"So where are we now? Two clear trends emerged: First, entertaining spaces are becoming more experiential-think dedicated listening bars, sauna sessions with friends, and interactive outdoor grills. Second, formality remains off the guest list. Today's hosts want their guests to feel relaxed, whether that means serving dinner buffet-style, opening up unconventional rooms for gathering, or designing bars homeowners can tuck out of sight."
"If you design the perfect bar at home, there's no reason to go out. Dallas designer Chad Dorsey has created several wine bars and cocktail lounges in private homes since the pandemic began, and demand continues to rise. Rather than annexes off the living or dining spaces, these are dedicated rooms that recreate the enveloping feeling of a favorite neighborhood watering hole. The key to their success is highly personalized details, from custom cocktail menus to monogrammed napkins."
Entertaining trends favor experiential and informal gatherings that prioritize atmosphere and interaction. Homeowners request dedicated listening bars, cocktail lounges, and speakeasy-style rooms that recreate neighborhood watering holes with personalized details. Hidden wet bars and tuck-away beverage stations provide flexibility and discretion. Outdoor cooking emphasizes interactive Argentine grills and social parrillas designed for communal cooking and seating. Unconventional rooms are repurposed to pull double duty as gathering spaces, and hosts increasingly prefer buffet-style service and relaxed seating over formal dinners. Customized finishes, curated cocktail menus, and attention to sound and ambiance support immersive at-home entertainments.
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