Well, I completed the barn door, then got the closet flooring and trim in, then the bench for the foot of the bed, then the flooring for the bedroom..... And now i am about 90% completed with the bed head board.
I think the white works not only as a color contrast, but also as a contrast between the organic/rustic nature of the wood and the machined/controlled nature of the white shelf.... I think you have that white Eames shell chair in that room? If so I would think it pairs nicely (and there you get the contrast of rectilinear to organic form).