hey lovers! sorry for the mess that is this episode but this week i discuss my current favorite aesthetic for the spring/summer, cottagecore. tune in next week for part 2
home:
- exposed building materials (bricks and stone)
- use of raw materials
- one mans trash is another mans treasure
- vintage and thrifted feel
- try second-hand shops, vintage fairs, flea markets and house-clearance businesses.
- needlework cushion covers
- Pine dressers, sideboards, shelves and farmhouse tables
- Chintz curtains and fabrics
- Voile curtains
- Porcelain ornaments such as Staffordshire dogs
- Fairy lights
- Wooden or brass candlesticks
- Old oil paintings
- Baroque-style picture frames
- Vintage books
- Wicker baskets and trugs
- Striped or microprint wallpaper
- Matt, water-based wall paint
- White cotton tablecloths and doilies
- Vintage cutlery
- Mismatched ornaments and memorabilia
- Record players and vinyl
- Dried flowers
- Rocking chairs
- Chandeliers and lanterns
- Oriental rugs
- Vintage floor lamps
- Wool throws and blankets for chairs, sofas and beds
- Grandfather clocks
- Iron or French-style bedframes
- Antique sofas or chaises
- Armchairs and snugs
- Wreaths
- Vintage china such as Blue Willow or Asiatic Pheasant
- Linen or cotton bedspreads, eiderdowns, quilts, ruffled valances and voile or cotton bed canopies
- houseplants (boston fern, pelargoniums, lemon tree, myrtle topiary, herbs, ivy) and flowers from a farmers market
hobbies:
- gardening
- baking and the essentails of it
- soap making
- candle making
- foraging:
- bathing in the forest
- cross stictching, quilting, and embroidery
food and drink: cook based on the season (seasonal food guide or usa agr, based also on your state)
- tea time
- baking: breads, pies, and cookies
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