Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Burlap on the Table

I'm loving burlap right now.  I've always been a "granola" kind of girl, but recently, I have begun to develop an affinity for bold patterns and metallic finishes.  When our dining room started taking shape, my new appreciation of silver, grey, and bold patterns had overpowered my tendency to use muted, warm, neutral colors.  Enter the drop cloth curtains, our antique dry sink, and burlap.

I had been looking around for an inexpensive table runner.  The cheapest I found were almost $20.  I had seen burlap used for everything from reupholstering chairs to pillow covers to wreaths.  It seemed that using burlap to make a table runner would be easy, inexpensive, and beautiful.  (Turns out, as with most of "my" ideas, a slew of other people had already done it. )

This project was SO easy.  It took about five minutes.  All you need is burlap and scissors. 

I found burlap for $3 a yard.  To figure out how much fabric you need, just measure your table, adding about eight ten inches on both sides.  I bought three yards because I wanted to have extra for other projects.
 


The burlap I found already had a slightly fringed edge.  After cutting the width of the runner, I wanted the newly cut side to match the fringed side.  In order to do this, I just grabbed the ends of a few threads and pulled them away from the fabric, a few inches at a time.  I ended up taking out five or six strands.


I realize this isn't the best shot of the dining room or the runner, for that matter, but it gives you an idea of what it looks like.  I feel it really helped draw together the silver/grey tones, the rug's pattern, and the natural tones of the curtains and the dry sink. 


Since this photo was taken, we've hung a few things on the walls and added a centerpiece.   Stay tuned.  We're planning on giving you all a video tour of the house in the coming weeks.

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