Toronto · Est. 2013
The “default” is not the dream.
Bohem Dreme is one woman's practice in two forms: a private hair studio, and sound journeys. Both exist for the same reason, to help you refuse a life lived by accident, and inhabit the one you actually want.
· The manifesto
Most people spend their lives “existing” by accident. We get caught in a cycle of work-heavy obligations, digital noise, and the weight of unnecessary worries. We treat life like a series of tasks to manage rather than an experience to inhabit.
“The Default Life is a misdiagnosis of what it means to be alive.”
To live the Bohem Dreme is to refuse the default. It is the deliberate choice to reclaim your time, your focus, and your humanity. It is rooted in the understanding that being human is a “super” experience, provided you actually show up for it.
· Why we spell it differently
We don't spell “bohemian” or “dream” the way the dictionary does, because our interpretation is different. Bohem Dreme isn't a definition you find in a book. It is one you create for yourself.
Rooted in the nomadic, the seeker, and the artist who values experience over accumulation.
A deliberate spelling departure from the standard. A visual signal that your dream doesn't have to follow a template. You are the architect, the author, and the one who defines what “living fully” looks like for you.
· Our three north stars
We are guided by three symbols that remind us of our true frequency:
Clarity
The ability to rise above the “mud” of daily stressors and stay clear.
Rhythm
Honouring the cycles of nature, understanding there are phases for rest and phases for growth.
Direction
Trusting your “Inner North,” even when the world gets too loud.
Here's to living the Dreme.
· Two practices, one philosophy
The outer work
A private, one-chair hair studio in Toronto's Church and Wellesley area. Precision cuts, custom colour, and the Hairemony ritual.
Visit the studio
The inner work
Sound journeys and full-moon ceremonies: singing bowls, chimes, and an hour of deliberate stillness, for one person or a gathered group.
Enter the sound
· The woman behind it
Since 2013 I've been behind the chair, specializing in precision cuts, complex colour, and transformations that help your outside match who you are on the inside. Along the way the work deepened: the chair taught me that what people often need most is quiet, and the bowls gave that quiet a sound.
Bohem Dreme is my name for all of it. One philosophy, practised two ways, in one small, intentional corner of Toronto.
— Steph