The most overlooked ingredient to make sure you have a really good (house) party is the space.
For a party to be fun, there needs to be lots of energy and energy is directly related to interaction. Energy and interaction can only be achieved if the group is mashed together, not in an uncomfortable way but in a way that causes everyone to rub elbows and get face time. It is common to hear people say that the best parties are always in a kitchen but that is due to the fact that the kitchen is often the smallest public space in the house, not that you are nearby the stove or fridge.
Now, the space is no substitute for item #1A, which is the who - as in, who is invited. If you don't invite the right people then nothing can make up for it. The quality and amount of food, drink, music, games, decorations and so forth are a very distant second.
It often seems that parties at mega-homes are less than they could be because everyone is too spread out and hence, people naturally herd into groups (husbands, wives, best friends, etc.) and minimal energy gets built.
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