Game Night
The game table is the new dining table. As the evenings draw in, the best gatherings happen around a board: backgammon after dinner, a poker night for the men, mahjong with the girls on a Tuesday. There's a different kind of ease to a night built around play, one where the conversation lasts as long as the game does.
We've put together what a proper game night calls for, from the table itself down to the last cocktail napkin.
The Table
A good game table earns its place in a room even on the nights it isn't in use. The Bertram Square Game Card Table in Sand with Brass Hardware brings clean lines and a warm, sandy finish to the job. The Bethany Game Table and the Amy Game Table both offer their own take on the form, each one built to hold a table setting or a card hand equally well.
Dress the table itself with the Scalloped Square Game Table Topper in Pink Pagoda, a small detail that turns a table built for cards into one set for company.
The Games
The pieces themselves are worth setting out in view. The Backgammon & Chess Game Set in Green Lacquer is as handsome closed as it is in play, and the Poker Game Set in Cherry Wood Case brings the same sense of occasion to a hand of cards.
Serving through the evening
A night of games runs long, and the food and drink should be easy to reach and easy to refill. The Medium Cloche Stoneware Serving Platter keeps something warm within reach, and the Round White Mod Charcuterie Board or the White Marble Serving Boards make quick work of a spread that can sit out all night.
For the small things, the Kammie Tray with Cloche and the Edmund Wood Serving Board are equally at home holding cheese or holding score pads. The Lulu Ivory/Polished Silver Cheese Knives and the Carved White Marble Lazy Susan round out a table that keeps moving without anyone getting up.
The Bar
A drink in hand is half the evening. The Sophia Small Ice Bucket and the Sophia Carafe pair naturally together, and the Light Blue with White Rim Wine Glass, Set of 4 brings a little color to the table without asking for attention.
The Finishing Touch
Set a stack of cocktail napkins nearby, the kind worth noticing between hands. The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Cocktail Napkins and the Dachshund Cocktail Napkins are the kind of small, specific detail that makes a night feel considered, not just hosted.
Whatever the game, the table is the point. Set it well, and the rest of the evening takes care of itself.
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