How to Create a Stylish Cottagecore Kitchen

Whether you’ve already completed your escape to the country or the hustle and bustle of modern life is very much part of your day-to-day, creating a charming cottagecore inspired kitchen is the perfect way to ensure this central hub of your home is homely, welcoming and bursting with charm.

So, let's run through a few ways that you can bring elements of this rustic design style into your home.

What exactly is cottagecore? 

Also sometimes called countrycore, cottagecore celebrates traditional countryside living in a truly homely and whimsical way. Often featuring botanical accents, vintage touches and nature-inspired colour palettes, there are numerous ways to incorporate aspects of cottagecore into any kitchen space.

Here are a few tips and techniques to help you bring your cottagecore vision to life.

5 Key Tips

Embrace handmade crafts 

Whether you want to get creative yourself or support a local craftsperson, incorporating handmade objects into your kitchen is an excellent way to celebrate one of the central elements of the cottagecore aesthetic.

From hand carved bowls and wooden spoons to embroidered tableware, tapestries and paintings, every element of your kitchen can be infused with the inherent beauty of handmade pieces. 

Pro Tip: Team up with a tile maker to design a unique set of kitchen tiles that will become a prominent feature and enable you to really put your own stamp on your space.

Incorporate preloved pieces with plenty of character 

At its heart, cottagecore is an eclectic aesthetic which provides the perfect opportunity to incorporate characterful secondhand pieces that have already lived a life before coming into your home.

From vintage curtains to charming wicker baskets, there’s the chance here to give old objects a new lease of life and free up your budget to invest in other aspects of your space.

You can even repurpose glass jars to store your most-used ingredients. Not only will this streamline your pantry, but it’ll also give your space an extra element of rustic charm.

Pro Tip: As repurposing your existing cabinets is aligned with cottagecore values, choosing replacement cabinet doors rather than investing in a brand new kitchen can help you to achieve your dream, characterful kitchen at an affordable price. There are many ideally suited kitchen door fronts in the Happy Doors range, including rustic yet refined Bella Newport collection.

Welcome the outside inside 

From a bouquet of flowers in a statement vase in the middle of your kitchen island to a windowsill filled with potted herbs that you can use in cooking, there are myriad ways to welcome elements of nature into your kitchen.

Pro Tip: Make your own dried flower displays by hanging fresh flowers upside down for two to three weeks. Once dry, you could display them upside down on a wall or put them into a vase for a year-round floral table, shelf or windowsill display. You can also dry grasses or press leaves to incorporate other botanical elements into your space.

Embrace flower power 

From wallpaper to rugs, curtains and chair covers, floral patterns can instantly bring a sense of comfort, charm and cosiness to a space. Choose ditsy florals to infuse your space with an element of vintage chic, or select a graphic floral pattern to give your space a more modern edge.

Celebrate natural materials

From beautiful wood grain kitchen door fronts to rattan rugs and linen tablecloths, there are so many different ways to celebrate the textures and tones of natural materials in a kitchen space.

There's even the option here to turn some of the ingredients you often use in cooking into a decorative feature in your kitchen, whether that's hanging bulbs of garlic, placing fresh citrus fruits in a bowl on your table or proudly displaying your latest bake on a cake stand.

Embrace cottagecore chic with replacement cabinet doors from Happy Doors

Whether you’re looking for replacement cabinet doors with a beautiful wood grain texture or soft, nature-inspired hues, we’ve got plenty of options to suit both your home and your personal style.

If you want to chat about any of the kitchen door fronts on our website, simply email hello@happy-doors.co.uk or call our team directly on 01256 845 816.