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Cafécore: 5 Ways to Invite This Charming Style Into Interiors
Embrace a slower pace of life with Cafécore.
Switch off from the demands of modern life and enjoy a relaxing, creative home. Cafécore is the latest interiors movement that prioritises our wellbeing.
The style urges us to go back to basics and appreciate the little things. Slow down, sit back, and spend more time with your loved ones. Fill your home with charming fabrics, lively colour palettes, and personal touches. Wander into Cafécore below and feel inspired to create comfort and tranquillity.
Form Rooms That Encourage You to Socialise and Unwind
Create a home with heart.
Pippin Collection, Ashfield Collection
The kitchen is where this style truly shines. Fill a seating bench with comfy cushions. Choose designs such as rustic block prints, striking geometrics, and timeless stripes. Pair with pretty Roman blinds embellished with bows or other eye-catching features. Use a sink skirt as an unexpected alternative to a cupboard door. Make sure you have a space to prop your favourite book and hot drink on.
Set the Scene with the Right Lighting
Maintain an ambiance only found in your favourite coffee shop.
Opt for warm, gentle lighting instead of brighter options. Add woven rattan pendants for a rustic, imperfect look. Add wall lights to create a softer glow. Pair with a fabric lampshade in a pretty floral design, or go for a soft geometric for an unexpected twist. Use the same fabric as your shade on soft furnishings such as cushions to tie a space together. Place candles around the room to add to the ambiance.
Choose Sweet and Simple Designs for Your Curtain Fabric
Fabrics are often the main focus in a space. Cafécore encourages us to go for those that make us happiest.
To ensure cosiness, use tall, lined curtains that will keep the heat in and block out light. Select a pretty fabric such as a small-scale, ditsy floral to keep things light and uplifting. Coordinate with the rest of your soft furnishings. In spaces such as kitchens, try using a gentle, wispy sheer design for a café-style curtain. These are great for allowing sunlight to gently filter in. They also add an element of privacy.
Curate a Comforting Palette
Colour is key to Cafécore. The more joyful and uplifting your palette, the better.
Warming yellows and berry reds create a reassuring, nostalgic feel. Combine lighter and darker variations of colourways for balance. Team up berry tones with gentle pinks. Sprinkle in sage greens for a gentle nod to nature. Calming neutrals and earthy browns add a sophisticated, grounded feel. Put together a cohesive palette of two or three colourways, for a conversational look that doesn’t become too busy.
Elevate Your Curtains and Blinds with Embellishments
When it comes to Cafécore, the devil is in the details.
Ashfield Collection, Pippin Collection
Finishing touches to curtain and blind fabric ensure subtle interest. Tassel and pom pom trims look beautiful, and can also be used on cushions for continuity. Our design team have spotted bows on Roman blinds everywhere recently. They suit the Cafécore trend perfectly, too. Add them in a colour featured in your blind fabric, or go for a contrasting shade for impact.