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Midcentury Games Room with a Reading Nook Ideas and Designs

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Northwest Hills Full House Remodel
Northwest Hills Full House Remodel
Lynn Unflat Interiors, LLCLynn Unflat Interiors, LLC
photo credit Matthew Niemann
Custom Built-In Fireplace
Custom Built-In Fireplace
Lisa & LeroyLisa & Leroy
Custom built-ins designed to hold a record collection and library of books. The fireplace got a facelift with a fresh mantle and tile surround.
Mid Century Meets Tudor
Mid Century Meets Tudor
mercer INTERIORmercer INTERIOR
This space was previously closed off with doors on two sides, it was dark and uninviting to say the least. This family of avid readers needed both a place for their book collection and to move more freely through their home.
Bringing Back The Love
Bringing Back The Love
Meadowlark Design+BuildMeadowlark Design+Build
A great room with clerestory windows and a unique loft area is perfect for both relaxing and working/studying from home. Design and construction by Meadowlark Design + Build in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Professional photography by Sean Carter.
Midcentury Modern Reborn
Midcentury Modern Reborn
Tom Bassett-Dilley Architect, Ltd.Tom Bassett-Dilley Architect, Ltd.
This 1960 house was in need of updating from both design and performance standpoints, and the project turned into a comprehensive deep energy retrofit, with thorough airtightness and insulation, new space conditioning and energy-recovery-ventilation, triple glazed windows, and an interior of incredible elegance. While we maintained the foundation and overall massing, this is essentially a new house, well equipped for a new generation of use and enjoyment.
Woods Hill House
Woods Hill House
place architecture:designplace architecture:design
Photo Credit: ©Tom Holdsworth, A screen porch was added to the side of the interior sitting room, enabling the two spaces to become one. A unique three-panel bi-fold door, separates the indoor-outdoor space; on nice days, plenty of natural ventilation flows through the house. Opening the sunroom, living room and kitchen spaces enables a free dialog between rooms. The kitchen level sits above the sunroom and living room giving it a perch as the heart of the home. Dressed in maple and white, the cabinet color palette is in sync with the subtle value and warmth of nature. The cooktop wall was designed as a piece of furniture; the maple cabinets frame the inserted white cabinet wall. The subtle mosaic backsplash with a hint of green, represents a delicate leaf.
Studierzimmer mit Fernsehecke
Studierzimmer mit Fernsehecke
Lydia Kaiser- Studio für Architektur & DesignLydia Kaiser- Studio für Architektur & Design
Auftrag war es ein Zimmer zu gestalten, das vielfältig genutzt werden kann. Zum Fernsehschauen, Arbeiten, Lesen und mit einem Schlafsofa für Gäste. ( Entwurf und Umsetzung als Mitarbeiterin für Equator Architekten Stockholm)
Los Feliz Residence
Los Feliz Residence
Dutton Architects Inc.Dutton Architects Inc.
A modern mid-century house in the Los Feliz neighborhood of the Hollywood Hills, this was an extensive renovation. The house was brought down to its studs, new foundations poured, and many walls and rooms relocated and resized. The aim was to improve the flow through the house, to make if feel more open and light, and connected to the outside, both literally through a new stair leading to exterior sliding doors, and through new windows along the back that open up to canyon views. photos by Undine Prohl
Elegant Home
Elegant Home
LDB HOMES LLCLDB HOMES LLC
Flex Room
Menlo Park
Menlo Park
Regan Baker Design Inc.Regan Baker Design Inc.
Midcentury Family Room
Midcentury Family Room
Dexter Colonial (Midcentury Modern Remodel)
Dexter Colonial (Midcentury Modern Remodel)
exactly.exactly.
Modern Library
Modern Library
Sopher Sparn Architects LLCSopher Sparn Architects LLC
Del Mar Meadow House
Del Mar Meadow House
McCulley Design LabMcCulley Design Lab
Sitting Room
Sitting Room
Forte Building Group, LLCForte Building Group, LLC
Trousdale Estates Beverly Hills Modern
Trousdale Estates Beverly Hills Modern
Trevor Howells Interior DesignTrevor Howells Interior Design
Dickens Collection
Dickens Collection
Smellink InteriorsSmellink Interiors
Exotic Mid Century livingroom - Wohnzimmer mit asiatischem Flair
Exotic Mid Century livingroom - Wohnzimmer mit asiatischem Flair
Schulzes Farben- und TapetenhausSchulzes Farben- und Tapetenhaus
Exotic mid century, contemporary livingroom - Hemingway’s favourite Cuban bar is the name chosen for the sumptuous tropical floral embroidery on linen. - Wohnzimmer als gemütliches Lesezimmer mit leicht asiatischem Flair in blau gehalten mit großem Sessel mit grünem Kissen zum Lesen und Hausbar zum entspannen. Alle Stoffe können Sie kaufen. - Foto by Osborne and Little für Schulzes Farben- und Tapetenhaus, Interior Designers and Decorators, décorateurs et stylistes d'intérieur, Home Improvement
Family Fun Meets Moody Members Club
Family Fun Meets Moody Members Club
Susan Venn DesignSusan Venn Design
Nick Smith Photography
Cardiff Remodel
Cardiff Remodel
BDS ContractorsBDS Contractors

Midcentury Games Room with a Reading Nook 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 midcentury 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 midcentury 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 midcentury 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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