Table runners linens just like all other table linens, tablecloths and place mats are varied, colorful, and wonderful. The sheer variety of table runners is what makes them so much fun to shop for and to buy. It is not really a question of budget because you can find cheap table runners just as easily as you can designers dining table runners.
Most people use table runners linens on special occasions. It is probably fair to say that most American families have some sort of holiday table runners that they bring out around Christmas, but if you do that and only enjoy your table runners linens a few times a year, you are missing out on a lot of fun in decorating your dining room. And remember that table runners are not only to lay flat on a table. You can buy a beautiful tapestry table runner and hang it on a wall, then decorate the table with matching placemats. You could also use it on the back of a couch or stuffed chair. The same could be said of lace table runners. However, due to the delicate nature of lace I would tend to keep it in a traditional position on the table or on a buffet.
Bamboo table runners would not normally fall in the category of table runners linens, unless you have printed bamboo images on a cotton runner. I saw one like that and it was very nice. A great table runner for an outdoor meal. But we must also recognize that today words do not always mean what we think, as Chilewich® a company that make table runners linens, has created a modern would be bamboo. A synthetic material that is elegant, easy care and beautiful but not natural, and it does not even look like bamboo. If the natural look is what you like this bamboo table runner is not for you, but if you like modernism and your home is very contemporary in design then you really need to look at it.
Seasonal table runners linens are a nice way to break monotony in our homes. Changing the decor becomes easy when we just have to pull out a spring table runner, or a Halloween one in the fall.
All the runners we are talking about have a dual function, yes they serve as decoration and are very effective at that, but the real function of a table runner is to protect the table. No table runner linens will protect your table as well as a thick quilted table runner. These like tapestry runners can depict a scene, but they tend to be more country in style. Other well suited table runners for protection are Damask table runners. They tend to be a little thicker because of the tight weave that is used to create the Damask look. Today’s Damask is washable and durable, so you can use it at meals times without any worries, many are even stain proof.
Satin and silk are frequently used for table runners linens, and while the most beautiful will be the silk runners, they are not really washable and you should use them sparingly around kids with grape juice drinks. Satin is often used for wedding table runners as it is an inexpensive material that can be found in countless colors.
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