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"Fast-forward to Thanksgiving. Your family is gathered \u2019round, expectations\u00A0sky-high and stomachs rumbling. You\u2019ve poured a bucket of sweat into a spectacular meal and...what\u2019s that? You\u2019re going to turn around and serve it on a buck-naked table? Don\u2019t do that. And especially don\u2019t do that if it's because you think\u00A0table linens are musty, fussy, octogenarian affairs.\r\n\r\nYes, heavy white tablecloths have mostly gone the way of Baked\u00A0Alaska. But in their place are a host of nature-inspired burlaps, hip batiks, splashy patterns, and playful \u201Cchalkboards.\u201D If that\u2019s still too blue for your blood, consider the tablecloth\u2019s cooler, less formal little sister: the table runner. Scattered with\u00A0flowering branches and tea lights, it says, \u201CHey, man, I care\u2014but not so much that I\u2019m going to make this meal stiff and uncomfortable.\u201D\r\n\r\nClick ahead for 27 of our favorites. TK. &lt;a href=\"&amp;quot; http://www.etsy.com/listing/164824889/batik-linen-tableclothhandsewn-and-ready?ref=shop_home_active&amp;quot;\"&gt;$29, Etsy&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;em&gt;Credit: Courtesy of Homemood)&lt;/em&gt; Mini Wood Slices Table Runner. &lt;a href=\"http://www.simons.ca/simons/product/9666-6112101/Table+Accessories/Mini+wood+slices+table+runner+25+x+100+and+25+x+140+cm?catId=&amp;amp;colourId=99\"&gt;$30, Simons&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;em&gt;Credit: Simons)&lt;/em&gt; European Textured Linen Satin-Stretch Runner. &lt;a href=\"http://www.restorationhardware.com/catalog/product/product.jsp?productId=prod2481066&amp;amp;categoryId=search\"&gt;$49, Restoration Hardware&lt;/a&gt;\u00A0(&lt;em&gt;Credit: Restoration Hardware)&lt;/em&gt; Navy Quill Table Runner. &lt;a href=\"http://coralandtusk.myshopify.com/products/blue-triangle-table-runner\"&gt;$196, Coral &amp;amp; Tusk&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;em&gt;Credit: Courtesy of Kate Lacey)&lt;/em&gt; Vine Floral Boutis Tablecloth. &lt;a href=\"http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/vine-floral-boutis-tablecloth/?cm_src=AutoRel\"&gt;$150-200, Williams-Sonoma&lt;/a&gt;\u00A0(&lt;em&gt;Credit: Williams Sonoma)&lt;/em&gt; TK. &lt;a href=\"http://www.westelm.com/products/enchanted-ikat-table-runner-d1525/?pkey=cplacemats&amp;amp;cm_src=placemats||NoFacet-_-NoFacet-_--_-\"&gt;$24, West Elm&lt;/a&gt;\u00A0(&lt;em&gt;Credit: West Elm)&lt;/em&gt; Hand-Painted Navy/Siena Stripe Table Runner. &lt;a href=\"http://milkfarmroad.bigcartel.com/product/hand-painted-navy-sienna-stripe-table-runner\"&gt;$120, Milk Farm Road&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;em&gt;Credit: Heather Chontos)&lt;/em&gt; Chalkboard Paper Runner. &lt;a href=\"http://papertrailrhinebeck.com/detail.htm?group=Home_%7E_Entertaining&amp;amp;category=Table_Linens_%7E_Paper&amp;amp;item=Chalkboard%20Paper%20Runner\"&gt;$25, Paper Trail&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;em&gt;Credit: Paper Trail)&lt;/em&gt; Lace Cotton Natural Table Linens. &lt;a href=\"https://www.abchome.com/shop/lace-cotton-table-linen-natural\"&gt;$60, ABC Carpet &amp;amp; Home &lt;/a&gt;(&lt;em&gt;Credit: ABC Home)&lt;/em&gt; TK. &lt;a href=\"https://www.vermontfarmtable.com/product/hatch-tablecloth\"&gt;$68, Vermont Farm Table&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;em&gt;Credit: Vermont Farm Table)&lt;/em&gt; TK. &lt;a href=\"http://www1.macys.com/shop/product/lenox-table-linens-chirp-collection?ID=451899&amp;amp;CategoryID=17199#fn=sp%3D1%26spc%3D232%26ruleId%3D67%26slotId%3Drec(3)\"&gt;$55, Macy's&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;em&gt;Credit: Macy's)&lt;/em&gt; TK. &lt;a href=\"http://www1.macys.com/shop/product/lenox-table-linens-chirp-collection?ID=451899&amp;amp;CategoryID=17199#fn=sp%3D1%26spc%3D232%26ruleId%3D67%26slotId%3Drec(3)\"&gt;$688, All Modern&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;em&gt;Credit:\u00A0Maurice Scheltens)&lt;/em&gt; TK. &lt;a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/au/listing/119648289/striped-linen-table-runner-in-denim-blue?ref=shop_home_active\"&gt;$78, Etsy&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;em&gt;Credit: Daniella Lekach&lt;/em&gt;) Bonnie &amp;amp; Neil Big Waves Linen Table Runner. &lt;a href=\"http://www.gretelhome.com/398-bonnie-neil\"&gt;$68, Gretel Home&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;em&gt;Credit: Courtesy of Bonnie and Neil)&lt;/em&gt; Chilewich Boucle Runner. &lt;a href=\"http://shophorne.com/content/chilewich-boucle-runner\"&gt;$50, Horne&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;em&gt;Credit: ShopHorne)&lt;/em&gt; Skewed Octagon Table Runner. &lt;a href=\"http://www.leifshop.com/products/skewed-octagon-table-runner\"&gt;$84, Leif Shop&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;em&gt;Credit: Courtesy of Leif)&lt;/em&gt; Bonnie &amp;amp; Neil Watercolor Table Runner. &lt;a href=\"http://www.homeremedynyc.com/details.php?prodId=382&amp;amp;category=15&amp;amp;secondary=&amp;amp;keywords=\"&gt;$68, Home Remedy NYC&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;em&gt;Credit: Bonnie &amp;amp; Neil)&lt;/em&gt; Wonders4You Natural Burlap Table Runner. &lt;a href=\"http://www.etsy.com/listing/121207157/natural-burlap-table-runner-home-decor?ref=listing-shop-header-2\"&gt;$21, Etsy&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;em&gt;Credit:\u00A0Eiginta Tarasevich)&lt;/em&gt; HAY Dot Tablecloth. &lt;a href=\"http://www.huset-shop.com/hay-dot-tablecloth-p-3753.html\"&gt;$90, Huset Shop&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;em&gt;Credit: Huset)&lt;/em&gt; Libeco Ligae Fjord Table Runner. &lt;a href=\"http://www.barneys.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-BNY-Site/default/Product-Show?pid=00452503018912&amp;amp;cgid=home-tabletop-linens&amp;amp;index=1\"&gt;$75, Barneys&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;em&gt;Credit: Barneys&lt;/em&gt;) Marimekko Mehilaispesa Tablecloth.\u00A0&lt;a href=\"http://usstore.marimekko.com/home-decor/Mehilaispesa-tablecloth-191-63-x-98.asp\"&gt;$158, Marimekko&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;em&gt;Credit: Marimekko)&lt;/em&gt; Linen Striped Tablecloth. &lt;a href=\"http://www.shopterrain.com/linens%2Daprons/red%2Dstriped%2Dtablecloth/searchString/tablecloth\"&gt;$98, Terrain&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;em&gt;Credit: Terrain)&lt;/em&gt; Lush Rose Tablecloth. &lt;a href=\"http://www.unisonhome.com/catalog/category/tablecloths/product/lush+rose+tablecloths/1957#.UnMhEKUw22w\"&gt;$104-120, Unison Home&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;em&gt;Credit: Unison)&lt;/em&gt; Shapes Poppy Runner. &lt;a href=\"http://www.unisonhome.com/catalog/category/runners/product/shapes+poppy+runner/2648#.UnMguaUw22w\"&gt;$48, Unison Home&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;em&gt;Credit: Unison)&lt;/em&gt; Siena Jacquard Table Runner. &lt;a href=\"http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/siena-jacquard-table-runner/?pkey=e%7Crunner%7C33%7Cbest%7C0%7C1%7C24%7C%7C11&amp;amp;cm_src=PRODUCTSEARCH||NoFacet-_-NoFacet-_-NoMerchRules-_-\"&gt;$80, Williams-Sonoma&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;em&gt;Credit: Williams Sonoma)&lt;/em&gt; Coral &amp;amp; Tusk Chevron Table Runner. &lt;a href=\"http://coralandtusk.myshopify.com/products/chevron-table-runner\"&gt;$196, Coral &amp;amp; Tusk&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;em&gt;Credit: Kate Lacey&lt;/em&gt;) Ribbon-Weave Tablecloth. &lt;a href=\"http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/product/search/30128920.jsp?cm_vc=SEARCH_RESULTS\"&gt;$168, Anthropologie&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;em&gt;Credit: Anthropologie&lt;/em&gt;)"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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