As usual, I’m late to the party when it comes to trends. Are you familiar with the term Cottagecore?
According to “What is Cottagecore? A Simple Guide” by Kristin Hohenadel via The Spruce, “Cottagecore is a social media hashtag and internet-based lifestyle trend inspired by a quaint vision of country life. Based on an idealized back-to-nature concept of simpler times, its romanticized aesthetics center on natural materials, wholesome pastimes, handmade crafts, homemade baked goods, gardening, and other hallmarks of bucolic domesticity.”
I stumbled across it last year while scrolling through Instagram Reels. Every so often, I’d see a video of a cute country kitchen. There would be a lit candle on a butcher block counter. Cozy instrumental music would be playing. A loaf of homemade bread might be on the counter along with a bouquet of wildflowers.
Watching a Cottagecore video provided the same relaxation as sipping a hot cup of tea. I was hooked.
I need more beauty in my life. And if they center on homemaking, all the better. I’ve always enjoyed simple pleasures like baking, crafts, lighting candles, and reading.
The Delights of Cottagecore (in no particular order)
- Vintage linens and curtains
- A kitchen that reminds you of visiting your grandma
- Candles with flames dancing
- Mellow, happy instrumental music
- A teapot steaming on a stove
- Fresh bread on the counter
- A jar of homemade jam next to it
- Birds singing outside
- Handpicked flowers in a rustic vase or mason jar
- A wooden table that looks like it’s been used for generations
- Crafts! Sewing, knitting, flower arranging, baking…
- Cozy, cozy, cozy
I could go on and on. I’m enamored. I hope you are, too!
Below is a link to a video with a Cottagecore playlist if you’d like to get in the mood.
A Cottagecore Playlist to Feel Like You’re in Nature
Have you heard of Cottagecore? What about it appeals to you the most?
Enjoy your day!
