ABOUT

Hi! I'm Ashley, maker and founder of Pepper Cottage Co.

This all started with the need to release the creative inside of me that was abandoned for decades.

As we get older, it's easy to lose the parts of ourselves that delighted in simple pleasures like we did when we were young. I have always loved to create. Draw, paint, design, scrapbook, embroider- anything crafty, I have probably tried it. I stopped prioritizing that to "adult".

Early in 2023, I grew restless and found it impossible to ignore the nagging feeling of wanting to make something with my hands. I landed on candles because it was out of my comfort zone, and I have always been very picky about scents and the look of my candles. I felt like I was seeing the same scents over and over, just rebranded.

So I did my research and began experimenting. It was non-negotiable that I created candles that not only smelled good and burned as cleanly as possible, but offered unique fragrance blends in an aesthetically pleasing, minimal vessel. Therefore, I exclusively use soy wax, phthalate-free fragrance oils infused with essential oils, and vessels that can be repurposed in multiple ways.

Pepper Cottage is my happy place where time stands still and the daily to-do lists, work demands, phone calls, worries- do not exist. A place where slowness and unplugging is encouraged. A late-night dance under the moon, enjoying that perfect cup of coffee watching the sunrise, reading a book by the fire.

So when you light a Pepper Cottage candle, I hope you are transported to your happy place. I hope each scent creates unique experience or reminds you of a happy memory.

- Ashley