Traditional Games Room with a Wooden Fireplace Surround Ideas and Designs

Beautiful country home in Essex, CT

Kemper Associates Architects, LLC

Great room with fireplace and built-ins.

Colonial Open Floor Plan

8TFive Studio

Client had an enclosed space separated from the rest of the house and became a bottle neck for family functions and daily routines. We explored several options to help visualize the impact to various renovation ideas to create a larger connect between family room, kitchen and dining.

Windsor Village Residence

Atelier Derek Uskert

Midland, Neutral Great Room

Colleen Gahry-Robb for Ethan Allen Auburn Hills,MI

Colleen Gahry-Robb, Interior Designer / Ethan Allen, Auburn Hills, MI...This sitting area is ideal conversation space. This room is built with multiple layers of textures and natural elements. It’s just inviting and laid-back, comfort comes from plush seating, pillows, and versatile accent table.

Urbana, Md

Studio Starrs Interiors

Transitional cozy family room with custom built-ins for storage and style

North Pointe Interiors Custom Woodworking Projects

North Pointe Interiors

For this project, we were hired to refinish this family's unfinished basement. A few unique components that were incorporated in this project were installing custom bookshelves, wainscoting, doors, and a fireplace. The goal of the whole project was to transform the space from one that was unfinished to one that is perfect for spending time together as a family in a beautiful space of the home.

May River (1294) Model in Blufton SC

User

Arthur Rutenberg Homes

TV Art Frame to hide 60" TV

Frame My TV

Experience the ultimate in television concealment with a TV Art Cover to disguise your TV as canvas artwork when not in use. Here you will find a selection of artwork hiding a 60" TV over fireplace combined with one our Italian style 22k Gold hand gilded artisan frames. Visit www.FrameMyTV.com to design your custom frame today. All products are custom made to order here in the USA. Choose from over 1,200 pieces of art or use your custom art. We also offer TV mirrors TV: 60" Samsung UN60D8000 Frame Style: M8013 Artwork: Custom Overall Frame Size: 63 5/8" x 41 3/4" Image Ref: 220847

Elegant Estate

12/12 Architects & Planners

This 6,000sf luxurious custom new construction 5-bedroom, 4-bath home combines elements of open-concept design with traditional, formal spaces, as well. Tall windows, large openings to the back yard, and clear views from room to room are abundant throughout. The 2-story entry boasts a gently curving stair, and a full view through openings to the glass-clad family room. The back stair is continuous from the basement to the finished 3rd floor / attic recreation room. The interior is finished with the finest materials and detailing, with crown molding, coffered, tray and barrel vault ceilings, chair rail, arched openings, rounded corners, built-in niches and coves, wide halls, and 12' first floor ceilings with 10' second floor ceilings. It sits at the end of a cul-de-sac in a wooded neighborhood, surrounded by old growth trees. The homeowners, who hail from Texas, believe that bigger is better, and this house was built to match their dreams. The brick - with stone and cast concrete accent elements - runs the full 3-stories of the home, on all sides. A paver driveway and covered patio are included, along with paver retaining wall carved into the hill, creating a secluded back yard play space for their young children. Project photography by Kmieick Imagery.

Un appartamento new england style: soggiorno

MOCA design

FAMILY ROOMS

NM Interiors

NM INTERIORS

Leather Recliner Sofas & Reclining Sofas

Wellington's Fine Leather Furniture

This leather set features the popular color of gray. A safe neutral color that blends well with many other colors. They are using a black and white cowhide as their rug. Each seat is a chaise lounge and these operate manually.

Fairfield Transitional

Keri McKay Interiors LLC

Updated family room with family-friendly details and a bit of glam

Mantle Before/After

Michael Angelo Custom Painting

Book Rd

Kimberley Giancaterino Interiors

Newly renovated kitchen and family room in this peaceful country home.

Indian Hill Rd Facelift

Verve Design LLC

KMB Photography

The Elms

Drummond House co.

Tim Lee, photographer Original paneled library, a wonderful quiet corner in the house.

Worthing

Brooke Wagner Design

Traditional Games Room with a Wooden Fireplace Surround 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 traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional 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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