Step into a quiet corner of the English countryside.

Cottage Calm invites you to slow down and enjoy peaceful moments through gentle, hand-drawn illustrations inspired by countryside walks, old stone cottages, blooming gardens, and the quiet beauty of nature’s small details.

Inside these pages, you will discover charming cottage scenes, winding paths, delicate flowers, and cosy countryside corners waiting to be brought to life with colour. Each illustration was created slowly and thoughtfully to encourage relaxation, creativity, and a calm state of mind.

Inside this book you will find:

• hand-drawn cottage and countryside illustrations
• relaxing scenes inspired by the English countryside
• charming cottagecore pages filled with flowers, birds, and rustic details
• single-sided pages to help reduce bleed-through
• a calming colouring experience for adults and teens

Whether you colour for mindfulness, creativity, or simply for the joy of quiet moments, this book offers a warm and welcoming escape from the rush of everyday life.

Take your time.

Notice the small details - a mossy wall, a garden gate, a quiet window glowing in the distance.

There is no rush here.

Perfect for readers who enjoy cottagecore aesthetics, slow living, nature-inspired art, and relaxing colouring books.

Paper & colouring tips:

These pages are printed on standard paper, best enjoyed with coloured pencils or light markers. Watercolour pencils can also be used gently for soft effects. For best results, placing a sheet behind each page can help protect the next illustration.

Part of the Blooming Lantern collection - a growing series of illustrated books created to encourage calm, creativity, and moments of gentle reflection.

Let these pages bring you a quiet kind of joy.

Publisher: Lily Bud's Books

Date: 10.03.20266

ISBN:

• Softcover: 9781068632662

Thema Subject Codes: WFX-VSPD-WZG

Pages: 76

Dimensions: 216x216 mm / 8.5"x8.5"

Lily Bud's Books

Illustrated by Ildiko Hankoszky

Cottage Calm is part of the Blooming Lantern collection, a growing series of illustrated books created to encourage calm, creativity, and moments of gentle reflection.

These books celebrate small, meaningful moments - the quiet beauty of nature, the comfort of simple spaces, and the joy of slowing down.

Ildiko Hankoszky is an illustrator and author living in Wiltshire, UK. She is the founder of the independent imprint Lily Bud’s Books, where she creates beautifully illustrated books that explore emotional well-being, imagination, and reflection through storytelling and art.

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