A refrigerator, comprising: an inner case defining a storage compartment (32; 22) therein; and a recess formed in the inner case comprising: a first inclined wall directed to a front side of the storage compartment (32; 22) and a second inclined wall directed to a rear side of the storage compartment (32; 22), wherein refrigerator further comprises: a plurality of aligned light sources received in the recess and positioned in the recess so as to direct emitted light toward a rear side of the inner case ; and a cover received in the recess and surrounding the light sources, wherein the cover comprises: a first panel extending substantially in parallel to the inner case; and a second panel extending at a predetermined angle from the first panel to direct light emitted by the light sources toward the rear side of the inner case , said second panel contacting the first inclined wall and made of a transparent material, characterized in that the first panel is made of a semi-transparent material; and a diffusion pattern is formed on the second panel of the cover for scattering light emitted by the light sources . an inner case defining a storage compartment (32; 22) therein; and a recess formed in the inner case comprising: a first inclined wall directed to a front side of the storage compartment (32; 22) and a second inclined wall directed to a rear side of the storage compartment (32; 22), a first inclined wall directed to a front side of the storage compartment (32; 22) and a second inclined wall directed to a rear side of the storage compartment (32; 22), wherein refrigerator further comprises: a plurality of aligned light sources received in the recess and positioned in the recess so as to direct emitted light toward a rear side of the inner case ; and a cover received in the recess and surrounding the light sources, wherein the cover comprises: a first panel extending substantially in parallel to the inner case; and a second panel extending at a predetermined angle from the first panel to direct light emitted by the light sources toward the rear side of the inner case , said second panel contacting the first inclined wall and made of a transparent material, a plurality of aligned light sources received in the recess and positioned in the recess so as to direct emitted light toward a rear side of the inner case ; and a cover received in the recess and surrounding the light sources, wherein the cover comprises: a first panel extending substantially in parallel to the inner case; and a second panel extending at a predetermined angle from the first panel to direct light emitted by the light sources toward the rear side of the inner case , said second panel contacting the first inclined wall and made of a transparent material, a first panel extending substantially in parallel to the inner case; and a second panel extending at a predetermined angle from the first panel to direct light emitted by the light sources toward the rear side of the inner case , said second panel contacting the first inclined wall and made of a transparent material, characterized in that the first panel is made of a semi-transparent material; and a diffusion pattern is formed on the second panel of the cover for scattering light emitted by the light sources . the first panel is made of a semi-transparent material; and a diffusion pattern is formed on the second panel of the cover for scattering light emitted by the light sources . <EOS>