Yes, you read the title correctly. A lot more than just the meal should be appetizing. Great appetizers whet our desires and stimulates a strong craving for more.
If you’re aiming for the total experience when preparing a meal for you and your guests, then you must take more than just the food into consideration.
Humans are sensual creatures and we need to be appealed to on all levels for maximum impact.
If you want an enticing dining room setting, focus in on slightly neutral colors and warm tones. Red, and variations of it, have been scientifically proven to stimulate appetites. Which explains why it is such a popular color in restaurants and bars.
Painting the dining room a dark shade of red, like cranberry, can really pull out the rich tones of wood and set the stage for an intimate atmosphere.
Dark woods, like cherry, create a great canvas for building your dining room around. Look for upholstery that is soft and has a little bit of texture. Look for gold-trimmed table settings to give the warm tones a pop of elegance.
So when you’re looking for furniture to incorporate into a room, look at the bigger picture. Sometime’s it’s necessary to alter the room around one piece of furniture.