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Styling decor and a man’s opinion.

5 months ago
last modified: 5 months ago

While many of you are styling yourselves in preparation for Tulipmania, I’ve been busy styling my home here in Florida.

Recent purchase a table runner. I’ve never had one but, I like it😊

DH says it’s old fashioned.

Okay then, Coastal Grandma it is.

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  • 5 months ago



  • 5 months ago

    Very nice! Love the pattern and the texture it adds!

  • 5 months ago

    I call that a table runner - nothing old fashioned about it. There a as many options for pattern, color, texture etc as there are decorating styles and people who use them. It's lovely and looks beautiful with your table/chairs (BTW I LOVE that table!)

    eld6161 thanked DLM2000-GW
  • 5 months ago

    Love the colors!

    eld6161 thanked Sherry8aNorthAL
  • 5 months ago

    I totally agree with DLM, that is a table runner and not old fashioned in my eyes. I think it is a nice addition to your lovely table.

    eld6161 thanked RNmomof2 zone 5
  • 5 months ago

    You can tell him it is Cottage Core.


    Characterized by "cozy granny" aesthetics, featuring floral wallpapers, vintage finds, linen bedding, open shelving for ceramics, and soft lighting. The color palette is often muted, focusing on pastel greens, yellows, blues, and creams.

    eld6161 thanked mtnrdredux_gw
  • 5 months ago
    last modified: 5 months ago

    Sorry, just changed it. Yes, I know it's a runner. It does come in a scarf.

    And…..When in NY I saw the scarf and the background looked very dark somI didn't order the runner thinking it would be the same.

    Then.,,,I saw it the runner in the Florida store and it was lighter. Who knows,? Different dye lot or the lighting in the store?

  • 5 months ago

    I like it.

    eld6161 thanked texanjana
  • 5 months ago

    Love your table runner, while maybe not the current trend, who cares.

    eld6161 thanked jill302
  • 5 months ago

    Jill302, they seem to be a thing at Pottery Barn😂

  • 5 months ago

    Everything old is new again and that includes table runners!! They are everywhere--have been for a couple of years. Your DH needs to get out more. HA!

    eld6161 thanked arcy_gw
  • 5 months ago

    I’ve been using a table runner seasonally for years. I finally had to purge some because a spare closet where i hang them was getting too full.

    I love yours, @eld6161. Is it from PB? That is where most of mine came from, often on sale. When Pier 1 had an actual store, I would occasionally find one there. And the now-gone SteinMart (like a more upscale TJMaxx) had many.

    eld6161 thanked OutsidePlaying
  • 5 months ago

    Yes, Outside, it is Pottery Barn. The dining table and chairs are their new Vintner collection.

    I have the round table and the Layton chair on the kitchen side.

    I’ve become smitten lately with Pottery Barn😂

  • 5 months ago
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    Table runners have always been around. My mother has a few she changes out seasonally. It looks great on her table and open space. I don't have any runners, but I also have a lot more color/pattern in my dining room and house, so I like to keep the table natural/naked.

    eld6161 thanked chispa
  • 5 months ago

    Eld, i haven’t bought much, but I’ve been looking at PB a little more lately too. I did purchase one of their linen quilts when i did a mini-refresh of our bedding. Your table is really nice.

    eld6161 thanked OutsidePlaying
  • 5 months ago

    I’ve only ordered from PB once, a rug, and they sent me the wrong one. But I liked it a lot better than the one I’d ordered (it wasn’t even on their website or I’d have chosen it in the first place). So it worked out well. :D

    eld6161 thanked Jilly
  • 5 months ago

    I miss Pier One. Both their original import store and the fancy one they morphed into. I also miss the original BBB store. Online is okay, but I miss browsing and touching before I buy.

    eld6161 thanked Sherry8aNorthAL
  • 5 months ago

    I miss Pier 1, too. When I was a kid, the stores in our city actually had ”piers” (wooden walkways to the entrance with thick rope handles). It had a cool hippy feel, incense and wicker everywhere. :)

    I still have lots of things from there, circa ’70s to early 2000s.

    Our local World Market has a similar feel and products, but I preferred Pier 1.

    eld6161 thanked Jilly
  • 5 months ago

    I miss the old Pier One and the later version, too. There was always something ”just right” to buy. We don’t have any World Markets here anymore, I miss them, too, mainly because they had some simmer sauces we liked, that made for an easy dinner on busy days.

    I remember when Crate and Barrel really did have crates and barrels to display their goods.

    Scandinavian gift shops, brick and mortar as well as online, have really nice runners. But I know my family would find them a bother in the way.

    eld6161 thanked bpath
  • 5 months ago

    Pottery Barn iis also know for it’s throw pillows. I have the Sonya in my NY house. A sales rep picked it out for me when I showed her my rug. I never wouldhave chosen it myself

  • 5 months ago

    Pretty table runner, eld6161.


    I have never owned one, but yours would catch my eye in the store.

    eld6161 thanked Allison0704
  • 5 months ago

    Your runner is beautiful and completely en vogue!

    eld6161 thanked Kswl
  • 5 months ago

    I agree with others, the runner is really pretty

    eld6161 thanked njmomma
  • 5 months ago

    Ditto - it's a very pretty runner!

    eld6161 thanked dani_m08