Decoration: our tips for entertaining in style

It's the perfect time to get together for a drink, a meal or a coffee/tea break. Don't you think? Lunch with family or an evening with friends: to host well, several elements must be taken into account.

The menu and the quality of the food are of course essential. What about the decoration? And yes, we must admit: it is not so easy to establish a decoration that is both practical and elegant when you have guests.

Decoration is one of the points to consider when you receive at home. Your guests must feel comfortable and the decoration must be pleasant to look at. To help you in your thinking, here are some tips for installing a welcoming and elegant decoration at home.

Create a “chic” space ideal for an aperitif

The aperitif is the ultimate convivial moment! We meet up; we toast; we chat, we nibble and we move around the house or apartment right up to the kitchen. It is at this precise moment that your central island or your worktop is transformed very quickly. The decor changes: glasses and glass dishes are placed there quite naturally. In short, aperitifs and even more so, aperitif dinners are always sensitive and dangerous moments to preserve the condition of your furniture and your surrounding household appliances.

To enlarge the surface of your worktop and to protect your hobs with elegance, an innovative and original way exists. Our hob protection set combines the two: protection and elegance. Hence its name… “Chic”! With its dark black or brown color, your friends and family will not notice anything . And when they notice it, they will even be surprised and curious.

On the protection side, this new set is a non-slip and anti-scratch cowhide . It adapts perfectly to your interior, your furniture and your household appliances. With just the dimensions of your plate, it is placed on your household appliance (example: your hob) to cover the entire scratchable surface. The cowhide supports a moderate heat source, so you can put your protection set on a warm and turned off plate but for safety, do not place a hot plate.

Set up a bar with elegant stools

To quickly put your guests at ease and make them feel welcome, there's nothing like a place dedicated to aperitifs. Whether it's a real bar, a central island or a worktop extension, place a few stools there to make it a friendly place. The clinking of glasses and laughter should soon spread throughout the room... to live!

To surprise your guests, we recommend that you choose stools that are both elegant and comfortable. Alfred cowhide bar stools are very popular. They go perfectly with multiple materials and multiple colors. From the wooden bar board to the pearly white central island, the Alfred bar stool matches different styles of furniture. From authentic to contemporary decoration. This magical effect is due to its different available patterns: it's up to you to choose between the timeless Norman cowhide, the very chic zebra pattern or the simplicity of the black and white spotted cowhide.

All that's left is to make yourself comfortable... while you enjoy an aperitif.

Add style to your reception table

Hosting friends and family also means sharing a moment at the table over a good meal or a well-deserved coffee/tea break. Table decoration also plays a role in warmly welcoming guests.

When we talk about dressing the table, it doesn't necessarily mean adding a lot of frills. Sometimes, simple things are also the most effective. This also applies to table decoration. You don't always need patterned tableware, a cowhide placemat can attract all eyes and dress the entire table all by itself.

As with the stools, depending on the style of decoration and your current furniture, you will only have to choose the pattern that suits you best between Normandy cowhide or the classic black and white cowhide. Perhaps you could even make a reminder with the stools…

Delimit the meal space with the guests

Because the dining room is the heart of the lunch or evening, this part of the house or apartment should not be neglected from a decoration point of view. Our advice: delimit and highlight this living and dining space in your interior. How? For example, with a rug.

To create this reception area, choose a rug that matches your floor (wood, tiles, etc.) and your dining room table. The color scheme is essential to ensure that the effect on your guests is complete. Another point to consider: the shape of the table.

Most tables are rectangular in shape. It is therefore preferable to choose a rug of the same shape. And so that it adapts perfectly to the size of the table, choose a “patchwork” style rug such as the black and white cowhide patchwork rug . By assembling the different tiles, you can fully customize the patterns and size.

Another example of a patchwork rug that is perfect for entertaining in style: the Zebra cowhide patchwork rug . With this version of the rug, you also opt for the elegance of the material and the pattern. Indeed, the Zebra pattern is particularly renowned for its elegance. Find all our tips forusing the Zebra pattern in your interior design.

Protective set, stool, placemat…. Entertaining in style is entirely possible. From simple accessories like the protective set to furniture like the stool, it's up to you to choose the elements that can catch your guests' eyes and make them feel comfortable quickly. Your decoration will always be more appreciated if it combines elegance and practicality.