How to Decorate an Area for Conversations at a Party

The right furniture can create an area for conversing at a party.

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A party provides an opportunity to gather with friends or family to socialize. One of the most crucial ways to ensure everybody enjoys a party is to create areas that facilitate conversation. Most guests have been to a party that was noisy or had poorly placed furniture that made it difficult for guests to circulate and converse. Thinking about your guests’ desire to socialize will help you decorate party areas so that they can hear each other.

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Identify the location of the entertainment. The area with your entertainment will probably be loud or distract guests from talking. For example, if you host a sports party, a television may be noisy, and guests may cheer for different teams. If you host a dance party, the area where music is playing may be the most difficult to hear conversations.

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Select an area accessible to the entertainment, but not next to it. Make sure that furniture or other items do not block access to the conversation area.

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Arrange chairs in clusters, in the conversation area, so guests can comfortably sit while they talk. Make sure there are small tables where guests are conversing. Place food and napkins on them. This allows guests to enjoy conversing without leaving the area because they want food. Leave a few tables empty, so guests can perch food on them as they socialize.

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Decorate the conversation area, so it coincides with the party theme. For example, place some pennants in a sports party conversation area.

Tips & Warnings

Try to invite a mix of guests who will enjoy socializing with each other or have interests in common.

Limit the number of party guests, so your conversation area is easy to access and not overly crowded.

Avoid putting large objects or centerpieces on tables that could prevent guests from viewing each other while they talk.

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