iluvpink
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Post by iluvpink on Nov 28, 2022 21:52:23 GMT
We are having dh's extended family over for a Christmas dinner in a few weeks. I need to find a table cloth/table runner/centerpiece for our dining room table. With the leaf in its about 90 inches long and I'm having a hell of a time finding table runners that size. Especially ones I like. I like red, green, silver and something semi formal to formal. We have plates like these. www.ebay.com/itm/354317779791Decorating and setting a table is so not my thing and the size of our table (which doesn't seem that big to me?) is making me crazy. I'll also need to have a side table for the young adults but I'll worry about that later once I know how many will be showing up. Any advice? Websites to try etc? I despise shopping in person so would like to avoid that if at all possible. |
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Post by Gem Girl on Nov 28, 2022 22:02:23 GMT
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Post by ScrapbookMyLife on Nov 28, 2022 22:04:55 GMT
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iluvpink
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Post by iluvpink on Nov 28, 2022 22:29:11 GMT
I do like that one. I wonder if the 90" includes the part that hangs over or not? If that makes sense? I want some hanging over. |
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iluvpink
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Post by iluvpink on Nov 28, 2022 22:30:12 GMT
No, but it is really cute! I love snowmen and would totally use it if the dinner was more of a casual thing (which I'd like, but that's not how his family is). |
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Gennifer
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Post by Gennifer on Nov 28, 2022 23:57:34 GMT
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janeinbama
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Post by janeinbama on Nov 29, 2022 0:26:10 GMT
You can always buy fabric and make it as long as you need. If you don't sew, you can iron to the size you want or use ironing tape.
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Post by malibou on Nov 29, 2022 0:39:29 GMT
I do like that one. I wonder if the 90" includes the part that hangs over or not? If that makes sense? I want some hanging over. I'm willing to bet that it's not a 90 inch runner, but a runner for a 90 inch table and will have the hang over bit. |
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Post by peasapie on Nov 29, 2022 1:35:54 GMT
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Post by morecowbell on Nov 29, 2022 6:00:47 GMT
I don't think that table runners necessarily have to go over the ends of the table to create a beautiful tablescape. You can also put multiple shorter runners sideways on the table and it's a beautiful look.
You could search on Pinterest for "table runners sideways" to get some great inspiration.
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Post by auntkelly on Nov 29, 2022 16:38:11 GMT
If it were me, I would keep things simple and make your festive Christmas plates the star of the table. If you are going for a more traditional vibe, I would buy red or green solid placemats and napkins then find an appropriately sized and shaped bowl (you could use more than one if you have a big table) and fill it w/ shiny glass ornaments of different sizes which match your placemats and napkins. Then I'd add a few sprigs of real or fake greenery and call it good. I probably wouldn't use a table cloth or runner, but that's just me. I like things clean and simple. If I did use a tablecloth, I'd choose white or ivory.
Of course you could go w/ a more modern Christmas color like pink or turquoise if you wanted, but I would keep things simple and not have a lot of patterns on the table, because I think they would compete w/ the words on your dishes.
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