How To Measure Lamp Shades For Replacement

The following diagrams illustrate the necessary measurements.

How to measure lamp shades for replacement.

The width of your shade should run about twice the width of the lamp base and the height of the shade should be a third shorter than the height of the lamp base. How to measure shade heights for replacement. But before you buy a new one do you know how to measure a lampshade. How do you know what.

You should also consider the style of the lamp when you select a shade. Lamp shades come in different sizes and shapes. When shopping for new and replacement lamp shades on our site or in our stores you ll see shades listed with a set of different measurements. Sometimes a shade s slope is referred to as its height.

For example a busy lamp should have a plain shade. Top and bottom diameters depth and drop. Shades on older torchiere lamps have a longish neck that measures 2 3 4 which fits around an oversize mogul light bulb socket. These measurements are always listed the same way.

A fourth dimension that can also be helpful is measuring the height straight from top to bottom. Sizing a lamp shade. Lampshades are an easy and inexpensive way to update your decor. Browse lamp shades online to find the appropriate size.

The shade is placed on the lamp around the bulb socket and a ring threads around the socket. If you have a square lamp shade measure along its width from corner to corner to get the top measurement. Place the end of the measuring tape at the top edge of the shade and pull it down to the bottom edge to measure the slope. Flip the lamp shade right side up.

This will ensure that the lamp hardware is covered and that everything looks proportional. Four dimensions are important when measuring for shade replacement. If you have a square lamp shade it obviously won t have slope. Browse all of our table lamps lamp shades and lighting options.

The distance in inches across the top across the bottom on the slant if applicable and the height. Flip the lamp shade upside down and measure from one edge to the opposite edge across the bottom diameter just as you did when measuring the top. It is important to be able to know how to measure such. Measure along the slant side of the lamp shade these are the 3 dimensions you will see listed with most lamp shades top x bottom x slant.

Write down this measurement. When people shops for a new or replacement lamp shade they always consider measurements. Look under the torchieres for older lamps category for this style.