You may have heard of Cottagecore recently? It’s a nostalgic trend that involves the love of vintage style – think plenty of florals, cosy fabrics, natural materials and a slower way of living. Here, we talk to Cottagecore superfan Laura Hunter, whose popular Instagram account @nofeaturewalls demonstrates how she incorporates this everlasting trend in to her lovely home.
Laura Says:
The Cottagecore aesthetic burst onto our scenes in the last year, taking over our home interiors, lifestyle, fashion, tv and fiction. It seemed everyone wanted to add a little bit of whimsy to their lives. A lot of this came from living indoors and wanting the nostalgia of ‘home’ beyond four white walls and bland furniture.
As a Cottagecore advocate (for life) I have loved choosing some interior items from the La Redoute range and styling them in my house. I love mixing old and new and I have purposely chosen items that blend well and complement vintage and antique items.
Styling the Dining Room
I wanted to create a dining room that reflects my love for all things natural. The scallop edge plates and bowls work well with rattan and natural fabrics including the Disthene rattan chair, handwoven oval jute rug and matching woven placemats.
My house has lots of small rooms, so I always like to create a cosy feel and the use of natural fabrics really helps to achieve that. I have a very old antique table in the room and loved that the pieces I chose had a vintage look like these retro wine glasses and green coated cutlery set but are still new.
A real Cottagecore thing I like to do in the dining room is pick flowers from the garden and have them in the house for dinner parties – so I’ve used lavender and roses in eye catching ceramic vases and speckled jugs from the La Redoute range.
Updating the Living Room
This is one of the rooms where I don’t have wallpaper but I still love my pattern and florals, so I have chosen calming pieces that work with the patterns. As well as florals and nature spending time with yourself and enjoying your own space is a big part of Cottagecore so this is a place I like to sit and drink tea and have the fire on in the winter.
No Cottagecore aesthetic is complete without a pastel coloured teapot and mix-and-matched teacups and saucers to serve with.
It’s very easy when following any maximalist trend to acquire lots of items and bits and pieces so using vintage-looking rattan trays, and baskets to hide and gather items is a great way to stay neat and still within the trend.I have also use a great spatterware bowl in here as a decorative item rather than a bowl – using jugs and bowls, and plates (on walls for example) is very Cottagecore.
Transforming the Bedroom
In the main bedroom, again, I like to keep it cosy but with a very layered look. Vintage throws and bedding certainly have a place but are hard to source and used bedding can give you the ‘ick’. This quaint floral duvet has two great patterns either side and the colours and small-scale print work with the headboard and wallpaper.
To soften the look, I have styled with scallop edge white pillows, scalloped white rug and scalloped valance. Valances and scallops can come across a little dated which is why it is great to team with more modern touches like the steel on the lamp and black accents. The overall feel I want in the bedroom is romantic and feminine.
Do you love the Cottagecore trend? Trends fall in and out of fashion during the decades, but the Cottagecore aesthetic is a style we think will stick around. Head over to our hub, where Kate Watson Smyth shows you how to style a nostalgic bedroom.
