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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Sophie Edwards

Taylor Lautner's Japanese-inspired dining table offers insight into how we're hosting in 2025 – the inviting trend favors cozy, informal entertaining

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Gone are the days when a dinner party required days of planning, preparation, and stress. In 2025, we're moving towards cozier, more casual hosting that prioritizes comfort over finery. Taylor Lautner is leading the charge.

The actor took to Instagram to share a sweet image of his unconventional dining table styling. The picture shows friends seated on blankets at a dinner party in his and his wife Tay's home. They are gathered around a stunning chabudai, or low Japanese table, a furnishing that is popular throughout Japan and other East Asian countries where floor sitting is the norm. It is beautifully tablescaped with rattan placemats, stoneware plates, and fresh flowers.

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