’t/shouldn’t have a spirit animal.
cantwelljr's review against another edition
3.0
Whether or not you will like this book comes down to whether or not it's your aesthetic. It happens to be mine, so I enjoyed the pictures. The text was infinitely skippable; like most magazine articles, this book offers generic advice you've heard a thousand times from a thousand other places. It's not breaking any new ground. But the pictures are great! I will give her kudos for including a guide to some boho textiles that I otherwise would not have been able to give a name to. However, and this has been noted in other reviews as well, I have to deduct major points for her 'spirit animal' section, which went on to discuss your potential 'spirit plant', and then a quiz to determine your 'spirit environment'. She also advises the reader to display holy objects and deity statues for purely aesthetic reasons. That's pretty much cultural appropriation 101. This was published in 2017; she should have known better.
If you're into the bohemian style, I would recommend picking this up from your local library and flipping through to look at the pictures, and skimming whatever text catches your eye.
If you're into the bohemian style, I would recommend picking this up from your local library and flipping through to look at the pictures, and skimming whatever text catches your eye.