My dining room has a very "earthy" decor. It has pale green walls, a scrubbed pine table, lots of candles, a simple pine buffet, and Mexican saltillos hanging in the corner on an antique ladder. I don't use a tablecloth very often, but I'd been itching for a table runner for months. The table just looked a little naked without one.
I checked all the usual places--Target, discount stores, the flea market, eBay, and other stores that carry home accessories. No luck, no luck at all. I wanted something, but I wasn't sure what. I thought maybe a tan, rough, linen runner would be nice. But I couldn't find one anywhere. At least, not one that I could afford. But I knew I wanted it to be a neutral color and to have an interesting texture.
Then I was at Joann etc. one day, and I wandered by a display that held bolts of burlap. Hmm..right color, lots of texture...bingo! I bought a couple yards (at just a few bucks each) and made my own runner. I cut a long, rectangular strip, then make fringe on the sides by carefully pulling some of the horizontal threads out. So for a few bucks and about a 1/2 hour of work, I got the table runner I couldn't find in any store.
Stay tuned for more tips, coming soon!
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