Game Rooms of Different Shapes and Sizes
Not everyone has enough space for a designated game room—it’s one of the most popular uses for a finished basement—but even if you have to squeeze the fun into a portion of a room otherwise used for a different purpose, it’s hard to beat the appeal of a space entirely devoted to having a good time. Whether yours is mostly used for family time, a spot for the kids to blow off steam, an entertaining zone, or even your own “me time,” the following game room ideas will help you design the space of your dreams.
Avoid Specific Themes
虽然它可能最初似乎是一个好主意，但游戏室的问题围绕特定主题设计 - 如Tiki酒吧，英语酒吧，海滩或20世纪80年代 - 是泛展主题可以限制您的创造力，或者陈旧一两年后。相反，专注于基本好的设计，包括舒适的家具，充足的照明，柔软的颜色粉末，以及每个人都足够的座位。
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Divvy Up the Space
Even a small game room should have a multipurpose design. For example, you could mount a television on the wall for family movie night, set up a zone for doing crafts or playing games, include a small refrigerator to keep chilled snacks right at hand, and even buy a pool table, ping-pong table, orfoosball tableif space permits. Multiple activity choices increase the versatility of your game room and make it likelier to become a favorite family hangout.
Game Room Ideas That Go Vertical
Wondering what to do with a long, narrow game room? Such a design can actually be a plus if you want a very large television; the larger the screen, the further back seating needs to be for optimal viewing, so go ahead and mount the TV on a far wall, then take advantage of the room’s shape to set your couch back a suitable distance. Of course, there are other game room ideas for a long and narrow space: it’s the perfect layout for a dartboard or indoor “shooting range” mounted on a far wall.
Have a Cocktail Corner
Even if you spend a lot of family time in your game room, there’s no reason not to add a little adults-only entertainment in the form of a cocktail corner. It doesn’t take much; all you really need is a pair or more of comfortable chairs and a cabinet or bar cart to hold glasses, favorite spirits, andbar accessories. Choose a bar cart that reflects your decorating personality, such as this contemporary styled set fromWayfair.
Make it Music-Friendly
无论是古典、流行、爵士、或说唱,机会are, music is a part of your entertaining or leisure time. That’s why a set of good speakers, such as the Sonos One Two-Speaker Set sold onAmazon, is a must-have addition to your game room. Speakers can also improve the sound quality of your television, giving you that “theater” sound right in your own home. When deciding on the placement of your speakers, remember that you’ll get the best sound quality if they are evenly spaced on either side of your room’s main seating area.
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Create a Board Game Zone
One of the best ways to spend some family time is gathered around aboard game. And with near-endless choices, there’s sure to be a game your family will love, even if you have a wide range of ages or difficult-to-please teens. If game nights are a regular event in your game room, you’ll want a table that’s large enough to holdthe board and playing pieces, as well as enough comfortable chairs for everyone.
Set Up a Projector
No, not one of those old-fashioned projectors you might remember from your schooldays. Today’s projectors work with a huge range of multimedia and streaming services instead of big spinning reels of film. Use a projector to cast a favorite video game on the wall for bigger-than-life gaming, enjoy your favorite TV show as a family, or even use a projector that can really go big—the GooDee HD Video Projector, available atAmazon, can cast an image that’s a whopping 230 inches—for a backyard movie night, using a light-colored bedsheet as a screen.
Add Interest to the Walls
You might prefer to stick with neutrals in other areas of your home, but why not throw caution to the wind when it comes to your game room ideas? There are many ways to make the walls a lot more fun than an expanse of white paint: choose a bold paint color instead, hang a gallery wall full of favorite family or vacation photos, use a self-stick mural to create an accent wall, or easiest of all, slap up some self-adhesive decals that highlight the room’s uses, such as these video game-themed decals fromEtsy.
Go with Durable Fabrics
A game room means fun, and fun can get messy. Whether you’ve got a crowd around the game table, the familycurled up on the couch要观看电影，幼儿正在做工艺品，或者只是你和你的重要其他吃晚餐，同时捕捉你最喜欢的秀的最新发作，几乎保证食物是图片的一部分，食物意味着溢出。幸运的是，您有许多家具的家具，耐用，易于干净，防污织物，如这款游戏室 - 完美的沙发Wayfair.
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Pinball is Fun for All Ages
You might find it hard to believe that pinball machines were illegal in most of the United States—particularly in New York City and most other big cities—from the mid-1940s through the early 1970s, but that didn’t stop the popularity of this partly-luck and partly-skill pastime. Today, you can buy a modern take on the game—such as this Star Wars themed machine fromGameStop—or if you are lucky, perhaps find a vintage machine that’s still in good condition and priced within your budget. Either way, a pinball machine in your game room is sure to be a major source of entertainment for players young and old.
Buy a Pool Table
Not every game room has enough space—nor does every homeowner have a big enough budget—for a full-size regulation billiards table. But just about everyone can find the space and a slice of budget for a pop-up pool table like the 6-foot folding model sold byWayfair. Just bring it out when it’s time for a friendly game of pool, a fiercely competitive playoff, or some practice time. Fold the table up and put it away when the game is done. You’ll be surprised at the table’s popularity; billiards might even become a favorite new pastime.
游戏房间的想法可以包括运动空间
When considering various game room ideas, why not includean area for exercise? After all, staying fit and healthy is an excellent use of your downtime. And a home gym doesn’t need to be expensive or complicated. In fact, with a good exercise mat, a set of dumbbells, a resistance band, and a workout app suited to your level of fitness, you can lose weight, gain muscle, and improve your overall health right in your very own game room.
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The Great Outdoors
While a game room is mostly an indoor concept, when the weather is nice, there’s no reason you can’t take your entertainment outdoors. The backyard is a great spot for all manner of vigorous games, including badminton—this badminton set fromSharper Imageis a snap to set up and take down. If birdies aren’t your thing, consider a volleyball net, croquet set, archery, horseshoes, or even a little putting green.
Add Some Hoop Action
The YMCA invented basketball back in 1891 as a way to encourage active and fun play indoors during cold winter weather. While your game room might not be large enough to house a full court, there’s no reason you can’t take a page from the YMCA’s playbook and hang a mini basketball hoop, like the SKLZ Mini Hoop sold onAmazon, right over your game room door to keep kids and adults alike entertained and burning off energy, even when the weather outside is frightful.
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