Small Scandinavian Kitchen with a Pleated Paper Pendant

In a small kitchen the light fixture can be the biggest decorative piece in the room, and a pleated paper pendant does that job for very little money. Paper diffuses the bulb into a warm, even glow, which matters in a Scandinavian scheme built on pale wood and beige. Keep the bottom of the shade roughly two and a half feet above the tabletop so it lights the surface without glaring into anyone’s eyes, and choose a warm bulb. One birch shelf of stoneware mugs repeats the tone, and a half-height linen curtain gives privacy while letting winter daylight in. Nothing else needs adding.