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Daily Delight: Vintage Photo Table Runner

by March 3, 2011 11 Comments

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I adore incorporating vintage items into my otherwise modern home. The contrast and blend between the old and new makes for a comfortable, instantly welcoming space.

vintage photograph table runner

Just recently, I saw this clever table runner – made from vintage photographs – that achieves the same effect for a glamorous dinner party setting. I’ve often seen boxes of old photos at flea markets and wondered what to do with them. Tucking this idea away for the next time I spot some great pictures.

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11 Responses

  1. HGTV_Karli says:
    March 3, 2011 at 9:54 AM

    Oh my goodness, Lili. I have had this photo bookmarked for months. I'm planning a wedding and I gave this photo to my floral designer! The anemones in the goblets sold me.

  2. Jasmine Cianflone says:
    March 3, 2011 at 11:04 AM

    I love this- absolutely fabulous!!

  3. Anna@HGTV says:
    March 3, 2011 at 11:16 AM

    I always feel sad when I see antique photos and postcards at flea markets, reflecting that some family has lost them or a family line has died out. I always buy a few to save them from dust and neglect. This has to be the most joyous reclaiming of old photos I've ever seen. They get to live on in this celebration of new beginnings and families merging. (Would love to see more design ideas using vintage pics!)

    • HGTV_Karli says:
      March 3, 2011 at 1:15 PM

      I always wonder the same thing, Anna. How did these end up here and who would love to know that I found them?

  4. Photo Table Runner | Christiana Childers Photography Blog says:
    March 3, 2011 at 2:38 PM

    [...] Isn’t that cool?!  It was on HGTV’s blog “Design Happens“. [...]

  5. juanita says:
    March 5, 2011 at 8:14 PM

    I love the look of vintage and the color scheme is beautiful.

  6. Daily Delight: Dining Room Table Fort – Beautiful Design for your Home says:
    March 14, 2011 at 1:08 PM

    [...] Daily Delight: Vintage Photo Table Runner [...]

  7. Nancy Powell says:
    March 18, 2011 at 7:14 PM

    I think it's a bad idea unless the photos are yours or have some meaning for you.

  8. ench says:
    June 10, 2011 at 10:00 AM

    dont like this… too busy

Lili ZarghamiLili is Editorial Director of HGTV.com. Her personal obsessions include looking for just the right sofa, ogling real estate listings, and reading floor-plans. She has an admitted "chair problem," collecting...

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