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lampshade rule: 58-64" tall???

celticmoon
9 years ago

Confused over a "rule" that the tops of lampshades should be 58-64" tall. Range seems too high.

Keeping the shade bottom at or just below eye level puts my ideal shade bottom at about 40" at sofa, 42" bedside and 44" at table/desk. I'd need bizarrely tall shades to get up to 58-64", shades way out of proportion to the lamps, tables etc.

What am I missing?

Here is a link that might be useful: 58-64

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