Scandinavian Dining Room with Sheer White Linen Curtains

Sheer linen curtains are the Scandinavian answer to a dining room that needs softness but cannot spare any daylight. Mount the rod just below the ceiling and run the panels all the way to the floor, even if the windows are shorter, so the room looks taller. Use two panels per window, each about one and a half to two times the width of the glass, and let them just kiss the floor. White on white keeps it airy, and the texture of the linen stops it from looking plain. Choose a washable fabric, because dining room curtains collect more than you expect.