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DECORATING WITH COTTON TO MAKE YOUR FARMHOUSE COZY

If you'd like tips on decorating with cotton, we have several up our sleeve! We want to show you everything from cotton wreaths to fireplace decor, and even holiday decor. Read on to see ideas on how to decorate with cotton in your farmhouse decor.

Decorating With Cotton with a triple picture of a decorated fireplace mantle, a living room and hanging herb wooden boxes

We love decorating with cotton. So much so that we wrote a post on Cotton Decor Tips and Farmhouse Style magazine partnered with us and featured the post in their holiday 2019 issue.

We are excited to show you how our friends use cotton to decorate their home. The possibilities are endless.

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DECORATING WITH COTTON

Cotton is a neutral item to decorate with. You can get cotton stems, garland and spheres. But what season do you decorate with cotton?

What Season to Decorate with Cotton

One of our favorite times to decorate with cotton is the fall but we love to decorate in the spring too. Well, Christmas is a fun time too to use cotton to decorate.

Okay, basically you can decorate with cotton all year long. It's white fluffy appearance fits into all-season decor. Simply add a little holiday or seasonal decor with it and you have a cotton stem masterpiece.

So, let's jump into some fun ideas to decorate your home with cotton.

COTTON STEMS NESTLED IN WOODEN BOXES

Decorating With Cotton by My Little Kate Cod with cotton stems nestled in hanging wooden herb boxes

You can buy cotton stems at most home decor stores or craft shops. You can use those cotton stems in so many different ways.

Katie, over at My Little Kate Cod, nestled her's in these hanging wooden herb boxes. The different textures add so much when you are decorating with cotton.

COTTON STAGED ON A TIERED TRAY

Decorating with Cotton by Stager Roz with a cotton filled tiered tray

We love our tiered tray friends and Roz, from Stager Roz, might just be one of our favorites. We reached out to her to see if she had or would be willing to decorate a tiered tray with cotton and she jumped at the chance.

Cotton simply belongs on a tiered tray just like Rae Dunn items do!

If you'd like to check out more decor that we've shared from Roz, check out her Rae Dunn tray, her lemon tiered tray, this fall tray, her Americana decorated tray, a Valentine tiered tray, this Christmas Rae Dunn filled tray, or her perfectly decorated Halloween living room.

A TIERED TRAY WITH A COTTON BALL

Decorating with Cotton by Luv Shades of Blue with a tiered tray with a cotton ball and gnome

Julie, from Luv Shades of Blue, assembled this tiered tray and included a cotton ball. It's a simple but a statement piece on this tray.

Isn't that gnome adorable too!

COTTON STEMS IN FIREPLACE DECOR

Decorating With Cotton by Life of Alley with cotton stems in hallowed birch wood vases

These birch wood vases look great with cotton stems in them. The different textures are exactly what makes up the farmhouse look.

Alley, from Life of Alley, made her fireplace look amazing with this simple touch.

COTTON SPHERE AND STEM DECORATING IDEAS

Decorating with Cotton by Sassafras Home has cotton spheres and stems adorning her fireplace

Your fireplace (when not being used) is the perfect place to adorn with farmhouse decor.

Placing cotton stems into crocks and cotton spheres into carved wooden bowls are perfect ways to decorate. Patrice's, at Sassafras Home, the fireplace looks beautiful.

DECORATING WITH COTTON ORBS

Decorating with Cotton by Bold Boundless Blonde with cotton orbs in a galvanized trough on a sofa table

A sofa table screams to have cotton decor added to it. This galvanized trough displays these cotton orbs with ease.

Krissy, over at Bold Boundless Blonde, has put together this beautiful arrangement.

USING COTTON STEMS & A COTTON WREATH IN DECOR

Decorating with Cotton by Our Little White Bungalow with a cotton wreath on a mirror and cotton stems in a metal milk jug

This little nook that Alex, from Our Little White Bungalow, has decorated looks so cozy.

Placing cotton stems in a white metal milk jug looks lovely and embellishing a mirror with a cotton wreath charming. All things to make the perfect place for a little quiet time, even Alex's bunny agrees.

COTTON BOLLS IN A FLORAL ARRANGEMENT

Decorating with Cotton by New Spaces Co. with a tobacco basket with cotton bolls in a floral arrangement on it

Nicole, at New Spaces Co., has decorated this tobacco basket with lamb ear stems and natural cotton bolls. A black and white buffalo check bow is the perfect way to have pulled all of this together.

NATURAL COTTON BOLLS USED ON A GRAPEVINE WREATH

Decorating with Cotton by The Painted Piano with a natural cotton boll filled grapevine wreath

A book page wall is a perfect place with a grapevine wreath that has been covered with cotton bolls and pink peonies. Angie, from The Painted Piano, bought this wreath and it looks right at home in her home.

Cotton can be used all year long in decor and adding color like these pops of pink from the flowers make it the perfect spring or holiday decor. This would be beautiful for Valentine's or Easter decoration.

COTTON STEMS USED IN FALL DECOR

Decorating with Cotton by My Blessed Home with cotton stems incooperated in fall decor

Incorporating cotton stems in fall decor is perfect. The neutral colors of white, greens and creams look just right together in a farmhouse.

Andrea, over at My Blessed Home, created the perfect picture by adding cotton stems to a glass jug for her autumn decor.

DECORATING CHRISTMAS TREE WITH COTTON

Decorating with Cotton by Purpose Blog with a Christmas tree decorated with cotton garland

This Christmas tree is beautifully decorated with cotton garland. This is a simple but stunning way of decorating a Christmas tree with cotton.

Sarah, from Purpose Blog, captured this look in her home.

EVEN MORE TIPS FOR DECORATING WITH COTTON

Decorating with Cotton with Cotton Decor Tips blog post

If you love these ideas and want more. Hop over to our Cotton Decor Tips post for a tour of Nicole's, my virtual assistants, home that's decorated with cotton in so many different areas.

And if you are looking for budget-friendly farmhouse decor to decorate with your cotton try out cheap farmhouse decor online post. We have loads of ideas.

CONCLUSION

We hope that you have seen how you can sweetly decorate your home using cotton in different areas. Our friends have great ideas and beautiful farmhouses!

Happy Decorating!