What Size Table Runner Do I Need

A table runner should hang 6 to 10 in over each end and be about one third as wide as the table (Sur La Table). For a 6-foot table that's 84 to 92 in long; Premier Table Linens sells 13×90 for it, a 9 in drop at each end (Premier Table Linens).

13×90-inch runner on a 30 by 72 inch table, to scaleTop view: the runner hangs 9 in over each end.13×90 runner9 in each end
Drawn to scale. Each grid square is one foot.
Runner by table size
TableRunner lengthRunner widthStandard size that fits
36 × 48 in60 to 68 inabout 12 in—
36 × 60 in72 to 80 inabout 12 in—
30 × 72 in84 to 92 inabout 10 in13×90 (Premier Table Linens)
40 × 72 in84 to 92 inabout 13½ in13×90 (Premier Table Linens)
42 × 84 in96 to 104 inabout 14 in—
30 × 96 in108 to 116 inabout 10 in13×108 (Premier Table Linens)

The rule

  • A runner hangs 6 to 10 inches over each end of the table (Sur La Table).
  • A runner about one third as wide as the table (Sur La Table).

Sources

  1. Premier Table Linens: Table Linen Sizing Guide, checked
  2. Sur La Table: Tablecloth Buying Guide, checked

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