kitchenkelly, When we finally got to installing the runner (months and months after having moved in), I was trying so hard to be fine with it--even though I was sure we had asked for it to be wider. Our staircase isn't narrow, so there's enough runner there even with the sizeable amount of wood showing. The runner is 32" wide and the reveal is about 7", not including the wood to the outside of the bannister railings. The installer said something about 6" or 7" being the standard reveal but I think he was just covering himself at that point. Also, our stairway makes a turn, the bottom stairs are wider than the upper stairs, and there are posts that cut in so it was kind of like a geometry puzzle to figure out how close we could get to the posts, etc., and still have it look okay. After the runner had been cut the installer said that we could possibly have had the runner hug the posts but I've never seen it done that way. Not sure how that would have looked and it was too late for us anyway. We're still having a problem with our hard drive but I'll try to take and post photos later if that would help.

I grew like 8 plants of scarlet runners last year. I started them indoors and when it was safe I planted them all at the base of a bamboo teepee shaped structure. I trained them up... meaning I wove them loosely around the bamboo by hand and then gently secured the tips leaving like 6" with a green zip tie. Eventually the plant just started winding around itself and then pushed out a bazillion leaves and clusters of flowers. I should say that scarlet runners are favourites for those wanting to decorate fences or places in their gardens, and the flowers are a more reliable... not to mention stunning treat in fresh garden salads than the actual beans. We got hardly any beans, but the flowers are absolutely delicious and taste like tender young beans, they're gorgeous and will make you the talk of the garden party if you show up with a scarlet runner salad with edible red flowers! My property manager used to hang out and chat just to snack on the blooms lol

Do you seat six for meals at your table on a daily basis? If so, please read no further in this comment because it will be useless. If, however, you have some flexibility on the number of table leaves used every day, I wonder if you've considered removing one leaf and trying the lovely runner on the slightly smaller sized tabletop? It could lengthen the runner drop about six inches or so, and that might give it a different look in the space. It's hard to see (on my screen here) what the leaf options are. Just an idea if you feel like trying it. BTW, I like your wall color and fresh white trim.

Beautiful runner, Loralee. Your daughter will love it. As for the photo issue, I just touch the Photo icon below the text box, which automatically accesses my computer files. Then I find the photo I want and touch Choose and it loads. Size doesn't seem to be an issue on Houzz as it is on some other sites. Sorry I can't be of more help.