17 Ways to Brighten a Holiday Home, Scandinavian Style

I think it makes the room brighter...as winter is rather a depressing time of the year, there is not enough sunlight

I think to much white in a cold winter climate makes a room look colder. White walls would add light to the room. But white floor, white furniture is a wee bit to much white for me. Here in the California Sierras where we have had snow up to the roof line if the small single story home we have, we have white walls with one accent wall in each room either a mellow yellow, eggplant purple, or cocoa brown. And light hardwood floors with simple area rugs. But furntiture is Zen simple with slip covers in winter that are warm colours. In spring-summer they we switch to white slip covers.

Thanks for such an inspiring article. Although my personal style leans toward modern farmhouse, I have a new found appreciation for all things Scandinavian. This style is light, bright and beautiful...warm and welcoming for the long days of winter. As for the ice wreath, I have made them in the past with bird friendly nuts and fruit, and placed them in my bird bath. The winters here are truly unpredictable (eastern Tennessee), but even if they melt quickly, they provide fresh water and sustenance for the birds in cold weather as well as a festive pop of color for the garden.