This post will inspire you to recreate the ultimate Cottage Core Living room.
Do you love the Cottage Core look and feel? Is it something you really want to incorporate into your own space. Then read on and you’ll find more than 25 different ways, on how to change your living room into a Cottage Core dream.
The Cottage Core look is inspired by the classic English country life. It’s the opposite of a modern fast fashion moving world where trends rise and die.
Cottage Core is a way of life, it’s the chance to get away from modern life’s stresses and turn back to simplicity.
1.Sofas&Chairs
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Cottages are usually small so furniture for sitting is usually limited to a sofa and armchairs.
We love how @godsavethescene have styled the sofa and armchairs with red, white and blue with stripes and gingham check.
Have your sofas and armchairs contrast with a color scheme and different materials.
2.Wood&Greenery
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Cottage core is all about being natural and earthy. Materials around your home should be in touch with nature.
And so why not style your wooden furniture with some greenery in terracotta pots. All materials are natural and they look beautiful.
3.Books,Books,Books
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What is more English than a dark wooden library filled with books, books and more books.
Imagine built-in shelving filled with books in between a lit fireplace in your own home. What can be more dreamy.
4.Beams
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A cottage usually has low ceilings and beautiful dark wooden beams in the ceiling are a staple in any cottage.
Whether you have low ceilings or tall, have wooden beams installed to recreate the cosy cottage atmosphere.
5.Prints&Textures
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We call this cottage the ultimate fairytale cottage.
We love how Rebecca has not shied away from all sorts of prints and patterns, and included all different kinds of textures.
The Different shades of pink with yellow and green highlights. The white piano and bookcase as a backdrop for the seating area.
You can definitely DIY this at home by buying printed fabric and placing it around your living room on tables, chairs and even using them as slipcovers.
6.Tables&Books
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If you don’t have a huge collection of books for a library then why not have your books on display on top of your coffee tables.
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Instead of trinkets and object as decor use your books as decor and proudly style them around the house.
7.Frames&Objects
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You don’t need a fancy wallpaper to decorate the walls. Have a wall display of all the things you love.
A lot of country, cottage British homes love to display artwork, from paintings to various sculptures, ceramics and especially rabbits.
8.Gallery wall
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Another way of decorating your walls is with a statement gallery wall.
Have various artwork displayed in different kinds of frames, don’t be afraid to hang some fancy plates too.
We love how @bibi__home have decorated their hallway with a little art display, and a console table full of plants, candles and trinkets.
9. Rugs&Floors
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Your dreamy cottage living room will be incomplete without a beautiful floral rug to tie everything together.
Cottages are cosy and inviting, rugs are a staple to make the room cozier and bring warmth.
We always recommend delaying buying a rug until after you’re done decorating. That way you pick the perfect pattern that ties the room together.
10.Fireplace
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A fireplace is probably the most important part of the cottage. It is the heart of the home.
A stone fireplace is a staple for your living room to really have the cottage core look and feel.
11.Wicker Baskets
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As cottage core is all about natural materials and living a more simple lifestyle.
Wicker baskets are a handy thing to have.
whether you use them to store wood for the fire, a place for all your throws or just to display things on tables and windows.
12.Candles,Teacups and Pots
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What can be more cottage core than having your teacups, teapots and candles out as decor.
Display them on a coffee table opposite your fireplace, ready for you to kickback and enjoy some English tea.
13.Hampers
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Put away your cosy blankets and extra cushions into some woven hampers.
They fit perfectly into the cottage core style and are handy for storing things away.
14.Cafe Curtains
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Cafe curtains are a gorgeous addition to the windows, they really do bring the cottage core vibes.
We recommend buying fabric that has a beautiful floral print and a gold curtain pole.
15.Gingham Check
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Gingham check is found in a lot of British country homes, especially cottages.
Whether it’s pillows, throws, curtains or the whole sofa. Gingham check has to be in your home.
16.Side Table
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A round mahogany side table is such a timeless piece of furniture to add to your living room.
Wood is a natural material you find throughout all rooms in a cottage.
Style your table with books, lamps, flowers and vases.
17.Built-in Cabinet
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Whether it’s for storing wood for your fireplace or a decorative display.
A cabinet is convenient for storage and looks great paired with the fireplace.
18.China Cabinet
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The British love their tea and their dish-ware, and so why not use them as decor instead of putting them away.
Display your teapots, plates and ornaments on a wooden cabinet that also doubles as storage for your things.
19.Frills
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From slipcovers to curtains, have them everywhere.
We love frills, they fit so perfectly in the cottage core style. They are pretty, feminine and so cottage core combined with grandma core.
20. Lace Curtains
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Lace curtains are a small but important detail to add to your doors.
Similarly to frills they bring a feminine and soft atmosphere.
21.The Maximalist Look
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Stepping away from a simple look, why not go down the maximalist route.
We admire Sean for how he styled the living room. The color palette, the patterns and furnishings around the room.
So much depth and character has been put into the room.
Cottage core meets maximalist, such a unique twist and we love it.
22.Florals
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Flowers are the epitome of cottage core. It’s all about nature and going back to a more simple and free life.
So why not have them on the pillows, carpets, throws and placed in vases around the room.
Don’t be afraid to mix and match different colors and patterns as Rebecca has.
It will bring character and depth to the room whilst creating a cosy, homely enviroment.
23.Green & Pink
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If there’s one color scheme we love it’s green and pink.
Have your furniture, throws and carpets in a pastel/light green and pink.
And then have other items around the room a deeper shade of green and pink for contrast. Don’t forget frills, florals and stripes.
24.Coastal Meets Cottage
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Cottage core is all about nature and greenery. Coastal is all about the sun, sand and ocean.
So why not combine the two and create a coastal cottage haven.
We love how beautifully coastal elements have been incorporated into this cottage.
25.The Moody Cottage
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Cottage living rooms are light and neutral. They don’t have a lot of dark elements to the style.
However if you’re looking for a dark twist to the cottage core style, then make it moody.
Paint your walls a dark tone, display a vintage mirror above the fireplace and have all your furniture black. Display vintage looking books, candles and paintings.
It will bring a dark fairytale-esque look to the room.
26.Blue & Yellow
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Another color scheme we love to see in cottage living rooms is blue and yellow.
Keep your yellow tones neutral and soft, and contrast them with bold and bright shades of blue.
You don’t have to strictly stick to blue and yellow, have other colors as accents such as green or pink.
27.A Royal Cottage
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Plaid and fur, they are associated with luxury and royalty. Also found a lot throughout British royal home styles.
Combine natural materials such as wood and cotton with a fur throw and a plaid table runner.
A perfect contrast against the stone fireplace.This will bring some grandeur to the room.
28.Au Natural
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Last but not least, why not go for the all natural look.
Cottage core is all about going back to Mother Nature.
And so why not bring some earthiness to your living room. Mix tones of white, off white and stone with greenery.
Materials such as cotton, wool and linen are perfect.
If you loved our take on Cottagecore living room designs, then click on through to read about Cottagecore Kitchen Decor Ideas.
