With holiday dinners and slow Sunday brunches ahead, it’s a lovely time to give your table a little extra attention. A table runner is an easy place to start. It adds colour and texture, gives your centrepiece a place to land, and lets the warmth of a favourite wood table show through.
For a classic look, lay your runner down the centre of the table with a little fabric hanging over each end. If you like a more casual look or have someone sitting at the head of the table, choose a shorter runner that sits entirely on the tabletop. You can also lay two runners across the width of a rectangular table so each one connects a pair of place settings.
A neutral fabric brings a crisp touch to fresh cedar and simple white dishes, while a deep burgundy runner looks right at home with brass candlesticks and pinecones. If your plates already have a pattern, try a solid runner in a colour pulled from the dishes. A few sprigs of evergreen and a pair of candles are often all you need to pull it together.
If you’re serving dinner family-style, keep the centrepiece low and leave a few open spots along the runner for serving dishes. A cluster of greenery at each end gives the table a festive touch and leaves the middle free for passing the potatoes.
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