Measuring Lamp Shade Size

If your shade has a square shape measure one side of the square from corner to corner for the proper measurement.

Measuring lamp shade size.

To learn more about measuring shades read our tips below and watch our video from the lamps plus youtube channel. The widest part of your shade should be at least a half inch wider than the widest part of your base on each side. The width of the lamp shade is equal to the height of the base of the lamp. The height of a table lamp shade should be approximately the height of the base to bottom of socket x 60 up to 70.

If you are happy with the size of the shade you are replacing just measure the old one with a ruler or retractable tape measure. Lastly the lampshade must be wider than the widest part of the lamp base. To choose the right lamp shade width measure your lamp base and multiply by two. Measure diagonally for a square base.

Top denotes the diameter or width if measuring a square lamp shade of the top of the lamp shade. The slant is the length of the side of the lamp shade. Measure shade height along the slant. Lamp shade dimensions are typically measured as top x bottom x slant.

For a round base measure straight across. And when you re considering width don t forget location. There are three main rules that you need to know when it comes to measuring your lamp shade. The height of a floor lamp shade should be approximately the height of the base x 30 to 40.

Hold your tape measure at one end of the top edge of the lamp shade and pull it across to the opposite edge in the right in the middle.