A question of logistics

[Muddled]

Help. My living room is my dining room. The table unfolds and goes in the middle of the room. Should I have the table already out on Thursday when guests come over or should I set it up after they get here so that there is mingling room in the meantime?

[aliceinfairyland]

I'd set it up right before dinner and allow for mingling.

[Deleted]

Allow for mingling, recruit help for set up.

[sparksfly]

Nov 20, 2012 13:20:58 GMT -5 @feinicstine said:

Allow for mingling, recruit help for set up.

:Y: :Y:

[partiallysunny]

Nov 20, 2012 13:29:56 GMT -5 sparksfly said:

Nov 20, 2012 13:20:58 GMT -5 @feinicstine said:

Allow for mingling, recruit help for set up.

:Y: :Y: :Y:

[Muddled]

This is what I was thinking too. It is going to be a pain in the ass, though. It would be soooooo much easier just to have it all set up when people arrived.

[Chirp]

Is there a way to have it mostly set up (dishes, silverware etc piled on it, but not set in place) and shoved up against a wall somewhere until just before dinner?

[Muddled]

I don't have a wall long enough. Also, there will be 3 different leaves in the table, which will make me nervous about moving it.

Honestly, looking at my space, if it's against the wall, it might as well be in the middle of the room. It will be a difference of maybe 2 feet.

[smock]

Just come to my house and let Brad worry about the table.

[Muddled]

Smock has the best idea so far!

[maucat]

Aside from smock's brilliant idea...

Could you have it set up but without the leaves so that there's a little more room for mingling, then add the leaves before dinner? Although that requires setting the table later.

[crabby]

I think I would set it up ahead of time. People can sit at the table to talk, right? Although I do think smock's idea is better than mine.