This post is here to help you create the cozy cottage living room you’ve always dreamed of.
Did you ever read Beatrix Potter as a kid? That’s all I could think of when I thought of cottage style, but it’s so much more than that.
It’s about cozy textures, floral and nature-inspired patterns and art, a fire, and comfortable seating.
Creating a cottage living room is in the realm of farmhouse or rustic home styling, but more personal and feminine with a touch of grandma chic. All in the best way possible.
Here we are going to go over the top 5 elements to bring a little cottage core aesthetic to your living room.
- What is Cottage Living Room Aesthetic
- 10 Cozy Cottage Living Rooms To Inspire You
- 1. Spindle Legged Couch and Botanical Wall Decor
- 2. Knick-Knacks, Plants & Decor
- 3. White Cozy Cottage Style With Soft Pink Accents
- 4. Modern Cozy Cottage Living Room With Rustic Wooden Accents
- 5. Slip Covered Sofa & A Neutral Warm Palette
- 6. Antiques & Throw Blankets
- 7. Cozy Elegance With A Soft Rug & Vases of Flowers
- 8. Brick & Cast Iron Stove With Layered Rugs
- 9. Exposed Beams and Antique Furniture
- 10. Leather Sofa & Greenery
- Your Cozy Cottage Living Room
What is Cottage Living Room Aesthetic
A living room with a cottage core aesthetic is a cozy and nostalgic space. With furniture and decor that create a calm and peaceful feel, like staying in an English country cottage.
For a cozy cottage living mix floral patterns, cozy and soft fabrics, rustic and vintage wood pieces, with comfortable vintage-inspired seating and soft warm lighting, like the glow of a fire
The 5 Basic Elements To A Cozy Cottage Style
- 1. Soft Welcoming Seating
- A country cottage is full of comfy seating that you just want to sink into and relax. Think of overstuffed sofas and armchairs with classic cottage style touches, such as slipcovers, piping, and tufting. Generally, in soft neutral tones or pastel colors.
- 2. Rustic Wooden Details
- Rustic wood touches and antique furniture bring the cozy cottage vibe to life. Weathered furniture, exposed beams or a wooden mantel displaying cool antiques all bring a sense of character and history to create a warm, welcoming living room.
- 3. Homely & Cozy Textiles
- The easiest way to achieve a cozy cottage living room feel is by layering textiles. Keep rugs, throw blankets, pillows, and quilts in soft naujral fabircsl ike cotton, linen and wool. Mix up textures and patterns for that relaxed vibe that makes the cottagecore aesthetic so enchanting.
- 4. Warm Ambient Lighting
- Avoid modern lighting and turn to lamps with warm bulbs, candles, and lanterns. Even better, if you have a fireplace, take advantage of it. Like the textiles, it’s about layering to create soft, warm ambient lighting.
- 5. Garden Inspired Prints & Natural Patterns
- Floral prints on upholstery cuchisonand curtains or even wallpaper perfectly capture the cozy cottage vibe in a living room. Mix it up with some botanical and nature inspired art with greenery, the combo is cottagecore perfection.
10 Cozy Cottage Living Rooms To Inspire You
1. Spindle Legged Couch and Botanical Wall Decor
This room is a great example of using simple cottage inspired pieces to achieve that country cottage look.
The spindled legs of the couch and the repurposed vintage stool as a side table are classic cottage and farmhouse elements. While the artwork and rug bring beautiful warmth.
2. Knick-Knacks, Plants & Decor
For those who are looking for cottage decor inspiration, this wall of shelves is for you. Adding something similar to your living room with truly give it a cottagecore aesthetic.
These bookshelves filled with plants, baskets, books and ceramics are the perfect addition to any cottage style living room.
3. White Cozy Cottage Style With Soft Pink Accents
This living room is both cute and cozy with the soft pink accents and subtle rustic touches.
The blush pink pillows and the iron chandelier add a romantic cottage vibe, while the wooden tables and textured rugs give a rustic cottagecore vibe, while still being soft and warm.
This living room is giving classic storybook English country cottage meets family home, the best combo.
4. Modern Cozy Cottage Living Room With Rustic Wooden Accents
Create a clean and modern living room with cozy cottage accents by layering different shapes, tones, and textures of wood.
The neutral, warm beige mismatched couches, the jute rug, and rustic decor give off a cottagecore aesthetic. The industrial metal and wood coffee table and geometric solid wood side tables give a modern twist to rustic pieces.
5. Slip Covered Sofa & A Neutral Warm Palette
A cozy cottage living room doesn’t have to be dark and heavy.
The light blue of the walls and the natural linen slip cover on the sofa give this living room a light and airy feel while still being cozy.
The layers of natural textures in the blinds, the coffee table and the rug add cozy texture while keeping the room bright and open. The yellow velvet couch adds more warmth and texture.
6. Antiques & Throw Blankets
A Perfect slice of a living room with immaculate English country cottage vibes.
Defined by the soft floral pattern on the curtains, the plush sofa covered with a quilted throw (and the dog), with the perfectly well-worn rug. All give a cozy cottage vibe.
Cottage style is all about nostalgia and comfort. Everything in this living room is well-loved, from the rug to the coffee table.
Sometimes, a collection of handmade, heirloom and second-hand items and furniture is all you need.
7. Cozy Elegance With A Soft Rug & Vases of Flowers
Elegance and cozy relaxation mix together perfectly in this warm and sophisticated living room.
This space mixed cozy cottage styles with sophisticated and elegant lines to create a room that is warm, comfortable, modern and serene.
The plush rug and the texture of the upholstered couch and armchair give a truly cottage vibe, while the shape of both is leaning more modern or contempôrary. The soft linen curtains let in a lot of light and ceramic vases of bright flowers bring warmth and life.
8. Brick & Cast Iron Stove With Layered Rugs
Here, the cottage style is rustic and elegant while still being cozy and comfy.
The main focal point is the cast iron stove surrounded by wonderful bricks and stacked firewood, both give the quintessential country cottage vibe.
While the layered rugs, vintage armchairs and grand vases of fresh flowers balance the room into an elegant farmhouse living room.
9. Exposed Beams and Antique Furniture
The furniture and decor in this room perfectly fit the space.
The uneven walls, exposed beams are beautifully complemented by the couch itself as well as the pillow and the repurposed truck as a coffee table and stools as side tables.
In a house that already embodies an English country cottage, the only addition is antique and vintage-style elements.
This living room also does lighting well, the cottage style lamp in the corner gives both working light and brightens the corner and the candle is both decor and a soft glowing light source.
10. Leather Sofa & Greenery
This wonderful cottage style living room takes layering textures and does it perfectly.
The leather sofa, collections of blankets the soft knit throw give off and cozy vibe, while the old window frame wall decor gives everything a relaxed, collected over time vibe. That is mirrored in the coffee table and console table.
It is giving a cozy cottage in suburbia where you want to stay and relax with a book and a blanket.
Need styling inspiration? Get started with these Farmhouse decor ideas for your coffee table.
Your Cozy Cottage Living Room
Creating a cottagecore aesthetic is like creating a room of nostalgia for a simple time and place. However, it doesn’t mean you can add touches of modernity and contemporary styles.
Remember its bout layering. Layering textures for coziness, wooden and natural accents for that rustic countryside vibe, and soft, warm layered lighting.
For more ideas on nailing the natural look, explore our guide to rustic decor to create a cozy oasis.
Sometimes, adding cozy cottage accents can bring the same vibe into your space. Swap modern cushions for covers with French countryside or floral motifs, and add a quilted throw to the back of the couch. Then add layers to your rugs and an old solid wood coffee table from the thrift store.
Enjoy, and happy decorating.