Looking for cottage core living room ideas with plenty of flowers, books and pretty little details? Think checked sofas, trailing plants and walls filled with countryside pictures.
These images include full rooms, little corners and decorating details you can borrow for your own space.
You can keep things simple or go all out with patterns. Start with a favorite color or a floral cushion, then see what catches your eye.
I especially love the pink checks and scalloped edges!
Cottage-inspired living room ideas to save
green checks and heart shelves
We’re starting off strong with this cute green checked sofa and those heart-shaped wall shelves. I love the little botanical pictures tucked between them.
Try a pale coffee table and a floral rug if you want to follow this look. The cream cushions keep the sofa styling simple.
trailing greenery around the fireplace
How pretty is this fireplace corner? The greenery trails down beside the white surround, with pink flowers on the coffee table and a floral chair nearby.
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If you want to borrow one small detail, try a pink throw over the arm of your sofa like the one here.
a rosy reading corner
I am obsessed with this rosy round chair. The green checked cushions and trailing plant look so cute together. Even the cat has found a spot!
A small shelf of favorite books above your reading chair is a lovely idea to borrow. I’d skip the lit candle beside the foliage.
landscapes above a white sofa
If you are looking for something a little more understated, this one is for you. Four landscape pictures hang in a neat group above the white sofa, with floral cushions bringing in pink and green.
Keep a few books on the lower coffee table shelf to leave room for flowers on top.
scallops on a sage wall
This wall display may just be one of my favorites here. I love the wavy mirror next to the scalloped shelf.
Those little pear decorations are adorable.
The photo shows a serving area rather than a full living room, but you could borrow the arrangement for a wall above your sideboard. Mix floral pictures with a couple of small fruit prints.
bookshelves and a green sofa
Calling all book lovers, this corner has so much to save! Rows of colorful books fill the back wall, with plants trailing over the shelves.
I love the green sofa beside the coral-colored footstool. Try floral cushions if you want to bring those two colors together.
checks and little ruffles
How cute is this checked chair? Not gonna lie, the ruffled skirt is my favorite part!
The floral cushion and tiny pattern on the footstool give you another way to mix prints.
Try a checked lampshade too if you want to repeat the chair’s pattern without making everything match.
pink curtains in the doorway
Don’t want to change all your furniture? This doorway gives you a different idea to borrow.
The pink curtains have ruffled edges and tie back on either side of the opening.
They frame a dining nook here. You could try a similar pair at a living room doorway if there’s room to keep the panels clear of the walkway.
cream and green details
I love this cream-and-green mood board. The checked armchair, little leafy wallpaper pattern and ruffled sofa skirt are so pretty together.
You don’t have to use every piece. Start with green patterned cushions on a cream sofa, then add a landscape picture if you like the look.
a wall full of flowers
If you are looking for lots of floral inspiration, then this one is for you. There are pink, yellow and purple flower arrangements in frames of all different sizes.
I especially love the mix of dark, white and gold-colored frames. Try mixing yours too rather than searching for a matching set.
pink gingham by the windows
This pink checked sofa is just too cute. Pale cushions sit along the back, with a blue floral cushion in front and a vase of pink flowers on the side table.
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The white walls and high ceiling let you really notice that pink pattern. I’d keep the surrounding colors just as simple.
blue checks and green stripes
Can’t choose between stripes, checks and flowers? This mood board mixes all three.
I love the green striped seating with the little blue floral cushion.
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There are kitchen and dining details in this collage too. For your living room, borrow the patterned cushions, framed landscapes or blue cabinet rather than trying to recreate the whole board.
red checks and a blue mantel
This is one of my favorite patterned rooms on the list. The red checked cushions sit against a patchwork throw, with another floral pattern across the sofa seat.
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The blue mantel has baskets and a hat hanging in front. Try a few stacked books on your ottoman if you like the casually arranged look here.
blue plates and landscape pictures
Who says your gallery wall has to be all pictures? The blue-and-white plates look gorgeous between these framed landscapes.
Start with a larger picture, then arrange smaller frames and decorative plates around it. A blue-and-white vase below would repeat the colors just like this display.
patchwork across the sofa
I am obsessed with this pink patchwork sofa covering. The blue, yellow and purple shapes are so pretty beside the red striped cushions.
If you already have a patterned quilt, try draping it across your sofa for a similar look. The little floral cushions are worth keeping in the mix too.
a floral picture over the hearth
Here’s a lovely fall version of the cottage look. A large floral picture sits above the fireplace, with leaf decorations along the mantel and pumpkins beside the baskets.
The pink patterned ottoman is another favorite detail. For a similar seasonal touch, I’d use battery candles near the mantel decorations.
ivy in a white bowl
Don’t want to go overboard with the decorations? No problem!
This little display pairs trailing ivy with a white handled bowl and an oval basket tray.
I love the cottage picture hanging just above it. Try this combination on a side table or a small chest.
blue paneling and floral cushions
This is another pretty way to use blue without making the whole room blue. The lower wall paneling matches the plain cushion, while stripes and small flowers appear on the other seats.
The coffee table has a basket tucked underneath. That’s a useful detail to borrow if you want somewhere for those little living room extras.
a tucked-away writing desk
Need a spot for your laptop too? This tall cabinet has a fold-down writing surface beneath the display doors.
I love the curved detailing across the front.
A small lamp and pink flowers sit on the ledge above the workspace. You could use a similar desk in a living room corner without switching to a completely different decorating style.
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flower-shaped pendant lights
Last but definitely not least, we have these gorgeous flower-shaped lights. I am obsessed with the rippled edges!
The red, green and clear shades hang at different heights.
If you want just a little of this look, I’d choose one flower-shaped pendant rather than a whole group.
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