How to Use Southwestern Table Runners in Unique Ways

Looking for some new and unique ways to usealso use the wider runners as wall decor. A young
your southwestern table runners? Anyone can laygirl wanted one for her closet door. She said that
one across the dining room or coffee table. Whyshe was going to have it attached to her door
not be bold? I have some great ideas that willand would place various pictures on top. How
make your table runner stand out and be moreunique and beautiful to have for a picture board! A
than just a piece of fabric on your furniture. For ayoung lady informed me that she was using her
bonus, I have included some unique fundraising andnarrow runner and various placemats for the
craft ideas using the runners too.shelves of her trophy case. She wanted it to
Hand woven with rich colors and beautiful designshave southwestern colors and loved how it turned
are just a few qualities that a southwestern tableout.
runner holds. Each one is ready to give yourYou may also like to improve your bedroom or
home or project the perfect personality orbathroom with a little more western or rustic
character it needs. You will love how theseflare. Having a rich bold runner will definitely pull
runners bring any room or event to life.that off. In the bedroom I have seen runners
Now, we all know the basic usage of a tableplaced on top of dressers and look great when
runner. You want to make sure it goes with yourthey hang off the side. Some are even used as
home decor, special event, or season. What somefloor runners for each side of the bed, instead of
do not know is that you don't always have to useusing one big area rug in the room. In the
a table runner for a table. A runner narrow orbathrooms, I have seen a narrow runner placed
wide can be used in many areas of your homeon the back of the toilet or on the counter for
and for special crafts.colorful western decor.
The living room holds many places to display yourIt is also amazing how well these simple woven
hand woven runner. I have seen some placedrunners can be used for projects and crafts. One
under their wide screen television. Others havegentleman told me that he was using a wide
placed them on shelves to add more color in thatrunner to wrap around a wreath. He used a
particular area of the room. You will see that adifferent runner for each season to use as a
wide runner folded and fanned apart makes awreath fundraiser. He added other southwestern
great coffee table runner. Some have even beenitems to create his masterpiece and donated it
placed on the back of sofas or in the front usedfor the raffles. For great woven pillows, you can
as a floor runner.make them out of the table runners. All you have
Another room that may not usually use a runnerto do is just measure, cut, and sew. Sell them at
is the kitchen. I had someone tell me that theythe local flea markets or craft shows. If you
loved having a runner on the back part of theirreally want to be original, cut large squares out of
island where people sat. It served as a continuousseveral southwestern table runners and make
place mat. Others have draped them over theiryour own quilted runner or rug.
refrigerator on top. Maybe you have a desk orWhether you need a table runner for your home
shelf by the wall that needs bold colors and someor a project, you will love the many Native
style. Get a southwestern table runner! It will trulyAmerican styles and colorful designs to choose
create a colorful and stylish environment in yourfrom. Each runner is rich with bold colors that will
home.bring out the southwest in any cabin, lodge, or
I have heard of someone rolling 2 of their narrowhome. Use them in the comfort of your own
runners and using them as bookends on theirhome or give them as gifts. Wherever you
book shelves. It not only added some color, but itchoose to display them, everyone will certainly
added texture to his bookshelf as well. You canenjoy southwest table runners.