Floor lamps work best with an empire shade as opposed to, say, a coolie shade (named because it resembles the hats worn by Chinese peasants), which has a wide slant, says Cheri Jamison of the Lamp ...

Rectangular lamp shades A rectangular lampshade has a longer, rectangular profile with straight sides. Because of their tapered sides, they complement narrow lamps, ...

The recall includes Crate and Barrel Finley Collection pendant lamps with a white or wheat linen large or small drum, or rectangular, lamp shades. ...

For a square or rectangular lamp base or shade, measure diagonally and use the same formula. For bedside lamps, the shade should be smaller than the width of the table, so you don’t knock into ...