Shortly after the plates have been cleared and the remains of dessert are still fresh, your guests will begin to realize that your dinning chairs aren't the most comfortable seats in the house. They will catch themselves leaning on their elbows, chin in hand. As the conversation dips, they secretly contemplate licking the raspberry gelato from the rim of the bowl and finishing the last sip of moscato that was somehow overlooked between courses. It's time to migrate to a more accommodating locale.
Even the most intimate of urban homes should be equipped with a serviceable seating area. Our need to lounge is innate. Most of us can't resist the urge to kick back even before dinner, or during if you're my brother-in-law. Most certainly after a good meal with friends, though. The activity is up to you. Is it movie night and everyone wants to remind themselves what the original TRON was all about before the new one comes out? Are you playing charades after another bottle's opened? Even if everyone opts for hot tea and ginger your sofa needs to be inviting. Style is personal and comfort can be subjective, but if your guests would rather stand next to your fiddle leaf fig (ficus lyrata for you biogeeks) with their hands in their pockets you've not succeeded as a host.
