StealThisLook:ASimpleSoba/SakeParty-Remodelista

Steal This Look: A Simple Soba/Sake Party - Remodelista
Photography via Analogue Life, unless otherwise noted.
We all appreciate a festive weekend dinner party (complete with wine, flowers, candles, and cocktails), but on occasion, we like to take to a quieter approach.
Lately we’ve been dining at home in small groups, setting out a rustic Japanese table cloth on our coffee table and serving simple soba noodles and cold sake for a serene and easy dinner with friends.
Bring a set of ceramics like two Spout Bowls made in France by Emilie Pedron for €32 each and excellent for serving sake.
What to Bring (If You’re the Guest)
Or package homemade goods in Akebi Bags made in the Aomori Prefecture from Analogue Life; or a Furoshiki Cloth made with natural linen for $28 each from Ambatalia.
Prepare the Room
Clean the wood floors and rugs in the living/dining room and dust the surrounding area before setting the table.
Photograph by Richard W. M. Jones.
Seating
Have guests sit on floor mats, or if your table is on the taller side, short stools comfortable enough to dine on.
We favor Rush Floor Mats like these from UK-based Parma Lilac; for something similar, consider Ikea’s well-priced banana fiber Alseda; $29.99 each or the set of five Sea Grass Mats for $48.17 from Rakuten.
On the Table
Above L: Serve sake with Canoe’s Sake Carafe, designed with an ice pocket for chilling without diluting the sake; $30 from Canoe in Portland, OR.
Set the table with garment-washed Linen Napkins from Matteo Home (they’re each sewn with a half-inch hem and measure 22 by 22 inches), available in seven different dyes; $65 for a set of four.
Above L: Consider a minimal, white porcelain pot for serving tea during and after the meal. Above R: For a woven serving tray, baskets are available through Studio KotoKoto, like Takami Yasuhiro’s Large Ayanasu Bamboo Basket.
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