Go from messy minimalist to functional bohemian with these back to the floorboard styles.

To the angsty teen, eschewing the bed frame and taking the whole sleeping operation to the floor is a bold interior design statement. Call it the messy minimalist movement. While parents the world over continue to be confounded by the décor habits of their teens and threadbare twenty-somethings, it’s a style that deserves a more grown up look.

With a few adult touches, taking it to the floorboards is a look that’s a little bit harem with a dash of rock ‘n’ roll.

If you’re going for a decidedly Copenhagen look, keep it neutral with sharp blacks and whitest whites. Clean floors and a blanket of natural light do the rest.

A knitted throw adds texture and casual sophistication.

This eyelet touch – with a potpourri of pillows and Chinese-style lantern overhead – adds a whimsy evocative of Molly Ringwald’s Andie in Pretty in Pink.

The floor is very much a part of the furniture. As such, to get away with this look you need a really fantastic one. Think along the lines of quality wood, Japanese minimalist stone like marble or granite, or the Moorish-style tiles seen here.

Full length, fabulous windows don’t hurt either.

Taking it to the floor can feel like a tree-house adventure….

…or a cozy stay away from home.

It’s romantic snuggling close to the floorboards, particularly when surrounded by opulent fabrics in rich jewel tones.

Low lying bedframes are also a practical solution for adding the illusion of height and paring down clutter.

With the addition of some vintage pieces, like this teak chair from the 1950′s and lamp from the 1960′s, you’ve got a look that transcends the messy minimal and evolves into something much more functional bohemian.

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Besides being impossibly adorable, this painted enamel adaptation of the Asian field worker’s tacked lunch box is the ideal container for a dieter on the go.

I received one as a gift from my boss over a cup of Joe and a lesson on social networking. She said, “Here, take this and have fun with it. Maybe your kids can use it.”

Maybe, not! I’m not about to let them have another cool gift of mine so they can abandon it on the blacktop, allowing the contents to rot over the course of several months or convert it into a Barbie submarine bath toy.

Noooo. I’m going to pack healthy snacks in the tiered compartments because every dieter knows, failing to plan is planning to fail. If you don’t have those chopped organic veggies and fruits handy, you reach for the so-called protein bars (a.k.a. candy) or bagels (six points).

I know this sounds a bit crazy (’cause I am) but I even take it downstairs into the basement with me while I write so that I can keep nose to keyboard and not have to flee every time I get a craving for a chunk of jicama. I’ve also taken it with me when I have to drive a distance and get lots of looks from people who see me toting it. “That lady is stacked,” they’re thinking, and I like the fact they envy what I got on me, you know what I mean?

The best news is my bento is yet another way to eliminate throw-away bags and plastic and is awfully stylish compared to many of the reusable lunch containers made for work and school. It doesn’t leak and is dishwasher safe, too, for those who are sticklers about sanitation – and you should be.

And guess what? VivaTerra is even offering to give away this ultra-cool lunch box for you EcoSalon readers. Just post a comment on how you think you would use it to be entered to win one of your own!