Handwoven linens. Soft sunlit breezes. Fresh-cut wildflowers. Home-baked goods. All hallmarks of cottagecore aesthetic, the style that embraces and embodies serene countryside living.
Cottagecore décor captures attention on social media for its unstuffy, down-to-earth simplicity. But how do you effectively bring those vibes into your own home? If you can’t live in an actual cottage, recreate a cottage environment from the inside out!
Simplicity at its core
We love simplicity here at Scentsy — so much so, it’s one of our core values. Similarly, cottagecore is all about the unrushed, sincere and straightforward. If your schedule has become packed, evaluate and simplify your commitments when possible. Pencil in time at home and other peaceful places, like parks or greenbelts. Identify the unnecessary things that consume your precious time, like scrolling through social media, and then redirect that time to things you find personally enriching.
Rediscover lost arts
Our modern world is built for go-go-going. Supermarkets have all the groceries you need in one place. Fashion websites supply ready-made clothes you can purchase in minutes. The internet offers almost any information you need, all at a moment’s notice. These modern marvels have made us incredibly efficient, but they also deprive us of the slower, meditative activities developed by previous generations.
Take back some of the skills rendered unnecessary in today’s world. Try baking your own bread — it won’t last as long as the store-bought stuff, but it tastes better. Grow a vegetable garden — it’s hard work, but you get to experience the joy of watching tiny seedlings unfurl. Take up sculpting, sewing, printmaking, painting or preserving fruits and veggies, and get the satisfaction of creating something completely unique with your own hands. Old-fashioned methods can sometimes produce the best results.
Cottagecore style
Cottagecore aesthetic covers everything from clothing to décor to literature. If you’re refreshing your home décor with cottagecore style, you’ll find several examples in our Fall/Winter 2024 Catalog. Bring a bit of the garden indoors with the Cute as a Button Warmer or Dandelion Daze Tabletop Fan Diffuser. The Coastal Light and Woven Warmers both feature natural colors and textures. Scentsy Fragrance Flowers create the impact of a freshly picked flower, and you can choose from three delightful styles. The best part? These items combine décor with fragrance to create a cohesive cottagecore experience.
Cottagecore fragrance
What fragrances make you feel homey and peaceful? The answer is different for everyone, but some scents are constant. Bakery scents — like Dutch Apple Bread — hearken back to childhood memories. Spice notes make you feel warm and comforted — take a whiff of Leaves & Lavender to prove it. Fresh fragrances are the manifestation of open windows and meadows of rippling grass; try Clothesline to recreate the feeling.
Shire-inspired décor
For fans who wish their home looked like a Hobbit-hole, this collection checks all the boxes. Modeled after Bilbo and Frodo’s quaint Hobbit-hole, The Lord of the Rings: Bag End – Scentsy Warmer includes precious details on all sides and inspires visions of rolling green hills. Pair this Warmer with our The Lord of the Rings: Shire Sunrise fragrance, which encapsulates cottagecore living with notes of woodland breeze, fresh citrus and forest florals.
How do you embrace cottagecore style? Let us know in the comments!
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