Have you recently moved into a small apartment and want to throw a housewarming party but dread having your small living room cramped in a sea of people? With a little planning and creativity, you can arrange a great party in a small living space. Here’s how to throw a memorable party in your small apartment.

Create makeshift sitting arrangement

If you have not started buying furniture for your new apartment yet and do not know where to let your guests sit, you can make sitting arrangements on the floor. Use some mattress and cover them up with bright colored bedspreads and pillows for a cozy setting. This will save space and make conversations flow easily in a relaxed ambience. And if you do have furniture, make sure there is enough room for people’s passage.

Add a center table

Whereas having no sofa would be no issue, you do, however, need a table to serve your guests. One center table is sufficient for serving a guest number of 10-15 people. Just make sure you keep towing away the used plates to your kitchen sink to leave ample space for the next course. Also, remove clutter like magazines, old newspapers, etc from the table.

Create a drop zone

When your guests arrive, they might need a space to keep their belongings like purse, key rings or even gifts. Instead of cluttering the living room, create a drop zone in the entryway by placing a small table. Cover it with a cloth if it happens to be a really antique piece of furniture. For keys, you can keep a bowl where visitors can keep them. But make sure your apartment door is locked so that outsiders cannot come in and steal valuable items.
If your apartment does not have an entryway, simply place the table in another room such as your dining room.

Make the interiors comfortable

It’s important to make the guests feel comfortable in your home. If you are having a get together in summer, in a small apartment humidity can build up easily. To avoid this keep the windows open and turn on the ceiling fan. In winter time, however, small spaces tend to get warm easily which is beneficial for a cozy atmosphere.

Dim the lights

One of the common mistakes in arranging for a house party in our country is that most people pay zero attention to lighting. Sitting under glaring fluorescent light not only provides unattractive ambience for your apartment décor but also ruins the party atmosphere. Instead have lighting with soft hues. Use a dimmer if you have one. Or use floor lamps, table lamps or even candles for an exotic atmosphere. If there are kids in your party, make sure candles are beyond their reach to avoid untoward accidents.

Place a welcome mat

Since many visitors will come in, it is likely your apartment will get dirty with footprints and if the event is in the rainy season, be prepared to thoroughly sweep the floor to keep it clean and hygienic. For reducing the amount of dirt, place a welcome mat so that your guests can use it to prevent dirt accumulation.

Use multipurpose furniture or no furniture at all

Since you are working with less space, it is best to keep minimum furniture in your living space where you will entertain your guests. For instance, do you really need a side table that is not functional in any way? Remove such furniture pieces from the room for the time being. You can also use folding chairs to utilize maximum space.

Make it memorable

When you are throwing a home party, obviously it is for a special occasion- it could be a housewarming party, your child’s birthday, your anniversary or something else entirely. To make the occasion memorable do something different beyond taking selfies, how about gifting your guests a memento to remember the occasion? You can give them customized key chains, handmade cards with something extra like a photo frame inside- just let your creativity flow.

With all these tips and tricks, hopefully, you can successfully throw a party in your home that everyone will be talking about for years to come, and people won’t even take notice of your apartment size! You can also visit amikinee.com to order home décor and essentials for decorating your apartment for a party.

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