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Hello all.
I need some genuine advise. I wish to invite atleast one family before the holidays get over for dinner .We have moved in 4months ago but setting the house literally tool some time. Both me and my partner are getting exhausted sitting at home without any other company. We have dining table and kitchen has a small table with 4 chairs for people to sit .my kitchen is fully functional. We just don't have a sofa for people to sit .and living room has no paintings etc as well. TV is there .Would it look odd If I invite one the people for dinner .it's a family of 4 .my partner says unless we get the sofa we shouldn't invite anyone. It looks rude .Aibu if I am not thinking the way he is thinking .

Where are you all planning to sit? Doesn’t sound as though you have enough seats for six people

i'd invite them over for snacks and nibbles rather than dinner as the atmostpher (SP) is abit lighter not as formal as dinner.
like a house warming get together.
then every can sit or stand and chat and are free to come and go whenever they like

If the family don't have mobility issues you could put pillows and cushions on the sittingroom floor. You could make it a bit of fun.

If the family don't have mobility issues you could put pillows and cushions on the sittingroom floor.

I don't have mobility issues but if I went to someone's house and they asked me to sit on a cushion on the floor because they didn't have enough seats I think I'd make an excuse to leave.

As long as they know the situation and are happy to sit on chairs from dining room that's fine. But if there's 6 of you , you are two chairs short. Would you borrow two or would you stand/sit on floor?

@Dancingsmile

If the family don't have mobility issues you could put pillows and cushions on the sittingroom floor. You could make it a bit of fun.

Presumably the invitees would be above the age of 6.

I honestly wouldn’t until you have a sofa etc in the living room.

OK I have a small table with 4 chairs which i will be keeping in the living area ( round table ) and I have a dining table with 6 chairs .I am the host so I shall be mostly taking and serving and leaving 3 small children and 3 adults to sit. Children can play in my children's room untill dinner is served .

Honestly I won't invite u till sofa but it will come in April and untill then I think it's very late .Not meeting and having frds around is effecting our mental health .I think I will explain the situation to the family coming and then we can also plan a meet outside

If there is space for everyone to sit around the table then I don’t see the issue of not having a sofa to retire to. It’s only like going to a restaurant isn’t it, it’s no great hardship to sit at a dining table for the evening.

Nothing wrong with a few hours sat chatting at the dining table. Invite people OP.

It's fine as long as there are enough seats at the table

If you've got enough chairs it's fine. They'll understand the sofa situation.

Get another chair round your 6 seater for one of the kids and have a dinner with your friends :)

If you are not having the sofa arriving til April I would get a second hand one locally (you can get one free or really cheaply if needed) it's a long time for you without space to relax. If a friend invited me over with no furniture I'd happily go- or bring an extra chair!

I had some round today and they didn't even sit on my multiple sofas .. annoyingly. They sat on the floor next to a sofa. Weird huh. Everything was clean, no excessive cushions or anything.