Escape The Winter Blues. 12 Cozy Spaces That Will Inspire

The weather outside may be frightful, but it always helps to have a cozy retreat to escape to. If the cold never bothered you anyway, then bring on the snow, but an island girl like me loves a cozy cocoon to escape the winter blues.

If you are anything like me, and love to cozy up inside come winter, these amazing retreats by a few of my favorite designers will inspire you to create a cozy retreat in your home.

This cozy cocoon of a bedroom designed by Jeffrey Dungan, is all the reasons I need to stay in bed all winter.

The bed is tucked away in the very romantic alcove. The use of materials creates a really cozy and comfortable feeling. And of course, no cozy winter retreat is complete with a fur throw or blanket.

Cozy bedroom with vault tongue and groove ceiling

You have to leave the bedroom to eat sometime, and having a cozy breakfast nook complete with a fireplace makes that decision a lot easier. Here Jeffrey Dungan created this little nook by the window. Perfect for catching up on reading while sipping a cup of hot chocolate.

A light bright space, yet still cozy and warm is a welcomed escape in the middle of winter. This small sitting room designed by Alison Pickart is the perfect escape with that special someone. I love the textured wallpaper in the warm tone, and textured rug. With just enough seating for two to snuggle up, this room is a welcoming and romantic retreat.

Cozy sitting room by Alison Pickart with grasscloth wallpaper

I love how designer Alison Pickart incorporated a light bright palette in this traditional space. This living room/dining room feels fresh and yet still cozy.

A living and dining room with bright white color palette

There is nothing that says cozy retreat than a weekend getaway from the frigid temperatures. This beautiful modern 9000 sf lake house set in the Indiana Dunes, designed by Tom Stringer, is one couple's escape from the winter blues of Chicago.

Modern Lakehouse Designed by Tom Stringer

With a cozy sitting area complete with a roaring fireplace, you can still enjoy the outdoors even when temperatures dip. Imagine being surrounded by nature like this.

Modern lake house outdoor sitting area with fireplace

The interior spaces are warm and inviting. The beautiful wood beams and stone fireplace invite you to stay awhile. They create a more intimate feel in this grand room.

Modern lake house retreat designed by Tom Stringer

The warm materials used in this cozy sitting room by Patrick Sutton feels like a mountain retreat, and invites you to cozy up by the fireplace

Cozy sitting room with stone fireplace and hand sawn beams

A fireplace in the bedroom overlooking the river, and the modern conveniences of a television means all day in bed when it's cold outside. This space that we designed a few years ago in Fulshear TX, is a great escape for our clients when the temperature drops.

cozy bedroom with two sitting areas and fireplace

sitting area in master bedroom with green grasscloth wallpaper

A traditional bedroom with chaise lounge overlooking the Brazos River

This cozy living room by Ike Kligerman Barkley has to be my favorite space. It feels so authentic; respecting the age of the 1906 Adirondack style lodge in upstate NY, without looking old. I love the beautiful beam ceiling that just seems to welcome you to stay a while in the space

Cozy bedroom in an Adirondack style lodge in upstate NY

The large picture windows invite the outdoors in in these spaces designed by KAA Design Group.

Large picture windows in a beautiful living room with fireplace

There is something about this birch trees wallpaper on this feature wall that evokes the feeling of walking in a winter wonderland. Even kids' rooms can be a great escape from the winter blues.