Measurement Guide

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Aceilingmedallionaddsadecorativetouchtotheoften‐neglectedceilingofyourroombyencirclingthearea
aroundthemeetingpointoftheceilingandlightingfixture.Theselargedisk‐shapedplaquesshouldhavea
proportionatesizetoyourroomandthelightingfixturebeneath.Elegantorsimple,choose
yourceiling
medallionsizebestsuitedforyourspace.Usesomebasicguidelinestosteeryoutowardchoosingthebest
ceilingmedallionforyourroom.
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1. Measurethelengthandwidthofyourroominfeet.
2. Multiplythelengthandwidthtogetheranddividetheanswerby"7"todetermineaproportionate
ceilingmedalliondiametersizeininches.
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Fora10‐by‐14footroom,forexample,yourcalculationwouldbe:
10feetx14feet=140squarefeet
140/7=20inches
diameter
3. Measuretheheightofyourceilinginfeet.Usethediameterfortheceilingmedallioncalculated
basedonroomwidthandlengthifyourceilingstandsbetween9and10feettall.Optforaslightly
smallermedallionforshorterceilings.
4. Measurethediameterofthelightingfixturebelowtheceilingmedallionininches.Lookforaceiling
medallionclosetothissizeininchesifitcloselymatchestheestimatedsizefromtheroom
calculations.
Toolsyoumayneed:
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 MeasuringTape
 Pencil
 Paper
 Ladder