Citations:cottagecore

Noun: "(neologism) an aesthetic that celebrates a return to traditional skills and crafts associated with rural living..."

 * 2020, Isabel Slone, "Escape Into Cottagecore, Calming Ethos for Our Febrile Moment", The New York Times, 10 March 2020:
 * While cottagecore could easily be mistaken for an escapist fantasy, its proponents insist it is a form of self-care.
 * 2020, Sarah Turner, "The arts and crafts of a truly stylish break: Our guide to discovering a world full of natural beauty and exquisite craftsmanship", Daily Mail, 4 April 2020:
 * Fuelled by the power of social media, the cottagecore trend is currently sweeping the United States, but this idealisation of style has been around in Britain for more than 150 years thanks to the Arts and Crafts movement.
 * 2020, Meadhbh McGrath, "Back to nature: the cottagecore trend", Irish Independent, 14 April 2020:
 * Yet cottagecore has also gained a number of Irish devotees, such as Rebecca Stice (33), who shares images of her home in Armagh and the surrounding area on her blog
 * 2020, Joel Biel & Faith G. Harper, Unfuck Your Writing: Write Better, Reach Readers, & Share Your Inner World (published 13 July 2020), unnumbered page:
 * As a publisher, Joe frequently hears random “wisdom” such as “anything about zombies, pies, or cottagecore is really hip right now.”
 * 2020, Daisy Oakley, Cottagecore: Inspirational Ideas, Crafts and Recipes for Wholesome Country Living (published 8 October 2020)
 * 2021, Emily Kent, The Little Book of Cottagecore: Traditional Skills for a Simpler Life (published 5 January 2021), page 5:
 * If you've ever yearned for an idyllic life in the country, then cottagecore is for you.
 * 2021, Ramona Jones, Escape Into Cottagecore: Embrace Cosy Countryside Comfort in Your Everyday (published April 2021), unnumbered page:
 * Cottagecore isn't about moving to a large estate in the country, nor is it a title that's earned from owning land.
 * 2021, Nino Cipri, Defekt (published 20 April 2021), unnumbered page:
 * pausing in a space that looked like an art deco drawing room had collided with a cottagecore kitchen.
 * 2021, Susannah Nix, Elementary Romantic Calculus (published 18 May 2021), unnumbered page:
 * Underneath the clutter, the twin-size mattress was covered with a patchwork quilt and sheets dotted with tiny pink roses. There was a ruffled mint green bed skirt to match the ruffled gingham valance above the window. It was like standing in the cottagecore Holy Land.
 * 2021, Margot Radcliffe, Fast Lane (published 25 May 2021), unnumbered page:
 * "I don't bake. I leave that for my friend Greta who is so deep into her cottagecore lifestyle I've had to purchase a separate wardrobe for all the knitted sweaters she's gifted me.
 * 2021, Suzanne Park, Sunny Song Will Never Be Famous (published 1 June 2021), unnumbered page:
 * The first entry was “Going Hard-Core Cottagecore at Camp Sunshine.”
 * 2021, Rebecca Wilson, The Digital Product Success Plan: Building Passive Design Income on Etsy (and Beyond!) (published 2 June 2021), unnumbered page:
 * Wall Art: boards for different rooms in the house, or specific design/style aesthetics that your art might fit in with (cottagecore, boho, minimalist, etc.)
 * 2021, Willa Reece, Wildwood Whispers (published 17 August 2021), unnumbered page:
 * I weeded and watered all while being nurtured myself. Working for Granny felt more like a cottagecore vacation than it should at times.
 * 2021, Winter Nie, Mark J. Greeven, Yunfei Feng, & James Wang, The Future of Global Retail: Learning from China's Retail Revolution (published 27 September 2021), unnumbered page:
 * The popularity of cottagecore is also indicative of a desire for inner Shangri-la.
 * 2021, Lorraine Monteagut, Brujas: The Magic and Power of Witches of Color (published 5 October 2021), unnumbered page:
 * It's a tiny bungalow built in the 1920s—super cottagecore vibes.
 * 2021, Faith G. Harper, Unfuck Your Friendships: Using Science to Make and Maintain the Most Important Relationships of Your Life (published 12 October 2021), unnumbered page:
 * Plenty of people are perfectly content to live in the woods, all cottagecore as fuck, befriending the woodland creatures and hanging out quite rarely with other humans.
 * Plenty of people are perfectly content to live in the woods, all cottagecore as fuck, befriending the woodland creatures and hanging out quite rarely with other humans.