The steps below follow the order of the work for this decor project.
Table runners are a great way to dress up an otherwise bland table. They’re great for layering over tablecloths for a more formal feeling, laying down the middle of a buffet with a fun centerpiece, or simply draping it alone on the dining table. Runners can incorporate many different decor styles or elements and add punch to your dining room in an straightforward, accessible way. Seasonal runners are fun for different holidays, bright and playful runners are great for summer or birthdays, and you can even bring nature inside your home with a runner! Try these different options to find one that speaks to you!
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Sur la Table sells this cute coral motif, which is well fitted for summertime. // Sur la Table
Want to pair something with the cora runner without being too matchy? Here’s a great graphic fish runner with cute tassels from Target. Very beachy. // Target
Keeping with that summer theme, how about this runner from Pier One Imports? It combines bold color and print with adorable tassels that give it a fun party feeling. // Pier One Imports
Tribal prints are en vogue, and this multi-print runner from World Market perfectly incorporates the style. // World Market
Maybe you’re looking for a boho vibe. Try this intricate macrame crochet runner from Anthropologie. Light and airy for summer, but would wear well all year. // Anthropologie
Wayfair has an enormous collection of table runners with direct, geographic prints in different colors. These blue stripes have a nautical feeling, but you can get them in yellow, red, black or gray. They also have checks, chevron, and irate. // Wayfair
This blue honeycomb pattern is modern and fresh. You can find this at Wayfair as well. // Wayfair
Here’s a fun teardrop design also from Wayfair. This red color is well fitted for July, Christmas, Valentine’s Day and more, but they have other colors too. // Wayfair
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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 direct and straight forward. The clever twist is adding song lyrics with white paint! This runner was created for Christmastime and uses a go-to Christmas song, but you could just as easily duplicate this with a wedding or love song, or even a go-to 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 go-to prints. Teal and Lime will show you how! // Teal and Lime
While this table runner does require a bit of sewing, it’s an straightforward 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 memorable!
You’ve likely seen burlap table runners before – they’re straightforward and inexpensive to create which makes them a popular Handmade. 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 well fitted 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, direct and a little vintage.
Handmade 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. 
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Paint a summery honeycomb pattern on your drop cloth runner using sponges as stamps for your fabric paint. See it on Celebrations.com.
Or use a stencil to paint your runner, like Sew Woodsy did here.
We See Rainbows painted their drop cloth runner, as well, but they used tape to give it nice, crisp, bold lines.
No-sew runners are so straightforward to create, there’s no excuse for having a naked table anymore! You could create a no-sew fabric table runner like this one fromUncommon Designs in 5 minutes flat – and you probably have the only two things you need on hand already!
Yet another smart no-sew option? Homemade Ginger added some cute tassels made from embroidery floss (or yarn) to an existing table runner to give it a little pizzazz!
Think outside the box – this table runner is made from old book pages! BHG shares the straightforward how-to. It’s vintage and a little eclectic – well fitted for a book-themed shower or party! If you’re a bibliophile, this one is well fitted for you.
Confetti makes any table into a party! Use giant confetti dots and butcher paper to create this no-sew confetti table runner. The gold is memorable and adds sparkle and glam, but you could do any color or combo to match your dining room or special occasion.// Oh Joy blog
You can also use items from nature. Small sticks or bamboo pieces glued or knotted together make a great runner, or you could create your own wood slice table runner using this HGTV walkthrough.
Or if you’d like something a little softer and more romantic, create a runner out of leaves or flowers. This walkthrough helps you make a runner from fresh cut flowers which would make an memorable statement piece throughout spring and summer. See how to on minted.com.
Macrame has made a comeback, and this table runner proves it. Master a few direct knots and you can create a modern table runner that is boho chic! Check it out on Urban Acres.
Though the runner in this walkthrough on A Practical Wedding was sewn with a machine, you could duplicate the look easily with store-bought, white cotton table runners. It’s the ombre dyeing technique that makes them stand out, and you can learn how at the link.
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