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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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The first step to buying a lampshade is selecting the correct type. This is the easy step, as it has nothing to do with aesthetics and isn't something you can choose if you already have a base to work with. The base determines the type of shade you will need to purchase. Lampshades can be attached with a harp and topped with a finial, can fit directly on the socket, or can even be attached to the bulb itself. Before heading out to your local lighting or home improvement store, take a look at the base to determine what type you need. There is nothing more frustrating than bringing home the perfect lampshade only to find out that it is the wrong fit to the base.The style of the lamp base will determine what shape of lampshade you need. Shades come in a variety of shapes, including bell, empire, drum, oval, squared, and rectangle. You will find several other names for different shapes, but they are just a variation of the major shapes. A good rule of thumb is that square based lamps take square or rectangular shades while round lamps take round, empire or drum shades.

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