If you are thinking about hosting a dinner party in the near future and your flat is not laden with a collection of leather-bound books and the smell of rich mahogany, then it is time to spice up the place Ron Burgundy style. Let your friends know that you are “a big deal” and make a statement. Nothing makes a statement better than a leather display book. You might not be reading Kafka or Joyce, but with a leather display book cover you can make your copy of Twilight: New Moon look classier than even the heaviest of literature.

According to Forbes magazine, you can accurately assess one’s social standing by the quality of their loo. Make sure that your guests have a nice experience when they excuse themselves to use the loo. The majority of dinner party attendees are in it for the devilled eggs and pasta salad, but everybody wants an opportunity to judge you. If they were not impressed with your collection of leather bound books, it is time to bring out the big guns. When they go for a stroll down your hallway, make sure they come across a nice set of hallway runners rugs. Persian rugs are an instant crowd pleaser.

While weather always makes for a great talking point, it is hard to avoid discussing your curtains at a dinner party. There is always that couple who insists that the shake-and-bake lasagna is the best that they have ever had and that your new curtains “really tie the room together”. While the small-talk babble will not drive the conversation for the evening, a set of red floral curtains will always act as a good starting point. Of course, your old lady can always appreciate it when somebody notices a little bit of change in your decor.

Did you know?
No dinner party is complete without a game of charades or pictionary.

-Ranjit

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