Embrace the whimsical side of life and make your home cosy for the autumn months with Cottagecore interior design. This soft feminine approach to interior design embraces elements you might find in your Grandma’s house – but brings them up to date for modern living.
The focus is on slow living, with comfort and rustic living at the heart of it. You don’t have to live in a countryside cottage to enjoy this look. Perhaps the best part of this interior design trend is that the focus is on creating a feeling, prompting a slow and sustainable approach to life.
Cottagecore goes beyond interior design and actually represents an entire lifestyle. It favours creativity, sustainability, slow-living, handmade and an overall sense of cosiness.
In an interior design sense, it finds connection with nature through natural fabrics, florals, vintage pieces, and warm, neutral colour palettes.
This style is also nostalgic, and leans into “old lady hobbies”, such as knitting and crochet. It also rejects the minimalism aesthetic in favour of displaying treasured items. Above all else, it should be warm and inviting.
Cottagecore goes hand in hand with period property restoration, as it offers a simple way to bring a sense of warmth and comfort which is in-keeping with the architectural features. One simple way to embrace the cottagecore look in your period home restoration is with vintage replicate door knobs.
You don’t have to go “all-in” with the cottagecore style to introduce some cosy and rustic elements. It’s often the smaller details that become the unsung heroes of any interior design project.
This is where vintage door knobs can help to carry a theme and bring various elements together. Vintage door knobs fit with the cottagecore style as they are true to the period and you can absolutely expect to find them in your grandma’s house.
If you’re trying to bring together the cottagecore look in your home and find it’s falling short, it could be modern elements like your door handles and door hardware that are letting you down.
Vintage door knobs fit the bill for many reasons. With warm tones like wood and brass, you achieve a cosy and rustic look. Textures from the beehive styling also bring an element of craftsmanship to the design.
When looking for vintage door knobs for your cottagecore interiors, there are two obvious choices to explore.
Ready to turn up the cosy vibes and introduce cottagecore into your home? If you’re going to include vintage door hardware, we recommend matching the door knobs throughout your home.
If you’re unsure of the matchy-matchy look, don’t worry, you can also mix-and-match two different styles, but keep one design element the same. For example, you might pair plain brass with reeded brass, or you could opt for brass beehive door knobs alongside wooden beehive door knobs.
You might also choose to replace some of the doors in your home with pine or oak so you can create the cottage door look. If you don’t want to replace all of them, you can make these statement doors at strategic points in your home.
When searching for vintage door knobs, you might be drawn to originals, but there are lots of reasons this approach might not work out. Sourcing lots of matching door knobs from salvage yards can take time and will often end up being much more expensive.
A better approach would be to use vintage replicas. These are reproduced from original designs and crafted using the same materials that would have been popular at the time. This allows you to enjoy vintage styling with modern hardware that is more reliable.
You can then browse salvage yards for one-of-a-kind pieces that don’t call for multiples. This could include things like light fixtures, fireplace accessories or mirrors.
No cottage would be complete without a classic pine cottage door. You don’t have to move to the countryside to achieve this look. With cast iron door hardware, you can achieve this look by replacing modern doors with simple oak or pine doors.
Our t-hinges will allow you to create this cottagecore look with ease. You can also add hardware elements like the Suffolk Latch Set. This set is crafted using the original casting methods, and is finished with wax to create a rustic and authentic look.
A simple change to your interiors can have a big impact. If you want to embrace the cottagecore aesthetic in your home, a simple place to start would be in the small details. Updating your door knobs and door hardware for vintage designs is one of the best methods for kick starting a new design direction.
From there, you can start to introduce small design elements that lean towards a cottagecore look. This could include updating your soft furnishings, introducing natural materials like wood and wicker, and updating the colour palette to include soft, earthy and muted tones like sage and dusty rose. Happy decorating!
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