I like it!

Yes, I would! Often I use a square angled in the middle of the table -- but it doesn't look too short it looks like it is supposed to be And yes, some people may see it as too short!

I agree that I think it is a throw and in a color/pattern they wanted to use, so why not. I agree that I would only want the hosts to use the wobble end but that might not be too hard to fix by shimming with something since they are using a charger and place mat too.

And I LOVE the pattern of the plates....I have Spodes Delamere in black from Costco from several years back and have been wishing I bought a 3rd set (I can't open the photo big enough but that is what the pattern looks like to me)

It looks like a blanket/throw. Not to my taste.

love it.

The only thing that bothers me is the fringe. But if I had all the other elements (dishes , seat covers etc etc. I would hit a fabric store and just buy some black and white plaid and use that.

No. To me, it looks like they ran out and grabbed the car blanket, because it matched.

And what's with the scroll sized napkins with words. Do you wipe your mouth or read them aloud?

I like the color and pattern, but it's too short...always cover the top and no fringe on the table top. It really looks like it was someone's poncho that they grabbed.

I like it, but with those beautiful windows and the view, no one is really going to be caring. Then again, I'm quirky.

I like it. I think because it is unconventional it seems even more purposefully placed.

I quickly checked out the blog and see she's using it again this year, only folded as a runner.

http://www.theendearinghome.com/2015/11/15/thanksgiving-tablescape-2015/

In my house, it would look wrong. In this photo, I can't find fault. It's all so pretty, esp. what's outside.

If course....it looks beautiful!

I'd like it better with a white tablecloth under it that fits well, but it's a beautiful setting as is. I also don't like the fringe and it would bother be sitting at the end.

the folded blanked still does't work for me. But, she really seems to like it!

It's an oval table so I'd be using an oval tablecloth that fits. I don't mind the fringe if it was hanging over the edge of the table.

I have used short tablecloths, but always layered over a full sized one. I would use black underneath or the white anitamo suggested above. Very pretty overall, but I would not include the tall plants in the centerpiece - would block my view of others opposite.

No fringe near MY food, please. I wouldn't use it. It's obvious it is not the right size. Buy a bigger one so the fringe hangs over the table.

I have used a red table cloth that is too short and put two red placements at the ends. No one seems to mind....is family. For a more formal dinner, I would use a bgger table cloth. Have you thought of cutting the table cloth in half, adding a strip of black or white to make it bigger? Just an idea....may not work but I do like your tablecloth and setting and really like the view.

The short tablecloth and the napkins with words look pretentious to me. Just like the Eiffel Tower decor in homes of people who have never visited France. The large windows and the furniture are lovely.

This is not my house. It is a picture I saw on a blog this morning. I was curious how the GW community viewed it.

Although it is a very inviting picture, I think the too short tablecloth looks really odd. It never occurred to me that it might be a throw.

It works for me. It's a casual, country setting and with a gathering of friends and family, I doubt they'll be concerned about fringe on the table. I think she's using something she loves.........and making it work.

Wouldn't bother me a bit.

Given the setting, it looks like they are sitting down to a picnic. I'm okay with the length and the fringe.

ETA: Don't I wish I only had 6 for Thanksgiving dinner!

Yup, totally agree w/Annztoo...she isn't serving a state dinner to visiting royalty...it is a cute, casual setting. I would use it in a heartbeat.

I could not have the fringe on the table..and I have tried to pull this off but when push comes to shove I always swap the cloth out for one that "fits".

Love it.

Love it, looks classy.

I think it is all very pretty and it gives the meal a casual picnic feeling.

I think for a casual table setting like the one in the picture, almost anything goes and that setting is interesting visually. For a formal table setting, the tablecloth should be properly sized for the table. Luckily, not too many of us serve truly formal dinners any longer so we can let our creativity loose and break the rules.

I think it's a beautifully set table and I would love to sit down there and share a meal. I wonder, if it were mine, if I would have tried the cloth with the fringe at the sides and the ends bare table - since there are chargers under the plates. More like a runner, a wide one.

Beautiful.

I looks like it should be outdoors - there is nothing in that photo that I particularly like, except perhaps the crystal. I do not like plaid and I do not like gingham, but that's just my personal opinion. However, as plaids go, it is not bad, since I do like the colors. I've made quite a few tablecloths myself (mostly round with mitered seams), and many of them went to the floor. They were used a fabric displays, however, and not for eating. This tablecloth reminds me of "high water" pants.

Would you consider using a white twin size sheet under it? Just a thought.

Lars, I love your characterization of the cloth as "high water pants." I think that is what bothers me. It looks like "tried and missed."

if I were a guest at the table, before the scintillating and hopefully totally engaging conversation began, I'd fleetingly think "bless her heart, she doesn't have a proper tablecloth." If I were the hostess, I'd be mentally metaphorically tugging at my hem all through dinner.

I think that throw would bunch and move throughout the meal, too.

Very cute! I would put a plain black cloth of the right size under it, then the patterned one on top. Lovely setting!

Mtn, your comments crack me up. I just noted I have an old tureen almost exactly like the one in the photo, but I'd never thought of doing THAT with it. I think it's a cute table, very casual and unassuming.

I found a pretty red plaid scarf at the outlet mall this weekend. After I decided it was for me for Christmas I realized it would look nice on the table too

In that setting I think it looks fine. In general I don't like tablecloths that only hang a couple of inches over the table. I like them to almost hit the chair seats. Which means I need 70" wide tablecloths. Not something you'll find in every store. One day I was at Marshall's (or Burlington?) and struck up a conversation with another person in the table linens aisle. When I told her that I need 70" wide cloths and supposed I'd have to order from Macy's or WS she looked horrified. lol

Below is a table designed by Juliska and Traditional Home magazine. Notice the too small table covering and the fringe. I swear I believe this is the same stadium blanket that Daddy used to keep in the trunk of his car!

For additional pictures of the table go to Traditional Home's Facebook page.

Sure would... I think it totally works with the overall setting:) I'll call it rustic chic.

I still like it! Also the one on the table featured in TH, but do have a slight fettish for plaids/checks. So why not use it on the horizontal rather than vertically? Very

I think the TH use of the plaid blanket is much better because it's covering less of the table... not trying to stretch out like the original photo. But I still love both settings.

I really like the first table setting. The last one reminds me when I had a round dining table, I used a square cloth that didn't cover the entire table. It worked for me.

I've seen this done several times for holiday tables this year. I think it looks wonderful, not stuffy, fun and a bit different.I wouldn't change a thing.

Diane

I love the whole look and really appreciate that the other sides don't hang down too far either. I can't stand the table cloth to be touching my knees or lap.

Both tables are appealing at first glance. It is when I start breaking down the elements, that I get itchy. They remind me of pictures that would be used in the snarky blog "Catalog Living."

I don't care for it. To me, it's too short and looks like they didn't have one that really fit. And the plaid is too casual for such a seemingly beautiful room and setting.