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Rectangle Lamp Shades—When to Use, How to Choose
You know it's time for a new rectangular lamp shade when your existing shade becomes brittle, yellows, or no longer suits your style of home furnishishings.
Modern rectangular lamp shades are a contemporary replacement for modern or transitional table lamps of all sizes.
When looking for a sleek and put-together home decorating detail, a high-quality lampshade with a crisp and clean geometric shape is the best style of lampshade to transform your living room or bedroom into something unique and sophisticated.
Three (3) Considerations when Shopping for a Replacement Rectangle Lamp Shade
- Rectangular-shape lamp shades are sleek and modern, and are the best choice of lampshade for table lamps that are placed near a wall. They are also the best lamp shade for lamps that are frequently bumped and tipped over due to a round shade that interferes with foot traffic
- The color of rectangle lamp shades will determine the amount of light your rectangle or square lamp shade will allow through will depend mostly on the color density and type of outer fabric and inner shade lining. A black rectangle lamp shade—while very chic in appearance—will emit less light through the shade than a white rectangle lamp shade. In addition to the lampshade's color, the type of bulb used and its wattage will determine the ultimate effect of the shade
- What size rectangle lamp shade will be the best fit on your lamp can easily be determined by the designer's Rule of Three, where the height (known as the ‘Slant’) of your new shade is approximately one-third the total height of the entire lamp base and shade ensemble. This general rule of thumb will help you choose a lampshade that is neither too big or too small for your lamp. For more details, see our in-depth guide to measuring and fitting a lamp shade
Our Rectangle Lamp Shades from HomeConcept are made from the finest materials and guaranteed to be wrinkle-free, lasting for years without yellowing or becoming brittle.
How to Decorate Using Square Lamp Shades
The classic cube lamp shade comes in a variety of trims, sizes, fabrics, and colors (with white, black, and eggshell being the most popular), and are very flattering on a lamp base that is square or angular in shape.
Square lamp shades are especially appealing on a candlestick style or buffet lamp base because they maintain a slender silhouette that complements a minimalist style room interior.
Other geometric shapes like the trapezoid-shaped square bell lamp shades are another option when you want to design clean, visual interest within a space. And a white or eggshell-colored bell lamp shade with cut-corners is always a great choice when paired with a traditional lamp base.
When shopping for a square or rectangle lamp shade on lampsusa.com, use the Sort and Filter Tabs at the top of each page to find exactly what you need, fast.
Lamp Shades—Rectangular and Square Sizes to Fit Your Lamp
To make sure your rectangle lamp shade fits your lamp base, a shade with the correct type of fitter is just as imporant as the size of the lamp shade you choose.
Small square lamp shades for chandeliers and wall lights generally use a clip-on fitter to accommodate ceiling light fixtures, sconces, and accent lamps.
Large rectangular shades that range from 10-inches to 16-inches use a spider fitter (sometimes called lampshade arms) that fit onto a harp, connecting your replacement lamp shade to your lamp.
