Home Living is ‘In In’ – the new ‘Out Out’
Socialising at home is back, baby! A modern take on the glamorous dinner parties that graced the 70’s. This is not a trend; it’s breathing life into homes.
- How to light a pop-up home bar
- Lighting a party table
- Creating a flexible lighting plan
- Lighting ideas for entertaining at home
An eclectic mix of retro inspired nostalgia with the modern way of life. There’s no strict ratio; mix it up to your heart’s content!
Entertaining at home is a fantasic way to spend quality time with family and friends. You can shape it however you want it.
How to light a pop-up home bar
Create a ‘pop up home bar’ with a console table or a bar trolley. Tap into the self-care vibe with luxe-mocktail ingredients and recipes, ready to enjoy the evening without worrying about the hangover.
Wall lights are fantastic to use for lighting a home bar. They can sit above the console table when it’s used against the wall and illuminate the bar when it’s pulled away for your party evening!
Low hung ceiling pendants help to define your cocktail bar.
You can also make the party go with a swing, with adjustable wall lights that you can extend along with your bar!
Rewind the stresses of time with analogue evenings. Play board and card games; relish in the feeling of JOMO (joy of missing out).
Create cosy seating with a vibe of nostalgic nightclubs. Curvy corners inviting all to rest. Tactile materials, such as velvets and corduroy add a depth that’s irresistible.
Lighting a party table
Celebrate with glamorous pitchers and tumblers. Create a restaurant vibe with a lavishly laid dining table.
You can choose a contemporary light over the table to juxtapose with your trendy retro interior.
If you’re looking to invest in a retro piece to soften a more modern room, try using the bare bulb look. Be suer to use dimmable bulbs and a dimmer switch though, as you want the food, drinks and ambience to dazzle, not your eyes!
Invest in quality lighting that allows you to create the ambience that goes hand in hand with a luxury experience.
Invite as many as you want, or have a special date with your loved one.
Become the destination of choice, by creating the experience that you deserve when you’re paying to go out. Enjoy the magic.
Create a flexible lighting plan
Ambience is all about one thing; lighting. You get it right and the vibe is warm and welcoming. Get it wrong, and you’ll feel like a rabbit stuck in headlights.
Our entertaining space at home will generally serve more than one purpose. It’s therefore really important that your lighting can cater for all of your needs.
The key here is to plan your lighting when the daylight is fading. You’ll see where you need pockets of light and this will help you to decide where you’ll put your table and floor lamps and your wall lights.
Make sure that you have enough so that you can choose to use them all when you need a bright light or can select just one or two when your dinner party night arrives.
Dimmer switches are also really worth their weight in gold. Create a soft cocoon with your lights gently shimmering in the background.
Lighting ideas for entertaining at home
You want the scene to be both restful and convivial, yet with an energetic pulse that screams optimism.
It’s not about being tongue in cheek; it’s quality in it’s prime. Let your home revel in being the venue of choice, where people want to share their social time.
