Uplevel Your At Home Dinner Parties! Design Tips & Inspiration

Aug 4

Pretty pink and green floral place setting for a dinner party - designed by Eddie Zaratsian, photo by Kamera Productions

Hosting friends and family at home is always wonderful thing to do, but now more than ever, an at home dinner party is an opportunity to treat our loved ones to something special. Whether you’re serving a full on dinner, or simply serving cocktails and snacks, it’s all about the details!

Think about the full experience your guests are having - how are they being greeted as they walk through your door? What are you serving them and how is it being served? What is the atmosphere like in the areas of your home where they will spend time? What are they seeing, touching, smelling, and tasting? If you can hit your guests’ 5 senses in creative ways, even if they are small and simple, you will take their experience to a whole new level. Adding these thoughtful details will make your guests feel wanted, thought of and appreciated.

Here are some photos to inspire your own event from a recent dinner party I designed at a beautiful home in Malibu. I worked with the fabulous team of Ka’mera Productions, Veronique Events, Angelini Osteria and Theoni Collection, and just love the way everything turned out.