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Game Room Furniture Must-Haves
How to Design a Game Room: 8 Tips [+Bonus Tips]
7 Top Furniture Ideas for Game Room
Whether you love to host family and friends or have a passion for video games, turning your bonus room into the ultimate game room is what we like to call a total upgrade. Imagine your favorite people hanging out in a room designed for lounging, gaming, and having fun together. The key ingredients to leveling up your game room are seating and storage. Creating an organized, clutter-free space filled with comfortable furniture allows you to leave your worries behind and come to play.
To learn how to design your dream game room, follow the tips our experts put together. In this article. Inside, we discuss game room furniture must-haves and game room layout ideas before revealing a few of our personal top picks for game room perfection.
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As you plan out your game room furniture layout, the two biggest furniture must-haves are game room seating and game room storage. For seating, think living room seating like sofas, sectionals, and living room chairs. Reclining furniture and theater seating are particularly appropriate for a game room thanks to their seating capacity and lounge-worthy designs.
Game room furniture sets simplify the planning process, saving you the brain power it takes to mix and match sofas, sectionals, and ottomans in different fabrics and materials. When you’re remodeling a room, there are plenty of decisions to make from paint color to rug choice, and opting for a furniture set can remove one decision from your list.
When it comes to storage, media furniture and shelving are the way to go. Your options include TV stands, media consoles, media chests, and entertainment centers as well as bookshelves and floating wall shelves for displaying items. This is a great way to store board games, gaming consoles, books, toys, and art.
A game room ottoman doubles as both. Your lounge space gets even more comfortable when you can kick your feet up on a plush ottoman, and if it includes hidden storage, that’s the icing on the cake.
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How to Design a Game Room: 8 Tips [+Bonus Tips]
In addition to prioritizing seating and storage, what else does your game room need? Check out these 8 game room ideas and tips that are great for families and serious gamers alike.
| Designer Tip | How to Use It | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Define Activity Zones | To create an optimal game room layout, divide a room into zones based on activities (e.g., board games, video games, table games). Ensure each zone has enough space for comfortable movement and gameplay. A great way to create zones without physically adding to a space is with statement lighting. | ||
| Plan Out Your Furniture Arrangement | Arrange furniture to create an open and inviting space. Consider the placement of gaming consoles, tables, and seating for optimal flow. | ||
Game Room Tips for Gamers
If you’re looking for video game room ideas, here are some bonus tips with gamers in mind:
✅ Create a Centralized Gaming Hub: For an optimal game room set up, create a centralized area for shared gaming experiences, such as a large screen for console gaming or a communal PC setup.
✅ Choose Comfortable Seating: Invest in ergonomic and comfortable gaming chairs for extended gaming sessions. Consider additional seating options for friends or spectators.
✅ Plan Out Optimal Display Placement: Position gaming displays at eye level to reduce strain during long gaming sessions. Consider mounting screens on the wall to save desk or floor space.
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7 Top Furniture Ideas for Game Room
The best furniture for game room makeovers start with the right inspiration. Don’t adjust your screens—the following picks are truly as stylish and comfortable as they look.
Flexsteel View Light Gray Swivel Power Recliner with Power Headrest and Lumbar
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Whether you have a small game room and want to invest in a comfortable gaming chair or if you have a large game room with room for an accent chair, you won’t want to get up from this leather chair for game room settings. With a USB charging port, convenient power reclining, and 360° swivel mechanism, you can settle in for a long night of gaming.
Flexsteel Devon Black Onyx Power Reclining Loveseat with Console and Power Headrests
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Teaming up for two-way gameplay? This cozy loveseat is the perfect landing spot, complete with cupholders and hidden storage, and power reclining. Adjust positions to your preferred gaming angle at the touch of a button, and when you’re spending hours gaming next to a friend, you each get your own personal space (and a spot for your drink) without constantly bumping elbows. Themed game rooms are fun, but if you’re looking for a more elegant look, the simple silhouette, classic gray upholstery, nailhead trim, and tufting elevate this loveseat.
Lambor Furnishings Transformer Reclining Sofa with Power Headrests
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This reclining sofa for game room offers seating for three by pushing up a hidden drop-down center console. When you don’t need a third seat, the middle seat drops down to give you cupholders and a place to rest your arms or remotes. This sofa is full of surprises with hidden storage in the sofa arms as well. Not only is it functional, but this sofa is also perfect for lounging with cushioned headrests and power reclining at the touch of a button.
Best® Home Furnishings Dovely Sectional
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Going into multiplayer mode? This sectional for game room is ideal for large game rooms where you want to seat a crowd. For movie marathons and game day watch parties, everyone has room to sit down and even stretch out on this reclining sectional. Extra cushioned upholstery delivers comfort while the option to customize its upholstery adds a touch of luxury to your room—not to mention it is durable and easy to clean.
Lambor Furnishings Winston Black Power Headrest Reclining Sofa Group
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If you have room for a full set, this reclining sofa group will make your game room the place to be. There’s room for six gamers, not to mention there are more than enough cup holders, a hidden drop down table, and hidden storage in the armrests. Each player can choose an ideal position with power reclining, and no one has to fight over the recliner anymore.
Signature Design by Ashley Aprilyn Honey 59” TV Stand
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Storage for a gaming room can be simple and understated like this contemporary TV stand. This piece hits all the marks, giving you a spot for your TV, hidden storage to keep your space clutter-free, and slots for cable management. Shelves and drawers allow you to organize all your items where they need to go, and the open compartment is the perfect place for your gaming consoles.
England Furniture Austin Large Storage Ottoman
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This large ottoman offers a place to kick up your feet or another spot to sit, and on the inside, you’ll find a roomy storage compartment. This is perfect for storing and organizing board games, blankets, toys, or whatever else you need to store. You can easily rearrange it, depending on your layout needs at the moment. To match your game room design, it’s also available in a variety of upholstery colors and patterns so you can customize it to suit your style.
As you’re shopping for furniture for game room, keep in mind comfort, storage, and seating. Turning your bonus room into a game room is perfect whether there are kids, fun-loving adults, or serious gamers in your home. At Colder’s, you’ll find the best selection of game room furniture must-haves. Stop by one of our Milwaukee locations to try out our comfortable furniture in person.
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