Prepare the perfect dinner party with these homewares from Camberwell

Yes, it’s true. Buoyed by the great company and a couple of glasses of Prosecco during your last outing with the friends, you declared you’d throw a dinner party.

But don’t despair. Obviously, you have the friends sorted, and a food and drinks menu is already coming together in your head. So, the vital remaining ingredients for that unforgettable evening are the right tools for the job and beautiful tableware for perfect presentation.

Camberwell has a plethora of shops that offer practical kitchen tools and pretty dinnerware to help you make that dinner party at home feel as good as a night at a fancy restaurant.

Here’s where you can find homewares in Camberwell:

Dinnerware

Don’t underestimate the impact of a beautifully set table. It sets the tone of your evening and gives a sense of occasion.

In Camberwell, Wheel & Barrow and Provincial Home Living have an array of pieces and collections in styles to suit your event.

Wheel & Barrow has entertaining at its core, and with stylish dishes to suit a myriad of tastes and cuisines you are sure to find what you want.

Provincial Home Living offers an incredible range of French-inspired designs. Stamp your personality all over your dinner party with beautiful plates and statement platters that are sure to impress your guests.

Kitchen utensils

There is no point in creating that stunning table if you don’t have the correct equipment to create the culinary masterpiece you have planned.

Good home cooks know that having the right tools makes the job easier and better, whether it’s good, reliable pans or that critical kitchen element – a truly sharp knife.

Take a look in Minimax and Bed Bath N’ Table to find those key kitchen utensils which will make preparing your dinner party at home a breeze.

Minimax boasts a range of European and Australian made items including knives, gadgets and electrical items. The store offers a range of leading brands, such as KichenAid and Victorinox, with many of them exclusive to Minimax.

And don’t forget table linen for that finishing touch. Bed Bath N’ Table stocks the most beautiful napery, including napkins, table runners and place mats in wonderful fabrics.

Go vintage

Are you the type to revive the forgotten and make the old new again? Then throw a dinner party with a distinctively retro vibe.

Camberwell thankfully has plenty of homewares for the vintage table setting.

Begin at the delightful Camberwell Antique Centre. With more than 50 dealers you are bound to find a few good homewares among their extensive collection.

The Rotary Camberwell Sunday Market is, of course, a treasure trove of items from yesteryear and among all those stalls of second-hand knickknacks there is sure to be something to make your table sing.

And don’t forget to scour the local ops shops for those fantastic retro finds – head to Australian Red Cross and the Salvos Stores.

This article was also published on The Annual Camberwell Dinner Party website.