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32 Gorgeous Christmas Runners for a Picture-Perfect Holiday Table

It’s time to take your tablescape over the edge.

By Bebe Howorth
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Thinking of how to set your Christmas table this season? Runners can provide a festive and cheerful touch to any table without the hassle of ironing a tablecloth. Not only can table runners provide a way to arrange dishes, but they also do double-duty as a centerpiece. “I think of it as a painting,” event planner turned interior designer Melissa Lee says. “With runners there’s a natural ‘frame’ as opposed to a tablecloth serving more as a backdrop canvas.”

Of course, painting outside the lines is allowed too, Lee adds: “I like sprinkling fruits and produce along the runner to blur the line between the centerpieces and the meal itself, and playing with the idea of tangible and intangible.”

This year, there are many beautiful options for Christmas runners. From embroidered versions to crystal and beaded runners, as well as prints and patterns a-plenty. And holiday runners don’t necessarily have to be red and green. Lee tends to pick one color inspired by the holiday season and tie the pieces on the table together beginning with the runner. As for picking the right size? “It should definitely be long enough to drape down for a sense of continuation,” Lee advises. Here, we’ve rounded up 27 options to make any Christmas dinner one to remember.

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Anthropologie Damask Embroidered Cotton Runner By Anthropologie in Assorted

Damask Embroidered Cotton Runner By Anthropologie in Assorted
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Anthropologie Damask Embroidered Cotton Runner By Anthropologie in Assorted

$128 at Anthropologie$44 at Terrain

This damask table runner with red embroidered detail would pair beautifully with a table full of holiday greenery and candlelight.

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Green Tartan Table Runner

Green Tartan Table Runner
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Green Tartan Table Runner

This green tartan runner makes for a striking addition to a holiday table. Simply add evergreen and boughs of holly and you’ve got a Christmas to remember.

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Ribbon Linen Embroidered Runner in Red/Green

Ribbon Linen Embroidered Runner in Red/Green
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Ribbon Linen Embroidered Runner in Red/Green

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While not in traditional Christmas red and green, this embroidered table runner would make for a beautiful backdrop to a table full of rich holiday colors. Best part? Its look will last you well into the New Year.

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Gingerbread Village Embroidered Table Runner

Gingerbread Village Embroidered Table Runner
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Gingerbread Village Embroidered Table Runner

Gingerbread houses and cookies are inevitable around the holidays. This embroidered runner would make for a cute and festive backdrop for lining up bowls of sweets and treats to be decorated.

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Anthropologie Wreaths Table Runner

Wreaths Table Runner
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Anthropologie Wreaths Table Runner

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There is no floral decor necessary with this table runner, which features an array of cute Christmas wreaths.

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Q & A Red Border Table Runner

Red Border Table Runner
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Q & A Red Border Table Runner

Credit: Courtesy of Williams Sonoma

Williams Sonoma’s white table runner with a subtle red embroidered border is an excellent complement to any holiday table.

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Coco & Wolf Wiltshire and Capel Wavy Table Runner

Wiltshire and Capel Wavy Table Runner
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Coco & Wolf Wiltshire and Capel Wavy Table Runner

Credit: Liberty

Coco & Wolf’s berry printed table cloth would look beautiful with a centerpiece of red berry branches for a beautiful holiday table. The wavy edge adds a punchy touch; plus, the reverse side can be used throughout the year.

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The Table Runner - Riviera Green

The Table Runner - Riviera Green
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The Table Runner - Riviera Green

Business & Pleasure’s green-on-green table runner makes for a wonderful solid backdrop for a table with mixed floral arrangements or with winter greenery for a total green tonal tablescape.

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Winter Birds Table Runner

Winter Birds Table Runner
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Winter Birds Table Runner

It’s impossible not to admire Coral & Tusks’s embroidered winter birds table runner. Each bird is different and interspersed among holiday greenery like holly and red berries.

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Saro Lifestyle Saro Lifestyle Holiday Cheer Embroidered Berry Table Runner

 Saro Lifestyle Holiday Cheer Embroidered Berry Table Runner
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Saro Lifestyle Saro Lifestyle Holiday Cheer Embroidered Berry Table Runner

As winter berries are one of the most notable symbols of the holidays, this pretty (and budget-friendly) table runner would be a festive touch for the season.

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Gingham Table Runner

Gingham Table Runner
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Gingham Table Runner

Serena & Lily’s new gingham table runners come in a variety of colors, including green and red.

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Rosalind Wheeler Daniels Tinsel Plaid Fringed Table Runner

Daniels Tinsel Plaid Fringed Table Runner
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Rosalind Wheeler Daniels Tinsel Plaid Fringed Table Runner

The durable material of this red-and-white-plaid table runner makes it great for gatherings around the table for the whole holiday season.

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Soil to Studio Soil to Studio Divya Block-Printed Linen Runner

Soil to Studio Divya Block-Printed Linen Runner
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Soil to Studio Soil to Studio Divya Block-Printed Linen Runner

Handmade in Brooklyn by Soil to Studio, this earth-toned block-printed table runner would be beautiful for the holidays.

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Marimekko Pieni Unikko table runner

Pieni Unikko table runner
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Marimekko Pieni Unikko table runner

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It’s not the traditional red and green, but for those who are fans of the iconic Marimekko flower print, this ecru version would be a great backdrop for festive flourishes elsewhere on the table.

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Ornate Table Runner in Champagne and Crystal

Ornate Table Runner in Champagne and Crystal
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Ornate Table Runner in Champagne and Crystal

This champagne and crystal embroidered table runner is a beautiful complement to a table set with fine china.

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The Holiday Aisle® Eliza Floral 100% Cotton Christmas Table Runner

Eliza Floral 100% Cotton Christmas Table Runner
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The Holiday Aisle® Eliza Floral 100% Cotton Christmas Table Runner

No need for flowers with this table runner decked in winter’s floral finest: poinsettias, pine cones, and holly.

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C&F Home Jacquard Holly Table Runner

Jacquard Holly Table Runner
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C&F Home Jacquard Holly Table Runner

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The holly patterned jacquard of this table runner exudes an elevated feel with an appealing price tag.

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Christmas Flowers Table Runner

Christmas Flowers Table Runner
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Christmas Flowers Table Runner

No need for flowers on a table with this gorgeous runner! This one includes embroidered poinsettias, holiday greenery, holly, and paperwhites—the quintessential holiday flower arrangement.

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Henry Handwork Jardin Estate Hand-Embroidered Table Linens

Jardin Estate Hand-Embroidered Table Linens
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Henry Handwork Jardin Estate Hand-Embroidered Table Linens

This gorgeous hand-embroidered table runner, along with its matching placemats and napkins, makes taking out the fine china well worth it.

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Frayed Runner

Frayed Runner
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Frayed Runner

The barely-there green stitching outlined on this cotton-linen runner is a nice subtle holiday addition for the table.

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