Red Games Room Ideas and Designs

Colourful Sitting Room

Slightly Quirky Ltd

Design ideas for a contemporary games room in Surrey.

Georgian townhouse extension and renovation

Orocco

Traditional games room in Edinburgh with a dado rail.

Hampshire Happy House

Susan Venn Design

Inspiration for an eclectic games room in Surrey with a feature wall.

Dulwich Family House in Conservation Area

Child Stewart Design

Photo of a classic games room in London with a feature wall.

Tedworth Square

Oliver Buckle

Design ideas for an eclectic games room in London.

Lower ground floor head height increase & structural changes throughout

Project London

Design ideas for a classic enclosed games room in London with white walls, light hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a built-in media unit, wainscoting and a chimney breast.

Hurndale

Meredith Heron Design

Donna Griffith for House and Home Magazine
Inspiration for a small classic games room in Toronto with blue walls, a standard fireplace and carpet.

Kamin mit Frontscheibe

Kaminfeuer GmbH

Moderner Heizkamin mit runder Frontscheibe
This is an example of a contemporary games room in Munich with red walls, dark hardwood flooring, a corner fireplace and a metal fireplace surround.

Leather Recliners & Leather Swivel Rocker Recliners

Wellington's Fine Leather Furniture

This red leather recliner is great in this color but you can get this chair in any color of leather.
Medium sized traditional games room in Orlando.

Ivanhoe Renovation

The Kitchen Designer

Children's playroom with a wall of storage for toys, books, television and a desk for two. Feature uplighting to top of bookshelves and underside of shelves over desk. Red gloss desktop for a splash of colour. Wall unit in all laminate. Designed to be suitable for all ages from toddlers to teenagers. Photography by [V] Style+ Imagery

Frisco Residence

Dona Rosene Interiors

This is the gathering room for the family where they all spread out on the sofa together to watch movies and eat popcorn. It needed to be beautiful and also very livable for young kids. Photos by Robert Peacock

The Maplewood Green

Swati Goorha Designs

A cozy family room with wallpaper on the ceiling and walls. An inviting space that is comfortable and inviting with biophilic colors.
This is an example of a medium sized classic enclosed games room in New York with green walls, medium hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a wall mounted tv, beige floors, a wallpapered ceiling, wallpapered walls and a chimney breast.

Industrial Chic Basement

Mosaik Design & Remodeling

Mosaik Design & Remodeling recently completed a basement remodel in Portland’s SW Vista Hills neighborhood that helped a family of four reclaim 1,700 unused square feet. Now there's a comfortable, industrial chic living space that appeals to the entire family and gets maximum use. Lincoln Barbour Photo www.lincolnbarbour.com

Tietjen Family Room

User

Two story drapes flanking the cast stone fireplace serves as a magnificant focal point for the room. I designed the grand media cabinet proportional to the room. Photographer ~ Bob Narod

Ascher Davis Architects, LLP

Photo of a contemporary games room in New York with a reading nook, grey walls, dark hardwood flooring and a dado rail.

Literary Retreat

Lisa Tharp Design

Inspiration for a classic games room in Boston with a chimney breast.

Basement Bar & Gameroom

Superior Custom Homes & Remodeling

Home Pix Media
This is an example of a contemporary games room in Nashville with grey walls and beige floors.

Elegant Entertaining

BlueStone Construction, LLC

Red reading room
Medium sized contemporary enclosed games room in Other with a reading nook, red walls, ceramic flooring and beige floors.

WoodTrac Ceilings

WoodTrac

Traditional games room in Other.

Maplewood Farm

Ertel Associates Architects

Inspiration for a large farmhouse open plan games room in Burlington with brown walls, dark hardwood flooring and a freestanding tv.

Red Games Room 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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