How to Create a Modern Cottagecore Kitchen

Cottagecore is a popular and evolving aesthetic, both for the home as well as for style in general. Akin to Provençal or shabby chic, cottagecore naturally suits the kitchen and dining spaces, celebrating a simplistic and earthy lifestyle aligned with organic foods, home cooking, and slow living. Here, I’m sharing some beautiful modern cottagecore kitchen finds, from useful kitchen gadgets to decorative pieces!

Cottagecore berry bowl from Anthropologie

Berry Basket from Anthropologie

Cottagecore Kitchen Ideas

Highlighting casual livability, the modern cottagecore kitchen highlights natural fibers and earth-tone dyes. With organic, simple shapes, this aesthetic is all but the embodiment of the slow living movement. Overall, this style brings uncomplicated design to a much-used area of the home.

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Useful Tools Made Lovely

One of my favorite things about a cottagecore kitchen vibe is how simple things are made lovely through texture, pattern, and small design changes. For example, cloth napkins and dish cloths are a great tangible, tactile swap for disposable paper towels and rags. Besides being more sustainable than single-use alternatives, they also offer an opportunity to add color and character to the kitchen. In my kitchen, I like to keep a mix of dishcloths and tea towels or cloth napkins. The former I use for cleaning and drying dishes, while the latter I use for meals.

Modern Cottagecore Kitchen Ideas

Top Row: Market Dishcloths | Farmhouse Pottery Araucana Egg Board | Floral Glass Carafe | Ceramic Mushroom Salt & Pepper Shakers
Bottom Row: Utility Stoneware Kitchen Canisters | Goldenrod Ceramic Measuring Jug | Farmhouse Pottery Stripe Potholders | Marble & Glass Serving Cloche

Pro tip: for cloth dishtowels and nice fabric napkins, be sure to check the sale sections. I keep an eye on stores like Anthropologie, Crate & Barrel, West Elm, and Williams Sonoma. I have found some of my favorite sets of these cloth towels in this way!

Cottagecore Kitchenware & Serving Plates

Whether you’re hosting guests or simply cooking during the week, these pieces make it easy to dress up your kitchen and dining area. Overall, think lovely mugs, delicately detailed glasses, and subtly antique-styled plates and bakeware. Just because the style focuses on earthy tones doesn’t mean you should shy away from color; as you’ll see from the pieces below, there are plenty of ways to incorporate fun hues into these cottage inspired kitchenwares. You could even take it a step further with some of these fun radiator paint color ideas or in your choice of kitchen wall color.

Cottagecore Kitchenware & Serving Plates

Top Row: Brass Bee Napkin Rings | Lou Rota Nature Table Dessert Plate | Garden Tile Pie Dish | Mercury Glass Candle
Bottom Row: Monarchs + Milkweed Tea Towel | Floral Cheese Knives | Fiorella Stemless Wine Glasses | Forest Mushroom Napkins

Each of the serving pieces here offer both form and function. They are easy to use when preparing a meal but also act as lovely modern cottagecore kitchen decor when not in use. I think this is particularly true of the pretty pie plate and small dishes above, or the engraved cutting board below. Each of these could be displayed with a simple stand like this between uses.

Cottagecore Kitchenware & Serving Plates

Top Row: Braided Handle Serving Utensil Set (sold out, similar style here) | Berry Basket | Bear Salt & Pepper Shakers | Monarch Butter Keeper
Bottom Row: Aubin Melamine Colorful Bowls | Braided Napkin Holder | Wildflower Engraved Cutting Board | Cayman Seagrass-Wrapped Pitcher

Which of these modern cottagecore kitchen finds is your favorite?
I am loving the Braided Handle Serving Utensil Set, Berry Basket, Fiorella Stemless Wine Glasses,
and Ceramic Mushroom Salt & Pepper Shakers the most!


*This post was originally published in February 2022. It was most recently updated on September 12, 2023.

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