Everything You Need to Know About Cottagecore Interior Design
Do you know what cottagecore interior design is? I’ll explain what that means, and what cottagecore home decor looks like. Let’s get started.
What is cottagecore?
During the pandemic, a lot of people went back to their roots and this meant different things for different people. For some, it meant going back to stay with their parents instead of isolating.
For others, it meant something as simple as picking up a new old habit, like letter writing, embroidery, baking, and sewing, for example. These microtrends are not so small after all.
They form a much larger trend that’s been around for a while and is growing in popularity as a much-needed escape.
This larger trend is called cottagecore. Cottagecore is all about living life as it looks in a pastoral painting far away from reality, on a farm, for example. Cottagecore is also known as farmcore or countrycore and it has a definite and rich aesthetic.
Grandma-chic meets farm
Cottagecore is not about being contemporary or even cool. The trend is best summed up as your grandma but hip. Cottagecore is centered around what life would be like living in a small cottage in the countryside.
What activities would you be doing in this small cottage? Gardening, wearing flowy and floral print dresses, and tending to animals on your farm. You want it to feel like a farm environment in the English countryside, living more simply and sustainably in a more modernized interior.
Focus on comfort
The goal is to encourage people to focus on comfort, and happiness, embrace the beauty of nature, and leave these fast-paced, continuously connected lives behind.
How to achieve the cottagecore aesthetic
Vintage and antique pieces are perfect for cottagecore.
Incorporate natural materials for rustic simplicity and a wistful romantic look.
Incorporate wood, such as a wood dining table and desk.
Surround yourself with potted plants which brings the outside indoors. Use dried flowers.
Display things on open kitchen shelving.
Embrace low, beamed, or slanted ceilings.
Look for granny-chic items like vintage teacups, lace doilies, and embroidery.
Hang your pots and pans, especially copper pieces.
Bring in dainty floral wallpaper. Or, use vertical shiplap paneling painted white or any other heritage color. Pairing these two looks gives your home a vintage and cottage feel.
A fireplace in a cottage is very important and should be a focal point. If you don’t have a fireplace, use a wood stove. Surround it with beautiful baskets and flooring. On the mantel, put some antique pots and ornaments for rustic charm.
Add sensual and tactile bedding like extra pillows and bedspreads, all of which give off a granny-chic vibe. Use slightly clashing patterns, which is also a very vintage granny-chic look. Finally, hide all of your technology or at least conceal it.
White or shiny objects would not fit well into cottagecore, for example.
Cottagecore interior design
Remember that cottagecore interior design is all about teleporting yourself to an escapist oasis designed to counteract the pressures of modern life. I hope I was able to explain what a cottagecore home is all about. Let me know if I missed anything about the cottagecore aesthetic by leaving comments below.
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