World-Inspired Games Room with Carpet Ideas and Designs

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Norris Furniture & Interiors

Media Room and Office

Jane Ellison

Media Room Large comfortable sectional fronted by oversize coffee table is perfect for both table games and movie viewing – and when company is staying, the sectional doubles as two twin size beds. Drapes hide a full length closet for clothing and bedding – no doors required, so sound is absorbed and the area is free of the harshness of ordinary media rooms. Zebra wood desk in foreground allows this room to triple as an office!

Hawaii 1

Norelco Cabinets Ltd

Supa Chowchong

Cutlass Cove

Kukk Architecture & Design P.A.

Venjhamin Reyes

ASIAN THEME FAMILY ROOM

Cheryl von Tress Interiors+

Cheryl von Tress

963 Eve Street | Intracoastal Estate | Delray Beach, Florida

Pascal Liguori & Son

Family Room

San Mateo Residence

Architect Mason Kirby Inc.

A cozy family room on the lower level of a San Mateo residence. The bookcase the lines the staircase continues down and becomes both partition and furniture for the room. Photo Credit: Molly Decoudreaux

Moon Curio

China Furniture and Arts

A very unique wall shelving unit. The geometric array of shelves creates greater visual interest than a standard square shaped asian curio or china cabinet. Decorate and enjoy! Photo by: Tri Ngo

Harbor Point Family Room

B Pila Design Studio

The family room is anchored by table with chrome details and painted driftwood top. The linen color of the sofa matches almost perfectly with the ocean in the background, while a custom striped rug helps pick up other subtle color tones in the room.

Tiburon home with Asian influence

Mahoney Architects & Interiors

Family room home theater

Crestview Drive Residence

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Photo by: Dwight Yee

Belgrave 333, Woodlea Estate

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Living room in the Belgrave 333 from the Alpha Collection by JG King Homes

Custom Projector & Screen Install

SLH Home Systems

Hawaiian Plantation Retreat Guest House

Chelsea Court Designs

Zen Paradise

James Patrick Walters

“There’s a custom, oversized sectional, a 6-foot Sparks linear fireplace, and a 70-inch TV; what better place for family movie night?” - San Diego Home/Garden Lifestyles Magazine August 2013 James Brady Photography

The Meditation Room

Kim E Courtney Interiors & Design Inc

Marco Ricca Photography

printed sisal on non-woven backing

OMEXCO

Kensington 1327

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Beaconsfield Vic_ 4 bedroom home

Nelson Interior Stylists

Nelson Interior Stylists and Ray White The living room is a long narrow room coming in off the front door which allowed us to keep in light, bright with some tropical pictures and bright colours. One corner is a sitting area and the main has a 3 seater sofa showing a great family space

Carpet Design

Flooring Lane

Carpet Providing beauty and durability Warm, soft, quiet...carpet makes a house feel like a home. Aesthetically, carpet is the canvas on which the rest of your home sits – it can serve as anything from a neutral foundation to a striking focal point. The choices of materials, colors and styles available are seemingly endless. From a practical standpoint carpet has many advantages. It acts to absorb sound making the home more peaceful and insulates and protects against heat loss, making a home more energy efficient. For younger and older members of the family carpet provides a non-slip surface as well as a soft place to land should a fall occur. At Flooring Lane we have a wide variety of choices and experts ready to help you find the carpet that works for you.

World-Inspired Games Room with Carpet 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 world-inspired 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 world-inspired 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 world-inspired 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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