What is this called?

[Anonymous]

You know how most hotel beds are done all in white but have a colorful strip of fabric draped across the bottom? Kind of like a table runner but wider. What is that called? I know I could do it with a folded blanket, but that's bulkier. Also, i don't sew so i don't want to try to make one.

Thanks.

[Anonymous]

I think its a Bed Runner.

http://www.houzz.com/bed-runner

[Anonymous]

Bed skirt. Sometimes comes with a matching comforter.

[Anonymous]

Also know as a dust ruffle.

[Anonymous]

Bed Runner. Dust ruffle and bed skirt are the think that goes under the mattress on top of the box spring and touches the floor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bed Runner. Dust ruffle and bed skirt are the think that goes under the mattress on top of the box spring and touches the floor.

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You don't want a bed skirt or dust ruffle, those go between the mattress and the box spring. I'll admit I've never heard of or seen a bed runner. I guess it's a modern day version of a bed spread. Attractive, but serves no purpose.

[Anonymous]

Don't you find that thing in hotels so totally useless? It's not a blanket and its in the way. Use a beautiful throw blanket that is not as bulky but can still be used to snuggle under when you don't want to get all the way into bed - like when you read or watch TV

[Anonymous]

I think of coverlets as serving the purpose you describe.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't you find that thing in hotels so totally useless? It's not a blanket and its in the way. Use a beautiful throw blanket that is not as bulky but can still be used to snuggle under when you don't want to get all the way into bed - like when you read or watch TV

NP here and I hate those things. I hate pretty much any home decor that serves no purpose, but these are especially bad because they aren't even lovely.

[Anonymous]

Bed runners are decorative only (no function really).

We take a quilt and fold it in half....it has the same look but, if we get cold, we can unfold it and make it useful.

[Anonymous]

Bed runner.

I use a half folded cotton blanket on the end of my quilts. Cotton folds thinner than microfiber. You can buy bed runners at Kohls.