Your shade should be about two thirds the height of your lamp base give or take an inch.
How to know what size lamp shade to buy.
You can try using different sized harps while shopping.
Square lamps look best with square shades and round lamps look best with round shades.
Choose a shade with a shape that follows the general contours of the lamp.
Your shade should usually mirror the shape and contour of your lamp design.
The shade should be twice as wide as the lamp base and one third of the total height of the lamp.
The bottom edge of the lampshade should fall midway on the neck of the lamp.
The best shade will mimic the base of the lamp and the shape of the table.
For the height start from the lamp base u to the bottom of the rod.
How to choose the correct size table lamp.
An interesting alternative is to repeat the shape of the vase stand as opposed to the vase shape in the shade.
So for a 6 inch lamp base the shade should be at least 12 inches wide.
A shapely lamp can take a shapely shade.
And if the total height.
Make sure the lamp shade is wider than the widest part of your lamp body.
So now that you know your lamp base shape it s time to grab a tape measure.
To find the best size for a table lamp shade start by measuring the lamp itself by using a tape measure or ruler.
Don t slim down too much.
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Straight angular or square lamps look best with square or rectangular shades.
Be sure of the fitting you need.
A too tiny or too large table lamp may function as a lamp but not as part of the design of the room.
You don t want the socket or the switch to be visible.
Lamp base measurement and lamp shade measurement.
The harp will tell you the height from the base of the socket to the top of the shade.
Lamp base height and lamp shade width.
The right lamp shade can make a lamp meld perfectly with your home s style or become a standout piece of decor.
To achieve this and to ensure your lamps don t stand out for the wrong reasons it is important to know how to measure a lamp shade.
When shade shopping the shade size refers to the width across the bottom of the shade.
There are three main rules that you need to know when it comes to measuring your lamp shade.
The bulb holder and the rod is not included in the measurement.
Here are our guidelines for how to measure a lamp for a shade.
It may ruin the vignette of a tabletop and create.
The bottom of the shade should just cover the lamp switch so be sure to measure the harp before buying.
Measure lamp for shade size.
We have a 18 lamp base length so the shade s diameter is correct at 16 16 20 range.
Curved round sloping lamps should incorporate similar shades like bell.
