Admittedly, this option may be easier done than said if your favorite restaurant is a fast-food establishment; clean the table, add a napkin dispenser, and enjoy the meal. However, if your favorite restaurant is a more traditional or upscale sit-down restaurant, you can decorate your table accordingly. Depending on your restaurant choices, you can adorn your dining table with a variety of tablecloths, fresh flowers, centerpieces, and even candlelight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Re-Design Your Floors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Restaurants have high foot traffic, and their floors need to be both resilient and eye-catching. May restaurants avoid carpets due to these factors, with many of them having distinct visual effects and textures. If you have the time and money, consider re-flooring your home to complete the restaurant feel. You will likely not have as much foot traffic as your favorite restaurant, but your choice of floor types and visual designs can make your kitchen and dining area stand out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Begin with Cocktails and Appetizers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Most sit-down restaurants offer cocktail menus, happy hour specials, and appetizers to satisfy customers while they wait for the main courses. If you\u2019re aiming to achieve a restaurant feel in your home, giving yourself and your guests something to sip or nibble while the entr\u00e9e is cooking is a simple way to achieve this effect. The key is to focus on light food and drinks that aren\u2019t too filling or powerful; if you wouldn\u2019t fill up on bread at your favorite Italian restaurant, why would you and your guests do so at home?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dress Accordingly<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You have menus, d\u00e9cor, and\u2026 sweatpants? That may be fine if your favorite restaurant is a common staple in supermarkets or shopping malls. For anything more upscale than a grab-and-go, however, dressing for the occasion can enhance your home dining experience. This is especially true when you are entertaining guests. If you want to give the feel of a formal restaurant, preen yourself accordingly. An ornate dress or a tuxedo might be overdoing it, but you should at least consider business-casual attire.<\/p>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you want to entertain your friends and family, or if you want to spend less time and money eating meals outside of your home, one potential solution is to re-design your home as an homage to your favorite restaurants. Fortunately, you do not need a large budget, and you definitely don\u2019t need to charge […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":48087,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7311],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n