Buying Tips - Choosing the Right Shade:

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1. Click here to browse our extensive selection of quality lamp shades including drum shades, cylinder shades, floor shades, empire shades, coolie shades, bell shades, square and rectangular shades, chandelier shades and others in a wide variety of styles and colors
2. Compliment the Base - A shade should make the base look better without competing with it for attention. Decide if the lamp base will be the “star-of-the-show”, or “best-supporting actor”. If your base is really unique, choose a simple shade to draw attention to the special features of the lamp.
3. Hide the Switch - Your shade should just barely cover the switch. Try different sized harps or add a shade riser to fine-tune your shade fit.
4. Sizing Rules of Thumb
* Shade height should be about 3/4 the height of the base.
* The bottom of the shade should be wider than the widest part of the base.
* Shade width should approximately equal the height from bottom of base to socket.
5. Consider the Use - Reading lamps need a wider shade to provide plenty of light.
6. Consider the Room - What is the color and style of your room? Will the lamp have a starring role or compliment its surroundings?
7. Consider the Bulb - Be sure you have 3 inches separation from bulb to shade, especially for higher wattage bulbs. Be sure the top opening is wide enough to vent the heat. Compact Fluorescent bulbs are great for most lamps because they burn cooler, but you may need larger harp since CFL's are taller than standard light bulbs.

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