Floor Lamp Shade Dimensions

So for a 6 inch lamp base the shade should be at least 12 inches wide.

Floor lamp shade dimensions. 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. Lamp base height and lamp shade width. Medium lamp shade alucset barrel fabric lampshade for table lamp and floor light 7x13x7 8 inch natural linen hand crafted spider white 4 2 out of 5 stars 1 037 17 99 17. And if the total height.

There are three types of lamp fitters. At lamps plus we include it free with each purchase 2. Bottom denotes the diameter or width of the bottom of the lamp shade. A fitter is the component that a lamp shade uses to attach it to the lamp body.

Shop our selection of floor lamp shades for standing lamps. Large 15 to 17 140 oversized 18 or larger 48 shade type. Top denotes the diameter or width if measuring a square lamp shade of the top of the lamp shade. 18 x 0 90 16 2.

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. Find new styles like modern and rustic floor lamp shades or choose replacement shades for floor lamps in materials like silk and paper. Drum 102 empire 31 square 13 oval 9 shallow 5 pleated 3. Lamp shade dimensions are typically measured as top x bottom x slant.

In this article i ll walk you through the process on how to read lamp shade dimensions. A lamp shade has four different measurements to note before buying. Lampshade size is usually expressed in terms of its diameter 16 shade has a diameter of 16. Since the lamps diameters are smaller than the desk s width they are the correct size.

When it comes to measuring the size floor lamps are usually a little trickier and more complicated. We have a 18 lamp base length so the shade s diameter is correct at 16 16 20 range. Lamp base measurement and lamp shade measurement. The shade should be twice as wide as the lamp base and one third of the total height of the lamp.

Spider fitters with harp this is the most common type of fitter for table and floor lamp shades. 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. At 16 a little under 90 of the base. When you have decided to buy a new lamp shade one of the important steps you must take is to know the size of your current lamp shade so that when selecting a new one it fits just right.