Pattern and Play
A loud room for a playful night. Dice optional, laughing required.
Chinoiserie, peacock blue and a lot going on. Rooms like this don't want a solemn evening. They want games.
The evening
Smoldering: Flirtier, a little closer.
Write six small, flirty dares on paper and number them. Roll a die to pick. Either of you can swap a dare for a kiss instead.
Pick a pause word you'd never say by accident. Either of you can use it, or simply say stop, at any point and for any reason. Check in along the way, and treat a not yet as a perfectly good answer.
The setting
Several low lamps and candles, a glow from every corner.
Something rich and a little theatrical, to match the room.
Layered and heady, unafraid to be noticed.
Pile it on: velvet, patterned textiles, a silk edge.
Positions it suits
From our position guide: comfort-first, non-explicit, and paired with the furniture that makes each one easier.
Seated and facing, one settled on the other's lap. Upright and intimate.
A cushion or wedge under the hips takes the strain off knees and back.
One seated at the edge, the other close and supported. Upright and connected.
Set it up
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