Size Of Floor Lamp Shade

Pick the perfect shade for your table or floor lamp base by matching the scale and style.

Size of floor lamp shade.

Floor lamps are usually narrow and tall. Medium lamp shade alucset barrel fabric lampshade for table lamp and floor light 7x13x7 8 inch natural linen hand crafted spider brown 4 2 out of 5 stars 976 17 99 17. For example a floor lamp base that s 60 inches high should have a lampshade between 18 and 30 inches in height. Whether you re looking for a new lamp or updating an old one choose the best lampshade for your space.

The bottom edge of the lampshade should fall midway on the neck of the lamp. For a balanced look a table lamp should have a lamp shade that is approximately 2 3 the height of the lamp. Lampshade size is usually expressed in terms of its diameter 16 shade has a diameter of 16. There are three types of lamp fitters.

A fitter is the component that a lamp shade uses to attach it to the lamp body. A floor lamp should have a lamp shade that is approximately 1 3 the height of the lamp. So for a 6 inch lamp base the shade should be at least 12 inches wide. 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.

We carry a large range of shade sizes to fit your fixtures from 6 and smaller chandelier shades to oversized 18 and larger shades. A round lamp shade usually works best for a round base while a square or angular base looks better with a square lamp shade. Be sure of the fitting you need. Spider fitters with harp this is the most common type of fitter for table and floor lamp shades.

At lamps plus we include it free with each purchase 2. When it comes to measuring the size floor lamps are usually a little trickier and more complicated. When shade shopping the shade size refers to the width across the bottom of the shade. And if the total height.

You don t want the socket or the switch to be visible. Floor lamp shades should clear the widest part of the bulb by at least 3 5 on each side of the bulb unless using compact fluorescent bulb. Sizing a floor lamp. A good lamp shade will cover all of a lamp s hardware.

The shade should be twice as wide as the lamp base and one third of the total height of the lamp.