The Perfect Post-Lockdown Get-Together… From The Comfort Of Your Home!
The Perfect Post-Lockdown Get-Together… From The Comfort Of Your Home!
Spring is here, lockdown is over, we’re all feeling a little more cheerful and ready to go back to life as we knew it.
With pubs and restaurants reopening most people are going to be rushing to get the next best deal on a meal outside or have a nice, well deserved reunion with friends with a beer in hand, enjoying fresh air and lovely company.
So why organising a get-together at home when most people just feel like escaping from their homes?Â
Well, many people will also need more time to recover from these past few months of restrictions and might not feel comfortable yet to be back in crowded spaces in still uncertain times!
Why not make your home the place to be and invite your closest friends to be part of the perfect night in that will make you forget you’re actually still at home?
We’re here to show you a few easy steps to turn your home into the cosiest little spot to be!
First of all it’s very important to use all the space available, we want to maximise the environment so that every little angle will become a vital part of your decoration.
Second, we want to make this accessible for everybody, no matter the size of your place.
If you’re lucky enough to have a garden, we have some suggestions to turn it into a great outdoor area to enjoy with friends. If you are not one of the lucky ones there’s no need to despair, with a few tweaks here and there even your tiny dining room will turn into a welcoming, gracious and comfortable post-lockdown spot.
Let’s start from those of you who have a garden.Â
It shouldn’t be too hard to make you and your friends feel like this is the place to be.
We have three top picks (and a bonus) from Dunelm and Dusk that will transport you right in the middle of a busy outdoor restaurant with the advantage that it will truly be just you and your friends.
1. Sorrento 6 Seater Black Rectangular Deluxe Recliner Dining Set, £ 649
Doesn’t it make you feel like you’re dining at a fancy restaurant, enjoying nature and peacefulness?
You’ll quickly forget you haven’t left the house and will enjoying your night out (in) with your closest friends. It will be the perfect slow return to normality.
We’d also suggest this more affordable table set that will make you feel like you just arrived with your car at a picnic spot with your family and friends.
2. Check out this Sacramento 8 Seater Picnic Bench from Dunelm, £ 349Â
What if it gets dark?
We know that the days are getting longer but, as every great party, we tend to forget about time when we’re having fun.
That’s why good lighting is necessary to make sure that your evening won’t be cut short!
3. We have picked out these two ASTRO outdoor lights from Dusk that you could pair up to get the best luminosity for your garden.
So at this point you will be asking so what about the bonus?Â
For those of you who have kids we’d suggest buying this affordable Kids Bamboo Teepee, £ 45, from Dunelm, that will keep them busy pretending they’re camping for the rest of your evening!
Now it’s time to move onto the biggest challenge, making a small indoor space seem like the perfect spot from a post lockdown party with loved ones!
We think that it’s all about the little details that will make the beauty of your place sparkle!
We’d suggest placing all the food on the largest table and then create cosy spots all around the dining room that will lead to an evocative atmosphere. You could bring to life this feeling by using candles, smaller side tables where your guests could place their drinks and by creating a comfort zone to make your friends and family feel at ease and relax.
We have picked some items from Sklum that we believe will make a huge difference in your environment.
Cosy spot set-up
1. Modular brown wheat cotton sofa, Yebel, £ 114.95
2. Kelli Orange Mousse Peach Round Velvet Puff, £ 44.99Â
3. Gudda Table White – Natural Wood £ 78.99
4. Perl Led Candles, £ 32.95
Something for your main dining area
We’d also suggest buying a new dinner set that will make you get that exciting feeling you usually get when checking out new cool places to eat in your city.
We picked this set from Made that would be a great fit:Â
Making your area seem bigger
We believe that by adding a mirror to your dining room you would be making the space seem larger than it actually is.
Check this one out from Habitat:
Last but not least we are also big supporters of home fragrances to make your guests not only feel like they’ve entered a stress-free, soothing scenario but to also make them always remember the amazing atmosphere they experienced at your home, associating that scent with good times and positive memories.
This Lavender and Pine scent, from £ 8.40, from the Serene Collection at Dusk would be the perfect fragrance to make it happen.
Feeling inspired yet?Â
Remember, the most important thing is to create a nice atmosphere for your guests that will make them forget they’re still inside a home and enjoy the company of friends and family they hadn’t seen in such a long time!
Great parties are all about savouring the moments.
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