How to Decorate a Family Game Room
With all the different distractions available to the modern family, it is no surprise many families report that they don't spend enough time together. One solution is to place all the distractions together in a single room then put the family there. When you get your family's games and entertainment in a single room, you can organize and decorate it to provide an enjoyable atmosphere in which your family can spend time together. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Electronics
- Pictures and mementos
- Branded sports merchandise
- Lighting
- Paint
Instructions
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Organize the room around centers of activity. Consider the different types of games your family plays. Keep video game consoles, television and seating in one area of the room. Place the card and board game table and chairs in an adjacent area of the room with all the games on a shelf nearby. Leave open room for construction games, dancing, story time and any other activities.
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Fill the room with reminders of good family times. Hang photos of the family members pictured together and separately, including family portraits, children's sports pictures and other family memories. Incorporate mementos from family vacations into the room's décor. Create a display for accomplishments and art projects.
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Include images and merchandise associated with favorite family games and teams. Decorations featuring these images help the room appear very personalized to family interests. Add video game and video game character posters near the video center. Use the game room to show any of your family's support for pro and college sports teams with branded team merchandise.
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Give the room lots of different lighting options. No one will want to play the games if they can't see what they're doing, and different games have different lighting demands. Use dimmer switches to make overhead lights adjustable for different games. Add table lamps and accent lighting to provide light coverage throughout the room.
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Use bright vibrant colors and designs. Bright colors and designs help create a comfortable and attractive environment for the family game room. Animal designs such as zebra or leopard print come available on many blankets and furniture for easy and fun design choices. Paint the room with soothing colors such as blue or brown, or even a fun star field that the kids can help with.
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Tips & Warnings
Include design ideas from all members of the household whenever possible. Including everyone helps the room feel comfortable and gives everyone in your family a sense of ownership in the room.
When concentrating electronics in a single area, be certain to provide adequate outlet room to prevent shocks, short outs or fires.
