With the dawn of a new year, it is always a perfect time to think of life as a fresh white sheet of paper, ready for new scribbles, drawings, thoughts and dreams. Technically a colour without colour, white represents virtue and purity (think of the time-honoured white wedding dress), cleanliness and hygiene (think of the butler’s immaculate white gloves). White is both simple and sophisticated, discreet and daring. White will heighten a sense of space (for example, it is the ideal colour for ceilings) and is particularly reflective. White is the ardent minimalist’s colour of choice and the perfect colour to showcase all other hues.SnowWhat better representation is there of white in nature than fluffy white snow"Huskies hard at work in the snow. Image © Visit Finland.The brutalist Kuopio Puijo Tower (1963) in eastern Finland is the first of its kind in the Nordic regions. A haunting visage in the snowy dusk, this observation tower has that staple of all such towers: a revolving restaurant. Image © Visit Finland.A cosy winter cottage in Finland. Image © Visit Finland.White spaceWhile white is typically the minimalist’s colour of choice, it also provides a clean backdrop for an array of furnishings and objects. Moreover, white perfectly accentuates varied hues, shapes and materials.RELATED: Color Therapy: Quell Those End-of-Summer Blues!The white walls accentuate the wood stairwell in this Swedish villa in Mörtnäs by Fourfoursixsix...