A table runner should be long enough to overhang the end of your table by approximately 6 to 10 inches on each end.
Length table runner size guide.
Then it should be no wider than 1 3 the width of your table.
The rule of thumb is that a table runner is to be between 10 and 15 inches wide.
Here you can see a 6 foot rectangular banquet table decorated with a 90 inch x 132 inch havana tablecloth.
If your table is 72 inches long the table runner should be 84 to 92 inches long.
For example if your table is 60 inches long your table runner should be at least 72 inches long allowing for six inches at either end of the table.
When discussing rectangular tables length refers to the longer edge of the table measured in feet and width refers to the shorter edge measured in inches e g.
To learn more about making and the size of a table runner just continue to read our article.
Ideally it should hang at least six inches over each end of your table but shouldn t hang further than your tablecloth.
The average length is between 36 and 108 inches including the 6 inch overhang on either end.
Overlays table runners.
6 foot rectangular banquet table with a 90 inch x 132 inch havana tablecloth.
If your table is 60 inches long your table runner should be 72 to 80 inches long.
Table runner sizing if you use a table runner without a tablecloth measure the table s longest dimension and select a runner a foot or so longer so it drapes down 6 inches over either side.
Both length and width of rectangular linens.