Winter Bedroom Decor: 15 Cozy Cabin Ideas That Stay Up Long After the Christmas Tree Comes Down

Winter bedroom decor is the cozy answer to that bare, chilly feeling that settles in once the holiday boxes go back to the attic. Searches for this look have jumped this season, and it makes sense, because January, February and March are the months we spend the most time under the covers. The trick is to keep the warmth and texture while leaving the red bows and ornaments behind. In this gallery you will find chunky knits, wool plaids, sheepskin, soft white linens and a few simple Mod Podge projects that make a room feel like a snowy cabin. Each winter bedroom decor idea uses simple supplies and a free afternoon, and most can be undone in moments when spring finally shows up. Grab a warm drink and pick your favorites..

Winter Bedroom Decor Starts With a Chunky Knit Throw

The easiest way to make a room feel warmer is to add one big, soft layer at the foot of the bed. A cream chunky knit throw catches the eye the moment you walk in, and it gives the entire space that cabin in the snow mood. Fold it in thirds and let one end hang down the side of the mattress. If you love to knit, our guide to chunky knit blankets shows how to make one by hand with jumbo yarn in a single afternoon, no needles required. This winter bedroom decor piece costs very little and works in any color scheme..

You will need: chunky cream yarn (about 8 skeins of jumbo yarn), a clean floor or table, and scissors.

How to make it: 1. Make a long chain of loops with your hands, about 50 inches wide. 2. Pull new loops through the row below, working back and forth until the throw is as long as you like. 3. Weave in the yarn ends and fold the throw across the foot of the bed.

Wool Plaid Throws in Deep Winter Colors

Plaid says winter without saying Christmas, as long as you pick the right colors. Look for wool throws in forest green, navy, rust and cream rather than bright red and green together. A soft plaid tossed over a reading chair or folded at the end of the bed adds pattern and real warmth on cold evenings. This mix of plaid and knits is a big part of the cozy cottage decor look that so many readers love. Wool also keeps you warm even if the room is a little drafty, so it is useful as well as pretty.

You will need: one or two wool plaid throws, a small basket, and a lint roller.

How to make it: 1. Pick one plaid that repeats a color already in your room. 2. Fold it in thirds lengthwise and lay it across the bed or a chair. 3. Keep a second throw rolled in a basket for chilly evenings.

A Simple Wood Blanket Ladder by the Bed

A blanket ladder keeps your extra layers within reach and shows off their colors and textures at the same time. You can build one from two long boards and a few round dowels in one afternoon. Lean it against the wall next to the bed and hang three folded blankets on the rungs: cream, gray and a green plaid look calm and cabin like. We first shared this trick with our guest room ideas, and it works just as well in your own room. Give the wood a quick coat of stain so it feels warm and rustic.

You will need: two 1×3 boards about 6 feet long, four 1 inch wooden dowels cut to 18 inches, a drill, wood glue, a few finishing nails, sandpaper and wood stain.

How to make it: 1. Mark four evenly spaced spots on each board and drill shallow sockets for the dowels. 2. Glue the dowels into the sockets and tap a finishing nail through the side of each board. 3. Sand, stain and lean the ladder against the wall, then hang your blankets.

Sheepskin Slippers Waiting by the Bed

Cold floors are one of the hardest parts of a winter morning. Set a pair of sheepskin slippers right where your feet land when you get up, on a small rug or a sheepskin pelt by the bed. It is a tiny change, but it makes the room feel planned and welcoming, almost like a cozy inn. A real or faux sheepskin rug also adds soft texture next to wood floors. Pair this with our simple fixes for a cold house and you will notice the difference right away. Choose cream or natural brown so it blends with the rest of the room.

You will need: a pair of sheepskin or fleece lined slippers, a small faux sheepskin rug, and rug grip tape.

How to make it: 1. Stick rug grip tape to the corners of the sheepskin rug. 2. Lay it at the side of the bed where you step out each morning. 3. Park the slippers on top so they are always ready.

Winter Bedroom Decor Art: A Mod Podge Snowy Landscape Canvas

You do not need to paint to make big, calm art for the wall over your bed. Tear white, gray and soft blue tissue paper into pieces and layer them on a canvas with Mod Podge to build snowy hills, birch trunks and a tiny red cabin. The technique is called decoupage, and it is very forgiving. If you love the look of Bob Ross winter paintings, this is a no stress way to get a similar scene. This winter bedroom decor project fills a large wall for the cost of a canvas.

You will need: a large stretched canvas, white, gray, light blue and red tissue paper, Mod Podge Matte, a foam brush, a black paint pen, and a pencil.

How to make it: 1. Sketch a simple horizon, a few trees and a small cabin on the canvas in pencil. 2. Brush on Mod Podge and press torn tissue pieces in layers, sky first, then snow, then the cabin. 3. Add thin birch trunks with narrow tissue pieces and paint pen marks, then seal with a top coat of Mod Podge.

Sheer White Curtains to Let In Winter Light

Winter days are short, so you want every bit of daylight you can get. Swap heavy dark panels for sheer white linen curtains and the room instantly feels brighter and more airy, even on gray days. Hang the rod a few inches above the window frame so the window looks taller. If cold air sneaks in, keep a thermal liner behind the sheers in the evening, and read our tips for drafty windows. A white bed, a light rug and sheer curtains make a calm base for all the winter bedroom decor textures in this list.

You will need: sheer white linen curtain panels, a curtain rod with its wall hardware, a drill, and a measuring tape.

How to make it: 1. Mount the rod hardware 4 to 6 inches above the window frame and a little wider on each side. 2. Slide the panels onto the rod and hang it. 3. Steam out the folds so the sheers fall straight to the floor.

Winter Bedroom Decor Pillows Sewn From Old Sweaters

A cable knit sweater that has stretched out or shrunk in the wash can live a second life as a throw pillow. Cut the front and back panels to fit a pillow form, sew three sides, and keep the ribbed hem as a pretty border along one edge. Cream and gray knits look lovely together on a white duvet. You will find more ideas in our list of old sweater upcycles, but these pillows are the quickest win. This winter bedroom decor idea costs almost nothing and adds the soft texture that makes a room feel like a cabin.

You will need: one or two old cable knit sweaters, 16 inch pillow forms, a sewing machine or needle and thread, pins, and fabric scissors.

How to make it: 1. Lay the sweater flat, place the pillow form on top and cut the front and back about 1 inch larger, keeping the ribbed hem on one edge. 2. Pin the pieces right sides together and sew three sides. 3. Turn right side out, push in the pillow form and sew the last side closed by hand.

A Book and Tea Tray for Slow Mornings

One of the best parts of winter is a slow weekend morning in bed with a warm drink and a good book. Keep a small tray ready with a teacup, a saucer and the novel you are reading, so the moment feels special instead of rushed. A white bed with soft linens is the perfect place to enjoy it. Grandmothers knew this kind of small comfort well, and you can find more of grandma’s winter tricks in our older post. Put the tray away on busy days and bring it out whenever you have an hour to spare.

You will need: a small wooden or white tray, a teacup and saucer, a cloth napkin, and a favorite book.

How to make it: 1. Line the tray with a cloth napkin. 2. Set out the teacup, saucer and book. 3. Store the tray on a shelf or the dresser so it is ready for the next slow morning.

Winter Bedroom Decor Window Trick: A Wool Blanket Valance

Here is a no sew way to add warmth and pattern to the window: fold a red and cream wool plaid blanket over the curtain rod so it hangs like a valance above white sheers. It blocks a little of the cold air at the top of the window and frames the snowy view outside like a picture. Clip the back edge with curtain clips so it stays neat. It is one of the easiest steps in our winter home prep list, and you can take it down in no time when spring comes.

You will need: one wool plaid blanket or throw, a curtain rod, curtain clips, and an iron.

How to make it: 1. Press the blanket flat and fold it in half lengthwise. 2. Lay it over the rod so the front hangs about 12 inches down. 3. Clip the back layer to the rod in a few places so it does not slide.

Cotton Stems in a Simple White Vase

Fresh flowers are pricey in winter, but dried cotton stems last for months and look like little puffs of snow. Put a few long stems in a plain white vase on the dresser or a windowsill. They need no water and no care, and they suit a white and cream room perfectly. If you enjoy working with dried botanicals, our pressed flower crafts show more ways to keep natural beauty around all year. A single vase of cotton stems gives your winter bedroom decor a soft, quiet focal point that has nothing to do with the holidays.

You will need: 5 to 7 dried cotton stems, a tall white ceramic vase, and garden clippers.

How to make it: 1. Trim the stems to different heights so the tallest is about twice the height of the vase. 2. Arrange them loosely, letting a few lean out. 3. Dust them gently with a hair dryer on cool now and then.

Winter Bedroom Decor Lamp With a Botanical Decoupage Shade

A plain drum lampshade is the perfect blank surface for Mod Podge. Cover it with vintage style botanical prints of ferns and pine sprigs in green and cream, and you get a lamp that feels like a cabin in the woods, day and evening. It is a nice swap once the Christmas bedroom decor goes back in the boxes, because it keeps the green without any holiday trims. Use LED bulbs only, which stay cool to the touch. This winter bedroom decor project takes about an hour and looks like something from a pricey home store.

You will need: a light colored drum lampshade, printed botanical fern and pine images on thin paper, Mod Podge Matte, a foam brush, scissors, and an LED bulb.

How to make it: 1. Cut out the botanical prints, leaving a little background around each one. 2. Brush Mod Podge on a small section of the shade, press a print in place and smooth it with your fingers, overlapping the edges. 3. Let it dry, add a thin top coat of Mod Podge and put the shade back on the lamp with an LED bulb.

A Basket of Warm Wool Socks

Keep a small basket of thick wool socks near the bed and you will never have to dig through a drawer on a cold morning. Gray, cream and oatmeal socks look cozy piled together, and the basket becomes a little bit of decor all on its own. Add a folded throw and you have a warm corner that guests will notice too. On the coldest days, pair the socks with one of our wearable blankets for the ultimate comfort. It is a small, practical idea that fits the cabin feel of this entire list.

You will need: a woven basket, three to five pairs of wool socks, and a small folded throw.

How to make it: 1. Roll each pair of socks together. 2. Set them in the basket with the folded throw tucked at the back. 3. Place the basket on the floor by the bed or on a low shelf.

Embroidery Hoop Wall Art With Winter Fabrics

Wooden embroidery hoops make quick, inexpensive wall art. Stretch three winter fabrics in them, such as a navy snowflake print, a cream knit texture and a green plaid, and hang them in a small group above the dresser. Different sizes look the most natural. If you have leftover fabric from making no sew pillow covers, this is a great way to use it up. Change the fabrics in spring for florals, and the hoops will keep working for you all year long.

You will need: three wooden embroidery hoops in different sizes, three winter fabrics, fabric scissors, hot glue, and small nails.

How to make it: 1. Open each hoop, lay the fabric over the inner ring and press the outer ring on top, pulling the fabric tight. 2. Trim the extra fabric on the back, leaving 1 inch, and glue it down inside the hoop. 3. Hang the hoops on small nails in a loose group above the dresser.

Warm Wood Furniture for a Cabin Feel

Nothing says mountain cabin like honey toned wood. A pine bed frame, an old wardrobe or a simple wooden chest instantly warms up a white room. You do not have to replace furniture: one thrifted wood piece, cleaned and oiled, is enough to change the mood. Add a sheepskin on a chair and a blue wool blanket on the bed to finish the look. For more ways to refresh a room on a budget, browse our bedroom makeover ideas. Wood, wool and white walls are a winter bedroom decor mix that feels calm all season.

You will need: one wooden piece of furniture, a soft cloth, wood cleaner, and furniture oil or paste wax.

How to make it: 1. Wipe the wood with a mild wood cleaner and let it dry. 2. Rub in furniture oil or paste wax with a soft cloth, following the grain. 3. Buff to a soft glow and style it with a folded wool blanket.

Winter Bedroom Decor Finish: A Chunky Knit Floor Pouf

A chunky knit pouf by the window gives you a soft spot to sit and watch the snow, and it is a fun project for a cold afternoon. Fill a knit cover with an old comforter or bean bag beads so it holds its shape. Top it with a folded gray throw and you have a winter bedroom decor finishing touch that will stay in place until spring. Find more ways to keep the season cozy in our winter decor ideas. Your room now has all it needs to feel like a snowy cabin from January through March.

You will need: about 4 pounds of chunky cream yarn, an old comforter or bean bag filler, and a large plastic bag to hold the filler.

How to make it: 1. Hand knit a round cover with chunky yarn, making a flat base and building up the sides. 2. Pack the filler into a plastic bag, tie it and push it into the knit cover. 3. Close the top with a few rows of loops and set the pouf by the window.