Modern Games Room with Black Walls Ideas and Designs

This moody formal family room creates moments throughout the space for conversation and coziness.
Inspiration for a medium sized modern enclosed games room in Minneapolis with a music area, black walls, light hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a brick fireplace surround and beige floors.

Potomac, MD - Commonwealth Building Design - Custom Home

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Large modern open plan games room in New York with black walls, a standard fireplace and a built-in media unit.

CreekView Model Home

McKenzie Homes

Design ideas for a modern open plan games room in Other with black walls, medium hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace and brown floors.

West Side Modern

Pulse Design

Custom fireplace design with 3-way horizontal fireplace unit. This intricate design includes a concealed audio cabinet with custom slatted doors, lots of hidden storage with touch latch hardware and custom corner cabinet door detail. Walnut veneer material is complimented with a black Dekton surface by Cosentino.

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スリーエイト株式会社

リビングに隣接する洋室。扉を解放することにより、広々で暖かな空間になります。
Inspiration for a medium sized modern open plan games room in Tokyo with black walls, medium hardwood flooring, no fireplace and brown floors.

Private Residence - Oakville

European Flooring Group

Floors: Oak Artico light (select grade) from the Terra Collection by European Flooring, Floor Installation: European Flooring, Photographer: Peter A. Sellar, Cabinets: Muti Kitchen and Bath, Windows, doors, curtain walls: Bigfoot Door, Builder: Element Design Build, Architect: Guido Costantino

Merlin Way Interior Remodel

Adaptive Building Solutions

Photo of a medium sized modern open plan games room in Detroit with a reading nook, black walls and light hardwood flooring.

Level Up Loft + Office

Morgan Design Studio

This is an example of a medium sized modern mezzanine games room in Portland with a game room, black walls, carpet, no fireplace, no tv, beige floors and wood walls.

Forde II Renovation

Studio Black Interiors

This family home located in the Canberra suburb of Forde has been renovated. This room include custom built in joinery for books, black wall cladding and electric fireplace. The perfect spot to read a good book. Interior design by Studio Black Interiors. Renovation by CJC Constructions. Photography by Hcreations.

Modern Kitchen & Bath -- Meek's Redding

Meek's Lumber & Hardware

Medium sized modern open plan games room in Sacramento with black walls, medium hardwood flooring, a ribbon fireplace, a tiled fireplace surround and brown floors.

IBÁN RAMÓN

Paula G. Furió

Paula G. Furió / ©Houzz 2017
Design ideas for a small modern open plan games room in Valencia with black walls and no tv.

Exeter Villa

In Ex Design

Design ideas for a modern enclosed games room in Devon with a game room, black walls, carpet, a wood burning stove, a plastered fireplace surround, a wall mounted tv and beige floors.

Ben Stokes Golf Simulator

Cre8tive Rooms Ltd

Ben approached us last year with the idea of converting his new triple garage into a golf simulator which he had long wanted but not been able to achieve due to restricted ceiling height. We delivered a turnkey solution which saw the triple garage split into a double garage for the golf simulator and home gym plus a separate single garage complete with racking for storage. The golf simulator itself uses Sports Coach GSX technology and features a two camera system for maximum accuracy. As well as golf, the system also includes a full multi-sport package and F1 racing functionality complete with racing seat. By extending his home network to the garage area, we were also able to programme the golf simulator into his existing Savant system and add beautiful Artcoustic sound to the room. Finally, we programmed the garage doors into Savant for good measure.

Past Work

Hollander Home Style

Design ideas for a modern open plan games room in Indianapolis with black walls, laminate floors, a corner fireplace, a tiled fireplace surround and a wall mounted tv.

Great Room / Dinning area and Living Room

ING Construction

This ADU's Great Room contains flat black cupboards for srorage, counter and work space as well as pleanty of open space above for a lively airy atmosphere.

Bighorn Palm Desert luxury modern home theater interior design

Whipple Russell Architects

Bighorn Palm Desert luxury modern home theater interior design. Photo by William MacCollum.
Inspiration for a medium sized modern open plan games room in Los Angeles with black walls, porcelain flooring, a wall mounted tv and white floors.

Wallcovering Examples

Hester Painting & Decorating

Hester Painting & Decorating completed this modern style family room with dark tone blue grasscloth wallpaper.
Photo of a small modern enclosed games room in Chicago with no fireplace, no tv and black walls.

Ben Stokes Golf Simulator

Cre8tive Rooms Ltd

Automated Window Shades

Dream Systems LLC

Just one example of the endless, motorized shade options we can integrate to fit your décor and your lifestyle. We use the latest in shade technology to ensure a quiet, lasting, simple, and attractive shade you can control with the touch of a button.

Fireplace Upgrade II

Vegas Remodels LLC

Large modern open plan games room in Las Vegas with black walls, light hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a metal fireplace surround, a wall mounted tv and brown floors.

Modern Games Room with Black Walls 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 modern 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 modern 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 modern 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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