These Festive Christmas Table Runners Will Transform Your Feast

Deck the halls, because the holiday season has almost arrived! And if you're looking to spruce up your Christmas table decorations this year, a table runner adds a festive layer of cheer to your holiday feast. Christmas table runners are both pretty and practical: they can be a symmetrical way to orient both your dishes and seating arrangements for your guests, as well act as the prettiest centerpiece. It's also a protective surface for the table itself.

If you know how to set a table, you're already aware that it takes more than one thing to bring the whole look together: flatware, place cards, and Christmas placemats (not to mention your heirloom set of Christmas china). A table runner brings a cohesion to the rest of your décor. Just follow Ree Drummond's example: she includes festive touches in her Christmas décor at The Lodge with a farmhouse-style plaid runner or a simple white crochet base for a festive tablescape. Otherwise, take the modern route with a Scandinavian Christmas design featuring prancing reindeer. No matter which one you choose, these Christmas table runners are perfect to present the real star of the show—the Christmas roast!