It's lovely! Thumbs up from me. It echoes the white cabinetry and the vase.

Nay. I'd put a cobalt blue or emerald green glass platter underneath the centerpiece...or something like that.

The table runner is pretty, but maybe a less shiny centerpiece with it, something softer and more subtle?

Its lovely but I like how the dark table punctuates the room without it.

I like it both ways. I waiver between runner and no and so I have it on for a while, take it off for a while and right now I have the lace tablecloth on it! So even though you have it doesn't mean that it ALWAYS has to be there! One week on, one week off! Keeps your look fresher!

My problem is that the centerpiece somehow doesn't marry well with the runner - it seems too glitzy and hard compared to the softer feel of the runner. The traditional feel of the dining set also seems not so compatible with the centerpiece. For myself I wouldn't have a runner, but this one is very nice and I think it's very much a matter of personal choice.

Thanks everyone. Seems like most are confirming my thoughts, it's a beautiful runner, but clashes w my centerpiece. Between the two, I prefer my centerpiece over the runner.

Maybe I can have an alternative center piece that goes well w the runner and switch them out from time to time. Any suggestions?

Something organic would look good. A neighbor of mine always has healthy looking small ferns in pretty glass dishes on her table. I love seeing them

A plant is a good idea ... I find keeping them alive to be a challenge though.

tibbrix - where did you find that first platter? Love, Love Love!

I like the runner. What I'm not crazy about is the tasseled fringe on the ends.

I like the runner for summer. The linen stripe lightens the look of the room. The tassels give a softening more casual touch.

Your tabletop looks lovely on its own, so I would remove the runner in fall/winter to showcase the rich dark wood.

I like the runner very much. I do like the idea of using something green as a centerpiece sometimes, but I also really do like the glass balls for summer. I'm not wild about the vase or vessel they are sitting in, though, in this particular setting. For me, the lines of the vessel too closely mimic the stripes in the runner. Just for kicks, try another lower bowl, maybe something chunky, and wood or woven.

I love the runner! It looks great on your table and that is a very cool centerpiece.

I like the mix of the two. I also like the way the two of them incorporate your lamp shade.

I like the runner with your table and centerpiece (and the lamp shade on the floor lamp), but it does not go with the upholstery on the chairs IMO.

I like the runner, just not on your dining table.

I wonder how that bowl on the bottom shelf on the left would look on the runner?

Thanks for the compliments everyone! I like the runner, but I don't like it w the current centerpiece. I'll go out and buy and indoor plant, but in the mean time, here are a few pieces from around the house.

Sad Terrarium

Glass Flowers

Pottery

A wooden bowl or rustic wood box with low plants would give some nice earthy texture to go with the linen. Of the three pictures last posted, I like the bottom piece best.

Do you seat six for meals at your table on a daily basis? If so, please read no further in this comment because it will be useless. If, however, you have some flexibility on the number of table leaves used every day, I wonder if you've considered removing one leaf and trying the lovely runner on the slightly smaller sized tabletop? It could lengthen the runner drop about six inches or so, and that might give it a different look in the space. It's hard to see (on my screen here) what the leaf options are. Just an idea if you feel like trying it. BTW, I like your wall color and fresh white trim.

I guess the pottery bowl is too small unless you do what Smiling suggested. But it is a nice bowl :-) Here is a link to another discussion about what's on the dining table. Some nice ideas there. What's on your table

Thanks for the feedback.

I actually almost never seat six. But I am really enjoying having the table out and all 6 chairs around it. In my previous home it was folded up (it's a double drop leaf) and covered w a table cloth, and shoved into he corner of my tiny eat in kitchen. So finally being able to display the table and chairs makes me happy, even if taking out the leaf would be more practical.

I'll update when I go shopping for a plant. Thanks everyone!

I love the runner. Beautiful table and the runner updates it....I used to have a similar table that was ruined during flooding in an old home.