This post will inspire you to style your own home with the Grandmacore aesthetic.
Do you love the Grandmacore aesthetic? Is it a style that you want to incorporate throughout your own home.Then read on and we’ll show you 21 different ways you can change your space to recreate that Grandma look.
Grandmacore is a lifestyle, it’s an aesthetic that focuses on vintage, coziness and all things Grandma. It’s the combination of Cottagecore meets Granny chic, a nostalgic feel that reminds you of Grandma’s.
1.Cosy Kitchen
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Starting with the heart of the home, the kitchen.
Replace your splash back with panelling and a floral print wallpaper. Paint those cupboards/panelling in one color (we highly recommend yellow, blue or green).
Hang some lace cafe curtains on your windows and a long striped curtain on your dishwasher. Use brass for your kitchen accessories and decorate with fresh flowers.
2.French Florals
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Bring the French grandma vibes into your bedroom. Create a space that is grandma chic and has a fairytale feel.
Floral wallpaper and bedding combined with long lace curtains and frilly pillows. A desk setup with a large gold antique mirror with a vintage hair brush, candles and flowers.
We are in love with the way Selina has styled this bedroom with a beautiful French, Marie Antoinette twist.
3.Spring Vibes
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The grandma core aesthetic has an English grandma cottage feel. It’s all about cozy country.
Pink florals contrasted with shades of green. Floral themes are a must in a grandma style home.
We love the way Sarah has styled this bedroom. The shades of green and pink, florals everywhere and the beautiful painting of an English village placed above the bed.
4.Window Sills
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Decorate your window sills Grandma style. Use trinkets, plates, tea sets, photo frames etc.. as decor. The more antique looking the better.
We recommend having your tea set in the front, decorative plates behind and the rest of the decor surrounding the tea set.
Pair your decorative display with some beautiful floral print curtains hanging down.
5.A Maximalist Approach
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The thing we love most about grandmacore is all the layering and textures involved. There’s so much depth and use of patterns in a grandmacore maximalist style.
Florals are the main attraction, there are so many different patterns and designs you can layer and style.
What can be more grandma than a rose pattern armchair contrasting a soft pink wall and vintage paintings with a large grandfather clock.
6.Plaids & Checks
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Plaid and check are patterns that you cannot leave out when styling your home with the grandma core aesthetic. They’re so country, so granny and just bring a cosy atmosphere to a room.
You can easily have throws, table covers and cushions in any type of checkered or plaid pattern.
We love how Stefania has styled her home by incorporating plaids and checks in all aspects of the home. Especially the cushions and tables.
7.Flowers & Frills
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There’s something about the combination of frilly cushions and fresh flowers that just gives a room a cozy feel.
Keep your room neutral and decorate with green and pink decor paired with beautiful flower arrangements.
8.Crochet & Slipcovers
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What can be more grandma-esque than slipcovers and crochet throws.
Use the color scheme from your crochet throw and incorporate it into the room.
Buy or DIY a slipcover with a simple pattern and combine it with a checkered cloth, covering your coffee table or serving tray. Don’t forget your frilly cushions.
9.Wallpaper,Wallpaper,Wallpaper
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As you’ve read the post, you probably have realized how important florals are in the grandma core aesthetic.
And when it comes to decorating walls it is crucial to have a floral wallpaper in at least one of your rooms.
We really love pairing a floral wallpaper with a fireplace. A bright colored fireplace is what you’re looking for.
10.Artsy Grandma
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We love this decor idea, it’s easy to setup and affordable.
We highly recommend decorating a hallway or a seating area. This way, you have an interesting display for your guests to appreciate, or to admire whilst sipping tea.
Play around and use different frames, prints, paintings and objects to create an interesting vintage gallery.
11.A Welcoming Entrance
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What can be more grandma like than a bright green welcoming entrance, with wooden floors and a wall of photos.
Bring the granny cottage style to your home by decorating your front door with brass furnishings and a beautiful stain glass window.
12.A Colorful Kitchen
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If you want to incorporate the grandma core look and lifestyle then the kitchen will be your main focus.
Colors must be bright and bold. We highly recommend painting your doors, skirting boards and cupboards in one color.
Your furniture should be vintage. And for contrast, have your walls covered in a floral print wallpaper. Don’t forget to decorate the kitchen with copper and brass materials.
13.Statement Armchair
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Whether it’s a place for you to kick back and relax, or to sip some tea whilst reading a novel, a statement armchair is a necessity.
There’s something about an armchair that brings a cozy atmosphere to a room. That is why you will always find one at nana’s.
Have your armchair in a bold color styled with a crochet blanket and an embroidered cushion. Or you can go with a printed armchair. We recommend a slipcover as they are affordable and can be swapped out at any time.
14.Grandma’s China
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There’s something about China cabinets that grandma’s cannot resist, and who can blame them.
A cabinet dedicated to all the beautiful dishware that you have collected displayed for you to admire every single day.
Your cabinet should be wooden with glass doors. Before placing your dishes in the cabinet, make sure to place lace. Then you can go ahead and display plates, teacups, teapots, and any other items.
15.Coastal Grandma
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We love the idea of combining two styles together to create a completely new look.
Such as this beautifully designed living room put together by Marian. Bringing the grandma core style together with coastal to create cozy seaside meets chic granny.
The blue check cushions and armchair, the china displayed and the beautiful gold painting. Combining all these things with bits of greenery really creates the ultimate coastal grandma look.
16.A Soft Look
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A soft approach means having a neutral color theme, incorporating patterns that are subtle and accessorizing with simple textures.
Light grey or a baby blue will be the main color used in your palette. Different tones of white, cream and brown will be accent colors used to decorate and furnish with.
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When it comes to a floral print, keep things simple. Accessorize with stripes and frills. Don’t be afraid to layer pillows, blankets and duvets in your bedroom. Or cushions, slipcovers and throws in the living room.
17.Powder Room
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With just a few steps you can transform your bathroom into a grandma inspired powder room.
Again floral wallpaper is a must when it comes to the bathroom. Combine that with some vintage artwork, lighting and English style faucets you can’t go wrong.
We also recommend placing wallpaper on your ceiling decorated with some molding.
18.Green & Pink
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Green and Pink are a perfect color scheme for any room in your home. Its all about going back to nature and bringing the outside, inside.
The grandmacore lifestyle involves gardening, and what better way to bring that into the home than with flowers. Decorate the room with flowers, floral artwork, prints and patterns.
Keep it classic, molding on the walls, wooden furniture and a statement sofa. We love how this style isn’t to overwhelming and busy, its a simple cottage chic look.
19.A Cozy Corner
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Whether it’s a place to sit and admire the view or a place to read your books, a little corner in your house for some moments of peace is a must.
We love the idea of a built in bookcase and window seat. Or if you prefer a small round table for two.
20.Lace Curtains
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Lace is a staple item in every home of every grandma to exist ever.
So incorporate them in your own home. Aside from tables, curtains are a great place for lace.
21.Vintage Lampshades
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Vintage is the key when it comes to decorating your home for that grandma core look.
Stay away from modern designs, and shop at thrift stores. Thrifting is amazing, you’ll be recycling, saving money and decorating all in one.
One item we are obsessed with is lampshades. Especially those fringe ones you’ll find in any posh granny’s home.
