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Built-in Antiqued Entertainment Center
Built-in Antiqued Entertainment Center
Counterpoint Cabinetry, Inc.Counterpoint Cabinetry, Inc.
Painted and distressed family room entertainment center built to house speakers, audio/video equipment and TV.
Libreria Oly
Libreria Oly
iter studioiter studio
Design arredo su misura, libreria occupa intero muro, integrando le porte già esistenti. Insieme con arredo è stato progettato la luce adatta allo spazio. Una parete attrezzata per la tv con i contenitori chiusi ed aperti, realizzati in legno faggio e verniciati bianchi fatti da artigiano.
Canapé rouge sur fond bois
Canapé rouge sur fond bois
H&M de DumastH&M de Dumast
MEERO
Modern Window Blinds, Shades, Shutters and Motorized Drapes, Curtains
Modern Window Blinds, Shades, Shutters and Motorized Drapes, Curtains
7 Sisters Interiors7 Sisters Interiors
Modern cordless solar shades with valance
Coastal Setting
Coastal Setting
Settings InteriorsSettings Interiors
settings interiors
Entertaining Spaces Bradenton Florida
Entertaining Spaces Bradenton Florida
Gilbert Design BuildGilbert Design Build
Gilbert Design Build helped these Florida homeowners complete their perfect family room. With a built-in television, wine cooler, and bookshelves. The stacked stone gas fireplace creates the perfect contrast of materials.
Fireplace Designs-Before and After
Fireplace Designs-Before and After
Fireplace & Granite DistributorsFireplace & Granite Distributors
Ascend Chevron Honed 1 x 6 Tiles-Fireplace Surround. This Charlotte NC homeowner was looking for a updated style to replace the cracked tile front of his Fireplace Surround. Dale cooper at Fireplace and Granite designed this new surround using 1 x 6 Ascend Chevron Honed Tiles. Tile installation by Vitali at Fireplace and Granite.
MODERN BARN CONVERSION - PONTELAND
MODERN BARN CONVERSION - PONTELAND
Studio DeanStudio Dean
This family room is colourful and bold and the perfect place to play as a family. The walls are covered in storage (thank you IKEA, perfect budget friendly option!) to hide the toys away and keep the room fresh and the look is kept simple aside from the colourful pops.
Charing Crescent, Aurora
Charing Crescent, Aurora
Patti Wilson Design Inc.Patti Wilson Design Inc.
Stanislav Yavorskiy
Custom Cabinetry
Custom Cabinetry
Timprovements ConstructionTimprovements Construction
Southeast Texas Starter Home
Southeast Texas Starter Home
Christina MuhlesteinChristina Muhlestein
Love unique textures and functional statement pieces so created a one-of-a-kind DIY fireplace surround and coated in a dusty terracotta plaster. After removing the old gaudy molding around the built-ins, we had a sleek modern look with a pop of color. DIY plaster fireplace: $80 Repainted fireplace interior: $15 Rug: Overstock $250 Side chair: Wayfair, $200
Fireplace Designs-Before and After
Fireplace Designs-Before and After
Fireplace & Granite DistributorsFireplace & Granite Distributors
Ascend Chevron Honed 1 x 6 Tiles-Fireplace Surround. This Charlotte NC homeowner was looking for a updated style to replace the cracked tile front of his Fireplace Surround. Dale cooper at Fireplace and Granite designed this new surround using 1 x 6 Ascend Chevron Honed Tiles. Tile installation by Vitali at Fireplace and Granite.
Libreria Oly
Libreria Oly
iter studioiter studio
Design arredo su misura, libreria occupa intero muro, integrando le porte già esistenti. Insieme con arredo è stato progettato la luce adatta allo spazio. Una parete attrezzata per la tv con i contenitori chiusi ed aperti, realizzati in legno faggio e verniciati bianchi fatti da artigiano.
Traditional Family Room
Traditional Family Room
Stanford Avenue
Stanford Avenue
Yates DesygnYates Desygn
Yates Desygn styled this beautiful, park cities home, using all the clients existing furniture and accessories, creating a warm and inviting home for the client and their guests.
Fairway, KS - A little more.....
Fairway, KS - A little more.....
Refined Interior Staging SolutionsRefined Interior Staging Solutions
Refined Interior Staging Solutions The way you live in your home and market your home to sell are two different things. Sometimes it takes just a little more to appeal to your buying demographic to sell quickly and for more money. Investing in home staging is the best way to do that.
A Young Modern Flat
A Young Modern Flat
ST-StudioST-Studio
Tiziano Santaiti , ST-Studio, Italy, Rome
The Nook
The Nook
nullo Design Ltdnullo Design Ltd
Family Game Room (board games mostly) with Cat friendly environment. Game Table with Ash Table Top and Lacquered legs. Gaming hidden drawers with with cup and card holders. Cat Walk and Nooks for cats to walk around and safety locks on all doors for safety and convenience. Hickory Veneer and Farrow and Ball Lacquered elements. Cat friendly carpet and climbing coir on easy removable panels.
Zera Tile Collection
Zera Tile Collection
Stone PortStone Port
12" x 24" porcelain wall tile, stacked application used
Custom maple entertainment center #1
Custom maple entertainment center #1
O'Shea Builders LLC.O'Shea Builders LLC.
Custom maple entertainment center and bookcases featuring built in speakers and media storage. O'Shea Builders

Budget Games Room with a Built-in Media Unit Ideas and Designs

If you’re lucky enough to have more than one reception room then you have a bit more freedom when deciding what to do with your secondary space. Families with children or just young-at-heart adults could opt for a family room or games room; whether it’s a pool or snooker table room, a comfy relaxation or TV area, a video games haven, a playroom packed with toys or a sports room with accompanying bar. Usually games rooms are naturally fun, recreational spaces so it’s important that the furnishings are functional but enjoyable with an emphasis on comfort, storage, games and entertainment. If you have the scope, family room extensions are a great way of extending from your kitchen or other area of your house to create a whole new, dedicated family space or games room. Basements are also wonderfully suited to house games rooms as they are usually soundproof and secluded so that loud games, films and cheers of success or failure won’t be heard next door or upstairs. If you do have, or plan on having, a separate games room, it’s a great opportunity to go to town on the games, entertainment, gadgets and laid back feel you can have in this informal living space. Look through the hundreds of family room ideas and games room ideas on Houzz to help inspire your own project.

What furniture does my family room or games room need?

This should be a relaxing place that promotes fun and socialisation, so fill the room with comfortable seating. Plush armchairs, wide sofas, bean bags and reclining chairs are all great games room ideas that promote R&R. Add coffee tables and side tables for holding glasses and plates (if they’re allowed), books, magazines and all the other knick-knacks that accumulate in a family room. TV stands or media units are great for keeping DVDs, audio systems, gaming consoles and all other gadgetry neat and organised. If you have small children, be mindful of free floor space for any rough-and-tumble and bump-able surfaces. A cosy rug will be a great addition but make sure it doesn’t easily slip under fast moving feet! If you’re going all out for the games room option then the sky’s your limit when it comes to games tables and other gaming equipment. Snooker, billiards and pool tables will keep competitive spirits busy but if you don’t have the room, table football could be a more suitable option. There’s also air hockey, poker tables, table tennis and cribbage tables; simply pick your game of choice. And of course, if you’re a big fan of the arrows a dart board will be a necessity, just make sure you have a safe area to practise in and your walls are well protected!

What family and games room decor should I use?

Photographs, artwork, colour schemes and textures that reflect the essence of your household will add charm and promote a sense of comfort and relaxation for your family. Fill the room with features your family love – films, board games, books, music and perhaps sports memorabilia. Keep decor functional and practical – pristine white upholstery and rugs are probably not the ticket for the hustle and bustle of a games or family room. If you love light or neutral tones family room ideas that could work include light leather sofas, which will be easy to clean in the case of any spills, and soft coloured cushions and throws that can be thrown in the washing machine whenever necessary. If you see your games room as a serious and competitive arena, set the mood with dark and grown up colours such as inky blues and deep greens, as well as lots of mood lighting. If you want the fun and games to stay lighthearted then you can keep your games room bright, colourful and punchy.

How do I create a family or games room space in a small house?

If you don’t have more than one reception room then it may seem out of reach to think about a games or family room design. However, if you have a large kitchen, consider an open plan kitchen family room – just adding a sofa or some comfy chairs and a space to read, watch TV or simply sip your coffee in the morning, will turn your kitchen into a cosy, relaxing family room that’s, most importantly, within easy reach of the fridge and food cupboards. Without a large kitchen or second reception room then it will be up to your living room to provide you with your games room or family space, and this is where storage will be your new best friend. Clever games room ideas such as hidden drawers in sofas; coffee tables and benches that store games, toys and DVDs; and clever media centres that hide away your TV, DVD players, consoles and Hi-Fi systems; can help make the room become more formal on separate occasions. Take a look through the photos on Houzz to get some great games room and family room ideas and inspiration. You may find the family or games room design you’ve been looking for and you can contact the professional that designed it to see if they can create something similar for you.
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