Floor Lamp Shade Measurements

Measure shade height along the slant.

Floor lamp shade measurements.

Make sure the lamp shade is wider than the widest part of your lamp body. The height of a floor lamp shade should be approximately the height of the base x 30 to 40. A lamp shade has four different measurements to note before buying. Don t slim down too much.

Floor lamps are usually narrow and tall. Fortunately measuring a shade is an easy process once you know exactly which parts you need to pay attention to. The diameter width of a table shade should never exceed the height of the base to the bottom of the socket and should be within 2 of this dimension. If you want to replace the shade to give your lamp a new look it s important to know the proper measurements.

Top denotes the diameter or width if measuring a square lamp shade of the top of the lamp shade. Whether you re looking for swing arm floor lamps traditional torchiere lamps with or without lamp shades or adjustable height floor lamps you ll find the style you re looking for at the home depot. Lamp base measurement and lamp shade measurement. The beauty of a floor lamp is that it s versatile.

Lamp base height and lamp shade width. For floor lamps the height of the shade should be between 30 and 50 of the height of the lamp base for example a floor lamp base that s 60 inches high should have a lampshade between 18 and 30 inches in height. We have a 14 5 lamp base length so the shade diameter should be no smaller than 12 5 and no bigger than 16 5. Lamp shade dimensions are typically measured as top x bottom x slant.

To determine its size measure the height of the lamp base from the bottom up to the top of the bulb rod then you will divide it by 4 to get an approximate height for the shade. The shade should be twice as wide as the lamp base and one third of the total height of the lamp. When it comes to measuring the size floor lamps are usually a little trickier and more complicated. At 16 this shade fits the base.

Here we come in just above 80 at 12 14 5 x 0 80 11 6. And if the total height. Floor lamps to fit your style. In most cases your lamp shade should be roughly 2 3 the height of the lamp body.

Sizing a floor lamp. Giluta floor lamp glass shade replacement globe fitting opening 1 625 modern alabaster style light fixture shade height. Move it anywhere you need it. So for a 6 inch lamp base the shade should be at least 12 inches wide.

Similarly many design experts suggest that shade s width be roughly equivalent to the visible height of the lamp base. Lipless 5 0 out of 5 stars 2.