In the era of 2023, where social media often overwhelms us with micro trends (especially on TikTok), the 2000s cottagecore aesthetic re-emerges like a soothing balm for tired eyes. I mean, imagine a life enveloped by the calming embrace of nature, with mornings spent in sunshine and your very own garden at the back of your house far away from the bustle of the city.
Cottagecore isn’t just a style or an aesthetic — for some people it's a lifestyle and a yearning for the simple joys, be it kneading fresh bread, draping a room in vintage lace, or picking a bouquet of wild flowers next to your house.
Today, we'd love to share with you some of the pictures reflecting this type of lifestyle to help you understand why this particular trend is so captivating to many.
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Mom Made. I Thought It Was Pretty Cottagecore. Show Her Some Love, She’s Shy About Her Crafting
Seattle- The Woodwork Is Breathtaking!
Made A Flower Crown, Didn't Know Where Else To Show It
For many people, the cottagecore aesthetic is a response to the rapid urbanization of our modern world. As our time seems to move quicker with each scroll, double tap, and swipe on social media, there's an increasing desire to just slow down at least a little bit and return to things that are a little… more tangible.
Wore This Out To An Afternoon Tea Event!
Someone Suggested I Post These Here: I Made Spring Botanical Illustration Cookies! These Are Vanilla Bean Shortbread Decorated With Royal Icing!
Black Cottagecore Representation
Still, cottagecore isn't just a nostalgic retreat into the past; in fact, it's a rather good reminder of what we've lost in our pursuit of convenience and efficiency. While the current generations have gained much in our fast-paced environments — including instant access to world information on a global scale — many feel a disconnect from the very Earth that sustains us. The images of softly billowing curtains in a rustic kitchen and sunflowers bending towards the morning sun all tell a story of much simpler and calm times.
I Put Up A Forest Portal In My Office
Never Have I Thought I Would Fall In Love With A Rolling Pin
I Took These A Few Months Ago For My Birthday. I Wish It Was More Normal To Dress Up Like This In Public Lol
To be honest, there’s a unique universality to the appeal of the cottagecore lifestyle. Across many cultures and continents, the romanticization of this lifestyle and nature transcends boundaries. Whether it's the quiet Japanese countryside with its Zen-inspired wabi-sabi aesthetic or the French provincial homes surrounded by lavender fields, there's a shared human craving for simplicity and calmness.
I Made Us Matching Coats
We went to do a nice photoshoot and the sun set right when we got to the beach which turned the sky pink. I feel like we are serving faerie princes at the summer cottage vibes here.
I'm so glad to see other men wearing stuff like this because lately I started liking pink and flowery things and I low key still have a feeling that I somehow have to prove my manliness if I put on something pink or flowery. Even though I know I don't have to prove anything, and I say that to myself from time to time. Let us dudes be soft and flowery and wearing pink or magenta or rose gold whenever we want. Or let us feel manly and powerful while wearing pink and flowery stuff. Like these two kings. I'm sorry for this outburst.
Cozy Morning
Saw This On Twt And Instantly Thought Of This Sub
You know what I miss? moss green. You don't see enough green, and if you do, it's olive or blue-green, maybe a shrill apple green. I just want a normal, unbroken, light or dark green. For jeans, walls, houses, cars... *sigh*
Did you know that green clothing on a magazine cover = lowest sales among all the issues? 😳 I don’t get it; so many of my favorite colors are shades of green!
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On Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1224921702/dusty-green-embroidery-flowers-tulle?epik=dj0yJnU9bnhaZmlKMVRGV3ctUWZ1Y0hudDRHTHlhX1ByV2tDQUMmcD0wJm49Y19CMTNfUVZKV0FlREh6cFFoR2xxZyZ0PUFBQUFBR1R0OUdN
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I totally read the title wrong - i was reading fast and my brain read twat..lol i was scared to look at the pic for a second
"She comes out of the sun, in a silk dress running like a watercolor in the rain" Al Stewart, Year of the Cat
I want a dress like this. Well, once Audi is old enough to not kill it, anyway.
Trashy? Oh your calvinist prudishness, so close to sin and so far from pleasure.
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In the age of TikTok micro trends, the resurgence of the 2000s cottagecore aesthetic serves as a gentle reminder that sometimes, the answers we seek aren't ahead but rather just behind us. We think that this encourages us to embrace the quiet joys, and to find beauty in imperfection.
Been Cycling Around The UK Countryside. Thought You Might Enjoy This
I Made Cinnamon-Blueberry Tarts, Inspired By Monet
I Made My First Focaccia
Thatched Roof Cottage Surrounded By Flowers, Rutland, East Midlands, England
This is the house of my dreams. I'd be surprised if the owners didn't have a ghost, me. I haunt the place when I drream. Beautiful.
Mushroom Royalty Costumes We Did For The Renaissance Festival!
This Greenhouse Gives Me Strong Cottagecore Vibes
Not cottage core, this is elven. Elrond would like it back please. GORGEOUS
My Grandmother And I Finished Our Very First Quilt! We Wanted Something Reminiscent Of An Old English Farmhouse Quilt. Im Overjoyed With The Result!
To Live Amongst The Animals Of The Forest
Finally Finished That Fireplace Mural I Shared Here A While Ago
It’s Finally Done! What Do You Guys Think?
Magical Cottage
The Precious Mushroom Lamp I Purchased Today
it looks like a jellyfish in the water with the reflections of light
Look At This Apron My Aunt Made Me
After The Discussion About Masculine Cottagecore Outfits, I've Decided To Make My Own "Lookbook"
How'd I Do? I Made It From A Thrifted Tablecloth
Come Take A Nap
Strawberry Cake I Made For Myself
Made These Meadow Paintings For Gifts Recently
I Visited My Fiancé’s Childhood Home And It’s So Dreamy
Is his father or grandpa Radagast? What the hell. Who lives like this?? Faeries??? And how come I'm stuck in a horrid city?
The Hills Are Alive
This Is What We All Really Want
Just Finished Making This Corset Out Of A Pair Of Curtains
The Perfect Cottagecore Room
Porch
i want to sit there with a hot marshmallow cocoa and look at the rain
My Wonderful Friend Made This Gorgeous Skirt And Gave It To Me
Imagine Feeding Your Little Chickens As You Enjoy Your Morning Coffee
This Edible Flower Chocolate Is Just Too Beautiful To Eat
Is this available for purchase? They are beautiful and would make Wonderful presents.
Found This Foxy Cardigan And Immediately Thought Of This Sub :)
7 Months Ago I Made A Moss Rug!
Looks great but I'd likely trip on the raised bits & break something:(
Witch Cottagecore
I Was Told This Was A Very Appropriate Post For This Sub, Homemade Vegan Lemon Tart Finished With Fresh Edible Flowers From My Garden
Style Inspiration: Tasha Tudor
I Painted My Stairs With Little Folk Art Flowers! Now I Need To Decide What Color To Paint The Walls
My Little Mushie Pie
I Do Makeup To Match My Baking, And I Thought You Would Enjoy This Red-Breasted Robin Themed Makeup And Cake!
Ah To Live In A Thomas Kinkade Painting
Too bad Kinkade was a hustle. Sued successfully by his gallery franchisees. And a pattern of drunken, abusive behavior.
Vegan Cake I Made
Wild Lupines In Mount Cook National Park
Good Morning, Good Morning
A Cottage In Dordogna
Eeeek Had To Add One Lil Fern But Now Is Finished! Cute Thrifted Shorts Transformed
Recently Someone On Reddit Told Me My Oil Paintings Are Cottagecore So Here’s One
My Cottage Core Find At Goodwill - Only $3.99!
I'm in the middle of a cross stitch very similar to this, I'm hoping it will look as good when I finally finish it.
This Sub Seemed To Really Like My Recent Photoshoot(I’m The Photographer) So I Wanted To Share A Few More For Those That Asked!
I Recently Got Into Cottage Core And This Subreddit Has Been Perfect Inspiration So I Wanted To Share My Lil Cottage Core Inspired Gal!
I Dressed Up For A Woodland Themed Party And Thought You All Would Appreciate It
My Friend's House And Amazing Garden
The Kalimba My Fiancé Got Me
I Made My Own Crochet Hanging Baskets For Organizing Storage
That's a nice idea and something practical among a lot of other examples here that people seem to do purely for aesthetics and internet points.
We Need More Guys On This Subreddit. Here's Me!
Just Finished Painting Green Stripes To Match The Beadboard In My Kitchen
I Probably Do The Most Cottagecore Job In The World, I'm A Botanical Illustrator
This Teapot My Mom Gifted Me Is Pretty Charming
An Album Of My Super DIY Cottagecore Elopement. Midsummer Micro Wedding
Went Strawberry & Flower Picking And Then Made My Friend A Cake For Her Birthday!
My Cottage Core Garden May Stitchalong Is Complete!!!
I Thought This Might Be Appreciated Here! I Got A Tattoo Inspired By My Favorite Poem, Two-Headed Calf By Laura Gilpin
For some reason everytime i read this poem i get this urge to cry, like ugly cry. The impermanence of life, ichigo ichie, one moment once, and gone the next.
My Favorite Flowery, Fairy-Esque Dress
Is this the same dress as in a different post, that referenced the strawberry dress?
My Confidence Has Been Quite Low Lately, So I Turned Myself Into A Painting
Found My Dream Home In Upstate NY
My Pride And Joy!
Today I Was Wearing My Fox Outfit And A Lady Said "I Bet You Get Bullied A Lot For Wearing That"
I Put Lights Around My Mirror And It Definitely Increased The Magic Factor
Just Laying In A Sunny Field Of Flowers
Got Called 'Dowdy'
Cottagecore Style Aesthetic
Nothing says comfortable reading as a pedal stabbing you in the back. If you are posing, at least make sense.
Heidi’s Cottage
Home Decor
Was Going For A Slightly More Masculine Cottagecore Look
Made A Dress To Wear At A Friends Wedding
I Saw This Jumper & Felt Cottage Core Vibes (Though My Friend Is Still Debating Me On That ). Thought I'd Style It For Upcoming (Relative Term Isn't It ) Park/Picnic Outings & Garden Parties Dusty Pink And Neutrals Work So Well Together! What Do You Think?
Woodburned And Painted By Hand- A Fall Themed Piece Titled, "Cloying" By Me :)
Use Foraged Finds As Decor
They won't last though - if you're going to pick them, please eat them (provided they are safe to eat)!
The Perfect Witchy Kitchen
Love the bucket for the eye of newt. Mine just roll all over.
Cottagecore
Oooooo wild strawberries!!! These are so so fragrant and tasty! Used to find them all over the forest when i was a child, they kinda disappeared over the years, but i will never forget the smell and taste!
Winter Cottagecore *chefs Kiss*
A Warm Reminder That A Grateful Soul Is A Happy One
I Made An Epic Cottage Core Inspired Dress
Sorry, doesn't scream cottage core(cuz I TOTALLY knew that was a thing until just now) to me. That being said, I think it's super elegant and would probably fit in anywhere BUT a cottage.
My Cottage Fantasy vs. Reality Lol
Welcome To Chonky Girl Cottagecore
mm chonky is the best. for any species. IN MY OPINION<3 YOURS IS VALID TOO<3333
Pictures Of My Bedroom!
I Work At A Local Flowershop And Boutique, We Just Received These Mugs And I’m In Love!
My Friends Threw Me A Surprise Picnic In My Garden For My Birthday
Summer Ambiance- Creating A Charming Backyard Fire Pit Area
Van Life In And Around Seattle
Vintage Bikes
While i love this, wearing such a flowing dress while riding a bike is dangerous. I speak from a very unfortunate experience.
Just Picked Up This Shroom Crockpot At An Estate Sale!
This is the first time I've wished the internet existed when I was young. As a teenager in the 80s, I was really into this aesthetic. I didn't have a name for it; I just thought of it as Victorian or English Country style. I was the only young person I knew who was into this, and I got teased a lot. I would have loved to have an online social group to get support and inspiration from similar people!
Have a look for older Laura Ashley, chintz. It was everywhere in the UK early 80's.
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I love to sew, cook and relax in a country setting. Always have. The plants and flowers are magnificent, and the animals all have a place in the grand scheme of things. I am a very masculine, straight, male, and I always did these things. I never cared what others thought about it, and I have some VERY useful skills as a result. Sewing means you can make your own clothes, quilts, leather goods, etc. Flowers and plants means you can feed and heal yourself. And living there means you can truly relax without the need for artificial means.
I JUST WANT A COTTAGECORE LIFE IS THAT TOO MUCH TO ASK
So many beautiful things. Cottagecore isn't exactly my style so I wouldn't want to wear it or have it in my house in bigger amounts, but I enjoy watching the pics and inspirations nonetheless. I'd love to see another post like this about dark/light academia style.
Start a post with your own photos then. Panda posts are the best
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I hate the term "cottagecore". My eyes rolled so hard that I had to chase them across the room.
you're not alone. They'll call it something else in 10 years. This style has always been, just the name is new.
Load More Replies... this style has been around forever. Flowers have been around forever and this is not the first time since your grandma that this aestetic bumps up. Some of these things called this name are literally taken from the eighties. Its nothing new. Still cute. /old yelling woman rant over lol
My dream home is a cottage, just hard to find especially in the states. If you are lucky they are outrageously expensive.
I'm having massive Laura Ashley flashbacks! I was obsessed with that style in the late 80's/early 90's.
This is the first time I've wished the internet existed when I was young. As a teenager in the 80s, I was really into this aesthetic. I didn't have a name for it; I just thought of it as Victorian or English Country style. I was the only young person I knew who was into this, and I got teased a lot. I would have loved to have an online social group to get support and inspiration from similar people!
Have a look for older Laura Ashley, chintz. It was everywhere in the UK early 80's.
Load More Replies... I love to sew, cook and relax in a country setting. Always have. The plants and flowers are magnificent, and the animals all have a place in the grand scheme of things. I am a very masculine, straight, male, and I always did these things. I never cared what others thought about it, and I have some VERY useful skills as a result. Sewing means you can make your own clothes, quilts, leather goods, etc. Flowers and plants means you can feed and heal yourself. And living there means you can truly relax without the need for artificial means.
I JUST WANT A COTTAGECORE LIFE IS THAT TOO MUCH TO ASK
So many beautiful things. Cottagecore isn't exactly my style so I wouldn't want to wear it or have it in my house in bigger amounts, but I enjoy watching the pics and inspirations nonetheless. I'd love to see another post like this about dark/light academia style.
Start a post with your own photos then. Panda posts are the best
Load More Replies... I hate the term "cottagecore". My eyes rolled so hard that I had to chase them across the room.
you're not alone. They'll call it something else in 10 years. This style has always been, just the name is new.
Load More Replies... this style has been around forever. Flowers have been around forever and this is not the first time since your grandma that this aestetic bumps up. Some of these things called this name are literally taken from the eighties. Its nothing new. Still cute. /old yelling woman rant over lol
My dream home is a cottage, just hard to find especially in the states. If you are lucky they are outrageously expensive.
I'm having massive Laura Ashley flashbacks! I was obsessed with that style in the late 80's/early 90's.
