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Sunday, May 23, 2021

Is the Cottagecore Design Trend for Me?


The Cottagecore design trend....what is it and is it for me?   
When I saw that the word Cottagecore was being used all over the place,   I thought I better look into it and see if it was a design trend that I would be interested in for our home.    Come to find out,   I don't think Cottagecore is anything new.....it's just a sentiment that has been going on for ages and gains popularity every now and then.      


Woven baskets.....dried flowers......yep,  those are things I've decorated with for years.


I found I could turn this space into a Cottagecore getaway just by adding elements that I already had on hand .....and had used many times in different ways over the years.


I converted the potting table into a place to display my stash of dried flowers.....and I can add fresh cut flowers as I cut them from the rose bushes in the back yard.    The smell in my new space is unbelievable!



I drug out my Laura Ashley fabrics that had been packed away for a while and used them to make curtains and pillow covers for the settee's in my space.....



I was thrilled to be able to use my pretty country china as a decorative accessory in my new Cottagecore space.


If you thought you had to live in an English countryside to enjoy the Cottagecore experience,   you are wrong!    I was able to create the experience in my very own backyard.....in my little shed!





I moved out the uncomfortable headboard furniture and moved in two comfy grey wicker settee's.



I am so pleased with the new look in my shed and plan to spend lots of time in there this summer. 


Whether you call it Farmcore,  Countrycore or Cottagecore.....decorating trends that I am interested in are all about coziness at home....how about you?

16 comments:

  1. I like it very much. Your plates are beautiful. Love all the flowers.

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  2. Bonjour,

    Tout en douceur et harmonie... Une belle brassée de sérénité !

    Gros bisous

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  3. Your baskets of flowers are so beautiful! I like it too!

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  4. I really love it all, you have great taste.

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  5. Gorgeous! Love your country china. Would you share where you purchased?

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  6. Very pretty. Cottagecore is simply a variation on a theme.

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  7. I love this, Penny. With a closer look, I realized I have a set of sheets/pillowcases in the LA yellow strip/pink rose print. Hmmmm, may need to do some painting to incorporate them.

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  8. It is nice to have a private space to escape to! I would want to make it an artist retreat/writing space! Lovely! Do you read romance novels?

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  9. Your blog and design style have been an inspiration to me for years! You are Elegant Cottagecore! Guess my style is more Grandmacore Cottagecore, LOL!

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  10. Such a lovely place you have created to spend time this summer!

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  11. Cottagecore is a bit hard for me to get a handle on, I am not sure how it differs from shabbychic and farmhouse. I will eventually learn and as always your home is so pretty.

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  12. I love old plates with pink roses, too! Whenever I find a reasonably priced one, I get it--whether I need it or not! I, too, don't have a handle on cottagecore--yet. I like romantic/shabby chic/sorta Victorian with a touch of farmhouse!

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  13. Your transition is beautiful - love the cozy feel of your "cottage!" Thanks for the explanation too! :)

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  14. I've been reading a lot about Cottagecore, along with Vintage Maximalism and Granny Glam. I say create a home you love with the things you treasure. Your home is beautiful, Penny. Thank you for sharing at Party In Your PJ's.

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