Scandinavian Wood Drum Ceiling Light

A simple drum shade with a wooden trim, which is a combination that has stayed in fashion in Scandinavian interiors for decades because it does not shout. The cylinder shade holds the light and pushes most of it downward, with a softer wash escaping the top, so an entrance hall gets a warm, welcoming pool rather than a flat wash.

Wood is the detail that lifts it above a generic ceiling light. The natural grain warms the whole fitting, picks up floorboards, skirtings and furniture, and stops a white ceiling looking clinical. In a small hallway or entrance it does a lot of work for a fitting that occupies very little visual space.

Green or white shades both pair well with the timber: white for a neutral scheme that lets the wood do the talking, green for a slightly deeper, more considered look against pale walls. The LED is integrated and energy-efficient, so running costs stay low for a light that tends to be switched on every time someone comes through the door — and there is no bulb to change.

• Type: drum-shade LED ceiling light
• Shade colours: green or white
• Trim: natural wood
• Light source: integrated energy-efficient LED
• Output: downward pool with soft upward wash
• Best for: hallways, entrances, small bedrooms