One of the ways I procrastinate the best is by looking at YouTube videos on houses and decor and cozy living. Recently I ran across an concept called cottage core while looking at hygge and lagom articles. I had never heard of cottage core before.i
By now we all have heard of the Scandinavian lifestyle that involve minimalism, fairy lights, candles and hot cocoa. Sounds yummy. I can’t do the minimalism part, mostly because my husband won’t let me toss all the furniture and buy new Danish modern stuff and the dog doesn’t play nice with fur like pillows and throws.
So, I moved on to Lagom which generally means “ just enough”—not minimal but not hoarder. I seemed to fit into this ideal better.
But then came cottage core. It is the ideal of rural life, cute cottages, chintz, tea — in tea cups and all things cozy. This is a little more than I can handle because, well, I don’t like to dust. The blogs and photos are so relaxing, though, you risk falling into a coma looking at them.
So, I started thinking about all the things I had packed away in the quest for a more minimal home and I started pulling things out and wondering why I decided minimalism was “me”.
Then I remembered the dust. And started putting things back.
So, I have come up with what I call Melissacore. And I follow the guidelines of Coco Chanel when she says after you finish dressing for an event, take off the last piece of jewelry you put on and the it will be perfect. So I am using my “things” that I have collected over almost 50 years and the last Knick knack I put out—well I put it away for another switch out. That way, it is perfectly Melissacore.
It was a beautiful day here. It was sunny, in the sixties and just lovely. I hope we have a repeat tomorrow!
11 comments:
Oh I'd love some pics of things you've packed away and now are bringing out into the light of day. I could never be a minimalist but I am always working on getting rid of more than I bring back ( thrift stores are an addiction).
Ooh, how nice to use Coco Chanel to justify yourself. That's style for you!
Mary— that’s me, classy and sassy!
GM—I will take some photos. I also replaces the bedspreads on our beds and I bought chenille, just like the ones my mom used when I was a kiddo! Actually, the same brand
I used to love those chenille bedspreads when I was a kid! I wonder why I don't have one now? Hmmm.
Yes, I like the minimalist look too, and do try to achieve it. But the hubby and I both tend to like collecting things -- or mainly just letting STUFF pile up! Makes it hard to keep that minimalist vibe going.
And you've always been classy and sassy!
I looked it up. Isn't it sort of an online thing, an artificial "make your own world" type of thing? I'll look again. It's an Internet aesthetic (I have seen it on Tumblr) and even trying to figure it out makes me realize how old I am (LOL!)
I think Melissacore sounds just right! I had not heard of Lagom. I think I would like that moderate approach. I guess it's what Goldilocks ended up embracing!
Joy—yes, I have too many collections to be minimalist too. I don’t like buying stuff just to be buying it but I like having my stuff that I have saved from Mama and your mom around me. It feels like home.
Joy—yes, I have too many collections to be minimalist too. I don’t like buying stuff just to be buying it but I like having my stuff that I have saved from Mama and your mom around me. It feels like home.
Pom Pom, yes but it is all rural and fairy tale and gnomes and mushrooms—sort of like the Sears catalogue in the early 70s when we all had mushroom kitchens!
Hi, Merry! Yes, lagom is very Goldilocks! And that is how my brain works.
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