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The Art of How to Use Table Runners and Placemats
The Table Runner Renaissance
Once, table runners only protected your table from spills and damage until Kim Seybert pioneered designs that create an elegant ambiance for everyday dining and refined tablescapes. Whether it’s a lavish dinner party or a laid-back brunch, the new trend is to incorporate table runners as the focal point of the table décor. Uniting function with fashion, your table runners are now a timeless aspect of any dining experience.
Perfect Proportions
Measure your table and consider its shape. A rectangular table lends itself to a fabric or linear beaded runner, while an oval would perfectly highlight one of our more sculptural beaded styles. Traditionally, a fabric runner would drape over the table end by 6-12 inches, but these days one can also center the runner without draping for a more contemporary look.
Materials and Styles
The selection of materials for table runners should account for the occasion and the overall decor scheme. For a breezy, casual appeal at everyday meals, you might incorporate crisp and airy materials like cotton and linen. If it is an elevated gathering, you can punctuate the evening soiree with the glamour of elegant beadwork.
For outdoor settings, you might benefit from the natural textures of bamboo, jute, or rattan.
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Ways to Style Your Runner
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Style It Between Dinners
Use the runner as a placeholder between dinners. Instead of a bare table, use the runner to accent the space, adding in flowers or candles for height and texture.
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Build the Centerpiece
Use your beaded or linen runner as the base as you build the centerpiece. It helps to anchor your greenery, fruit or gourds so they are not sitting on the bare table, but an extension of the runner. Complete with candles and vases of flowers for a fuller effect.
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Layer with a Tablecloth
Layer a beaded runner with a tablecloth that picks up the colors and adds more depth to your tablescape.
4
Get Creative
One runner can delineate the center of the table and anchor the end seats, but with linen table runners, multiple runners can create a completely different aesthetic, anchoring all place settings.
Seasonal Table Decor
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Floral Table Runners for Spring
Spring into the season with table runners that bloom like the Dahlia runner. Adorned with vibrant floral patterns, it is prime time to feature pastel hues, watercolors, and floral prints to reflect the delight of outdoor dining.
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Botanical Table Runners for Summer
You can capture the essence of beachside dining by mixing hand-beaded placemats and table runners with lush tropical accents and golden metallics.
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Autumnal-Themed Table Runners
Use table runners with intricate beading in fall colors—deep reds, warm oranges, and golden yellows. These table runners can be paired with placemats in solid, earthy tones to balance the detailed beading and add a touch of luxury to harvest dinners.
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Wintery Metallics
Winter settings shine with metallic table runners for a festive sparkle.
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Traditional Christmas
Classic holiday table runners in rich reds, crisp whites, and timeless tartan. Pair them with coordinating placemats for a festive tablescape, or let them stand alone as a cheerful seasonal accent.
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