After the success of last year’s blog post, ‘Different ways to use a macrame plant hanger’ I have thought to share a similar post about Different ways to use a macrame table runner.
Macrame table runners take longer to make, for example, the one I did during Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas TV show in the UK took me about 3 hours to make live on set. However, it’s a piece of macrame we have been using every single year holiday to decorate and style our Christmas table. The beauty of a macrame table runner is that it can be used in so many stylish ways, let me show you!
In my book, Macrame for the modern home, you can find a pattern for a beautiful table runner. I will use this piece to showcase, all the different ways you can use it and how versatile it can be.
1. A macrame table runner is perfect to use indoors all year round but also outside for garden parties during the warmer months.
2. I find that a macrame table runner is a great accessory to style a bedroom. For example on top of a bench to bring softness and cosy vibes. Another way I love using the macrame in this room is as a macrame bed runner at the foot of the bed, with white bedding to add a total natural vibe to the room or with coloured bedding like terracotta or burnt yellow to bring the dessert and summer vibes into the room.
3. Chair or sofa cover
I wish I had a beautiful 60s armchair as I am sure it would look beautiful to add the macrame runner vertically on the front of it. However, I do often use it on my sofa on top of the pillows to dress it up when we have visitors and add an extra layer of boho vibes to a very modern and practical sofa. By placing a coloured pillow behind the macrame table runner, the string’s texture pops up and brings the macrame design alive.
4. In one of my blog posts on How to style your home, with macrame, in Spring, I used the macrame table runner on top of my mantlepiece. In winter we have a live fire and I remove it, but in Spring, I like to change the look and bring the summer and boho vibes into my living room by adding the table runner to the fireplace. It looks beautiful with fresh-cut flowers from the garden.
You could also use it on top of a chest of drawers in the bedroom or a sideboard in the living room.
Making or gifting a macrame table runner makes it a unique present and versatile macrame to have in your home.
Have you been using macrame table runners in a different way? Share any ideas with me, I would love to hear from you. Feel free to email hello@twome.co.uk
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Happy Knotting
Isabella