Table Runner and Placemats! Here’s The Secret to a Well Styled Dining Table
One Sunday I was helping my mom clear the dining table after family lunch. Going about our weekly routine. The usual happened: Someone carried the plates. Someone disappeared mysteriously when it was time to clean. Someone insists they’ll help “in two minutes.” And eventually you’re left wiping down the table alone. When everything was finally cleared, I remember looking at it and thinking: “Why does it suddenly look so bare?” Not dirty. Not unattractive. Just bare. The flowers were still there. The chairs were still there. Nothing had changed. And yet the table felt like it had lost a little personality. That’s when my mother took out a table runner, spread it across the centre, and I was like “Yeah! This was it.” Suddenly the whole thing looked complete again. It’s funny how a strip of fabric can do that. And for those you’ve ever used a good table runner. They exactly know what I’m talking about. The Best Dining Tables Aren’t The Expensive Ones I’ve visited homes with stunning marb...