Bohemian Loft

Wednesday, December 20, 2006

The Gypsy Inside

I've always had a love for bohemian furniture. Now that I've got my own place, I started out with a bohemian design that has not been entirely successful due to lack of skill and exposure of my interior designer. Apparently, I'm the first and only one of his clients to ever request for a bohemian design.

So what defines what is bohemian? A bohemian is used to distinguish people who used to live in Bohemia, in the Czech Republic. However, the second meaning was given by the French to denote a gypsy or someone living a gypsy lifestyle. Wikipedia defines it as:

In modern usage, the term "bohemian" can describe any person who lives an unconventional artistic life, where self-expression is the highest value — that art (acting, poetry, writing, singing, dancing, painting etc) is a serious and main focus of their life. The term was applied particularly to the poets and writers of Carmel-by-the-Sea and the Bloomsbury Group in the first half of the 20th century, and, early in the 21st century, to a style of female fashion ("boho-chic").

So if I know I'm a bohemian at heart, what does that mean? Should I be off on some quest to find my true self? Find some form of expression for my true feelings to attain the highest value of life? It doesn't sound too bad, if this form of lifestyle were sustainable!

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