How to Get a Cottagecore in Animal Crossing

ACNH was first released in March 2020 and has gotten a lot of popularity ever since. One of the newest features of the game is the possibility for the players to completely customize their island. Certain themes are widely shared within the community. One of those is called Cottagecore. By the way, how to get a cottagecore in Animal Crossing?

Overview

Cottagecore is an online aesthetic which comes from the idea of going back to agricultural life and living in simplicity surrounded by nature. This describes an idea of living off-grid, caring for farm animals, tending the garden, as well as handcrafts and baking and. Also, it frequently evolves from a yearning to escape the daily grind. For note: You may discover cottagecore under similar names such as farmcore, naturecore and forestcore. Below, you are able to know the way to get cottagecore in Animal Crossing.

Getting a Cottagecore in Animal Crossing – Here’s How to Make

Now, let us start at the basic foundation of a cottagecore island. If you really want your island to resemble the beautiful nature, then you need to put a lot of thought into your island design. Ensure to add wide forest spaces, blue lakes with the piers, and multilevel waterfalls. Also, you are able to add the cliffs, caves, hills, and flower fields.

The villager houses are able to be hidden between the trees or surrounded by the paths and foliage. Speaking of the paths, there are many creativities of placing and designing the pathways. You have to try to avoid the sharp edges, industrial or modern designs and empty space. The paths do not have to be made of dirt, you will be able to alternate between tree stumps, flower petals, stones and puddles.

The variety makes an island interesting. Although cedar trees are the most popular trees for cottagecore islands, you are still able to play around with all the available fruit trees. For example, our favorite is the apple tree. Also, do not forget that you are able to add a lot of spice to your island by planting bamboo shoots. Those unique trees are going to give your island a lot of texture and also zen vibes if you like that.

Furthermore there are 9 flower species available in the game:

• • Cosmos
  • Roses
  • Lilies
  • Hyacinths
  • Pansies
  • Mums
  • Lily of the Valley
  • Tulips
  • Windflowers

All of those flowers (except for the Lily of the Valley) are able to be crossbred to make unique hybrid colors. Of course, there are lots of flower guides available online which will teach you how to reach each of those colors. After you have already decided on your selection of flowers and trees, then it is time for you to move onto the bushes and fences. We love the bushes with their colorful flower buds because they make for the perfect space filler. Also, you are able to align them tightly and use them as the fence replacements. For your information, the most natural fences are the hedge, country fence, simple wooden fence, and straw fence. Aside from that, lots of players also like to play around with the stone fence, vertical board fence, and corral fence. They are very perfect for bordering villager yards and adding texture to cliff edges.

After you have set your layout, then you are able to dive into furniture and crafting items. The clearest cottagecore items are the log furniture items which you are able to craft at your workbench. Simply, you are able to put them into your house and around, then the island will set the theme. If you are really loving cottagecore, then stack up on the stone, mush, and outdoor items.

Here is a list of items that you are able to purchase or craft which fit the aesthetic:

• • Campfires
  • Benches
  • Wells
  • Picnic baskets
  • Torches
  • Pond stones
  • Signposts
  • Beekeeper’s hives
  • Clotheslines
  • Butter Churns
  • Deer scares
  • Fountains
  • Graden rocks
  • Lanterns
  • Garden wagons
  • Handcarts
  • Leaf piles
  • All mush items
  • Outdoor baths
  • Scarecrows
  • Silos
  • Water pumps
  • Buckets

If you are asking yourself where I should get all of those items? You can either obtain them by playing the game for a long time or you are able to get into trading on Nookazon. We have been doing this for several months and it really helped our designing progress. Also, this is a place where you are able to buy and sell the villagers. As you know, each villager comes with their house design and several of them really fit the cottagecore vibe like Coco, Erik, Maple, Shep, Fauna, Molly, and Beau.

Why is Animal Crossing So Cottagecore?

Similar to all the previous Animal Crossing games, you are going to start Animal Crossing New Horizons on an island which is filled with the trees, flowers, grass, bugs, and fish. The new terraforming feature allows the players to completely customize their own island and its furniture items. Many players who want to stick close to the idea of what a nature retreat could actually look like. After all, the game is regarding escaping to your own island getaway.

Playing around with variety levels, fruit trees, and hybrid flowers are going to leave you with a sophisticated and dreamy looking island which perfectly fits into the realm of cottagecore. Almost every single feature is really cottagecore-ish including the fishing, campsite, crafting, and collecting. Throughout the game of ACNH, you not only can explore but also decorate your island you want. For note: Furniture items and decorations have different themes like ironwood, zen, or rattan with the log items being the most fitting.

In Animal Crossing, you are able to develop daily routines which are simple and calming. If you have enough of your island, actually you are able to travel to mystery islands where you are able to discover new villagers, flowers, insects, fish, and non-native fruits.

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