How To Measure Lamp Shades For Replacement

Sizing a lamp shade.

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. It is important to be able to know how to measure such. 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. A fourth dimension that can also be helpful is measuring the height straight from top to bottom.

Browse all of our table lamps lamp shades and lighting options. How do you know what. How to pick a lamp shade size. 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.

Shades on older torchiere lamps have a longish neck that measures 2 3 4 which fits around an oversize mogul light bulb socket. When people shops for a new or replacement lamp shade they always consider measurements. These measurements are always listed the same way. If you have a square lamp shade it obviously won t have slope.

For example a busy lamp should have a plain shade. Lampshades are an easy and inexpensive way to update your decor. 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. Set the shade down on the table once more.

Look under the torchieres for older lamps category for this style. 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. How to measure shade heights for replacement. Measure the shade s sloping side.

Sometimes a shade s slope is referred to as its height. If you have a square lamp shade measure along its width from corner to corner to get the top measurement. The following diagrams illustrate the necessary measurements. Flip the lamp shade right side up.

You should also consider the style of the lamp when you select a shade. But before you buy a new one do you know how to measure a lampshade. Lamp shades come in different sizes and shapes. This will ensure that the lamp hardware is covered and that everything looks proportional.

Top and bottom diameters depth and drop. Browse lamp shades online to find the appropriate size. The distance in inches across the top across the bottom on the slant if applicable and the height.