Cottagecore Charm: The Best Replacement Kitchen Cabinet Doors For English Country Style

If your kitchen is crying out for a makeover and you’re looking to create a space that feels homely and welcoming every time you step inside, cottagecore is a style that can help you to design a kitchen you’ll love for many years to come. 

What is cottagecore design?

Cottagecore is a design style that takes inspiration from an idealised, romantic and nostalgic view of English country life. Cottagecore-inspired spaces feature plenty of natural materials, soft colour palettes, floral patterns and motifs, and vintage elements, all of which work together to create rooms that feel comfortable, cosy and personalised.

Here are some tips, tricks and features to keep in mind when designing a cottagecore kitchen that will provide some much-needed respite from our busy modern lives.

Happy Doors Cottagecore Kitchen Designing Tips

Mix and match different styles for an eclectic look 

While you might initially assume that every single element of your kitchen needs to match perfectly in order to achieve true cottagecore style, the great news is that the opposite is true. By mixing and matching different styles and elements, you’ll achieve the eclectic essence that makes cottagecore chic look effortless, homely and cosy. This helps to make this design style so versatile and customisable, enabling you to ensure your kitchen is beautifully unique.

Pro Tip: Mixing and matching the style you choose for your kitchen cabinets is an excellent way to play with form, texture and depth. 

A popular way to integrate two different styles of cabinetry into a single, cohesive kitchen is to use them to highlight a particular feature, such as a kitchen island. Our Bella Shaker replacement kitchen cabinet doors have a classic look that makes them an ideal choice for the majority of your space. Their simplicity means they can be paired with a range of different styles, including our Bella Westbury or Bella Austin doors, both of which feature tongue and groove detailing.

Be playful yet understated with colour 

The cottagecore colour palette features a surprisingly large variety of muted tones, including blues, greens, pinks and neutrals. We recommend choosing colours that can be seen in nature and focusing on building a colour palette that reflects the tranquillity and calmness of a beautiful countryside landscape.

As kitchen cabinetry takes up a significant amount of visual real estate in your kitchen, you could choose to incorporate two different colours for your upper and lower cabinets. Our Bella Newport replacement kitchen cabinet doors feature a framed central panel with charming vertical grooves, which offer a rustic yet refined look that’s perfect for a cottagecore kitchen. Plus, our Bella range comes in more than 50 different finishes, so there’s plenty of opportunity to mix and match with this style.

You could lean into the romantic facet of cottagecore style and combine antique white and blush pink cabinets, choose ivory and natural Halifax oak to celebrate natural materials, or play with earthy tones in the form of pistachio and smoke green.

Don’t neglect the details 

Accessories play a significant role when it comes to putting the finishing touches on your design and can really pull everything together. The handles you choose for your replacement kitchen cabinet doors can change their entire look and feel, so we recommend spending some time exploring your options to find your perfect match.

Pro Tip: Our Windsor Shell handles have a traditional look and feel that suits cottagecore style, particularly in a warm, satin brass finish that will subtly catch and reflect the light. Satin brass also complements all the earthy tones that feature in the cottagecore colour palette. 

There are also plenty of other colour options to explore for the metallic accents you want to incorporate into your kitchen, including pewter and brushed copper. Accents with an aged or textured look are generally a great option, as the patina reflects the lived-in nature of cottagecore chic.

Make your cottagecore dreams a reality with Happy Doors replacement kitchen cabinet doors 

The Happy Doors range of replacement kitchen cabinet doors is filled with a wide selection of different styles that are inspired by traditional design and will fit beautifully within your new cottagecore-inspired kitchen. 

Please do reach out with any questions or to obtain a no-obligation quote for your renovation project. There’s a live chat feature on our website. You can also send us an email to hello@happy-doors.co.uk or give us a call on 0345 257 2526.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will handleless replacement kitchen cabinet doors work in a cottagecore-inspired space? 

One of the most important aspects of designing your own kitchen is to make sure it’s going to work for you. There aren’t any strict rules you need to follow, so there shouldn’t be anything holding you back from choosing handleless doors. There are numerous options to explore in the Happy Doors range, including our Elland handleless and Bella Chelsea styles.

I’m looking for versatile replacement kitchen cabinet doors. What style do you recommend? 

Kitchen trends come and go in the blink of an eye, so you’re certainly not alone if you’re looking for cabinet doors that are adaptable and versatile. Our Bella Shaker and Bella Richmond replacement kitchen cabinet doors are both extremely versatile and can just as easily be incorporated into a modern kitchen as they can a space with more traditional features. 

What measurements do I need to provide if I want to order new replacement cabinet doors? 

To ensure your new kitchen doors fit perfectly, we’ll need you to provide a few simple measurements as part of the ordering process. Firstly, you’ll need to measure your existing cabinet doors from top to bottom and side to side. We recommend doing this from the back side of the door for optimal accuracy.

You can also enter hinge hole measurements and specify whether your door needs to open from the left or the right. To guide you through this process, you can view our measuring guide here.