White Plus Wood: The Cozy Side of a Winter Palette

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OK, so it's not winter yet, but this time of year, as I brace my cold-blooded self for chilly season, I always have the same little decor quandary: do I pile on cozy warms colors in the form of throws and pillows or embrace the bright spareness that comes when all the leaves fall off the trees and unhindered natural light comes streaming in? These warm white rooms having me leaning toward the latter...

We often think of white as a summertime color, however adding warm raw cuts of wood, natural rugs, a few bright green plants, and layers of texture in the form of slubby linens and chunky wools, as well as a few dark accent pieces can keep a mostly white palate from seeming chilly.

What's your take?
(Images: 1: Marie Claire Maison, 2: Jim Cooper, 3:Morten Holtum, 4: Hotel Azucar, 5,8: Skona Hem, 6: Coastal Living, 7:Jessica Helgerson, 9: via Decorno)

Comments (16)

My favorites are #1 and 6 -
- what I'd imagine a house in Big Sur to look like...

...but all of these are oh-so do-able for folks who are "stuck" in all-white apartments and can't paint.

Thanks for this post! Just beautiful! I love white wood. So classy and cozy, organic and modern.

Love the photos! I decorate with a white scheme year round and don't find it boring or cold at all. It's easy to change the feel of my rooms seasonally by using rougher textures and to accent with darker browns, blacks and greys during fall and winter. When I've had enough of winter, I'm ready for a change - and lighten the feel for spring and summer with wispy voiles, glass, silver, bleached beach woods, and pale blues, greens and greys.

Who makes the lamp in the first picture?

I always wanted to do my dining room like this- but ended up going a TOTALLY different route based on chairs I had & not being able to get as good a deal on the ones I originally wanted. However, love what I ended up with anyway!

I prefer more of a cream but those are right up my alley! I love the look of wood either stained or left naked. In fact, I don't own a piece of painted wood furniture because I love the natural texture wood grain imparts.

Thanks for showing those, great for the inspiration file.

Oh, please, can I move into #3. So warm and cozy and perfect for me. Where is it located?

I was thinking of getting one of these over size 'anglepoise' lamps. Has anyone used one? Do they cast a nice light?

Nothing brightens up the dark winter like a clean, crisp white room!

I second the question; who made the lamp in the first picture?!?! It's perfect for our scheme.

Ooh, can anyone ID that hanging pendant floorlamp in the 7th pic?

I think the lamp is from FLY (in France).

Any ideas on the lamp in the first photo --- i think it might be a black version of this one .... not sure ... can't seem to find it anywhere else

http://www.arcadianlighting.com/ad-3365.html

Just asking again if anybody knows where the lamp in the first photo is from -- Thanks