What is the difference between Japandi and boho?

The difference is that Japandi is minimal, restrained, and muted, while boho is layered, eclectic, and maximal. Boho, or bohemian, piles on global textiles, pattern, macrame, plants, warm saturated color, and collected objects, working from a more-is-more instinct. Japandi does the opposite: negative space, a handful of intentional pieces, a tight muted palette, and clean low lines, working from less but better. The one thing they share is a genuine love of natural materials, so both use wood, rattan, and organic textures, which is where people sometimes confuse them. But the underlying philosophies pull in opposite directions on quantity. Boho fills a room to make it feel personal and lived-in; Japandi empties it to make it feel calm and considered. If your instinct is to add one more thing, that impulse is boho; if it is to take one away, that is Japandi.

AURA lives firmly on the restrained side of that line. Our japandi style furniture is built for negative space and a quiet palette, so a few strong pieces can hold the room without clutter.