30 Amazing Table Runner Inspirations

DIY Table Runners

This one-of-a-kind table runner was loom-woven with jute. The pom poms were handmade and placed throughout the table runner to give it even more dimension and character. The fun details – like the pops of color placed randomly and at varying widths, the tactile appearance and dimension that make you want to run your hand over it and the tassels along the ends – add such personality. Get more details at Curious Weaver. // Curious Weaver

Sewing this table runner from plain black fabric is simple and straight forward. The clever twist is adding song lyrics with white paint! This runner was created for Christmastime and uses a favorite Christmas song, but you could just as easily duplicate this with a wedding or love song, or even a favorite poem or quote! // View From The Fridge

Similarly, you could make a table runner from chalk cloth like iCandy! Add a border of fun fabric around the chalk cloth, cure it, and then let your imagination run. You could write holiday messages, label your buffet, write guests names, or let the kids draw while they eat! Then you can rub with a damp cloth and reuse it again and again. // iCandy Handmade

If you can’t commit to one color, make a reversible table runner with two of your favorite prints. Teal and Lime will show you how! // Teal and Lime

While this table runner does require a bit of sewing, it’s an easy to handle two seams since it’s made from a serape! Whip up some yarn pom poms and tie them to the ends for an even more festive feel. // Krafty Kath

If you can use a needle and thread, you can make this charming table runner from vintage crocheted doilies, like this one from Under the Sycamore. It’s an ode to your granny that looks amazing!

You’ve likely seen burlap table runners before – they’re easy and inexpensive to create which makes them a popular DIY. This version sports some very cute tassels along the short ends. Get the how to from On Sutton Place.

This unique take on the burlap runner is perfect for springtime with its basket-weave design, but could transition nicely to other times of year since burlap is so versatile. Stonegable gives the how to at the link.

This monogrammed burlap table runner from The Pinning Mama looks like something from Pottery Barn, with a much more manageable price tag. You could choose any font you like, though the typewriter-esque font used here is classic, simple and a little vintage.

DIY Swank shows you have to add a lace border all around your burlap table runner for a touch of vintage romance.

Or, add a whole lot of romance and whimsy to your burlap runner with layers of ruffles and lace! This oh, so feminine version from Le Petite Prairie is a little bit boho, a little bit vintage and a whole lot of charm.

Drop cloth runners are popular as well. They offer a nice blank slate that can be dressed up in many ways and you can buy them in many different dimensions that could give you a lot of versatility in design – for not a lot of money. For instance, This five minute, no sew version seen on Yellow Bliss Road simply layers strips of drop cloth in different widths, leaving the edges raw.