Finishing a Basement: Planning a Basement Rec Room
When you have a large basement that's not being put to use, chances are you're going to have some plans for it, whether this be for an office, a bar or a basement rec room. Do you want to keep your kids and their friends and possibly even your friends entertained for hours on end? Chances are you do, so in this article we're going to cover how to build your very own basement rec room.
Tools you're going to need: (all of which that are optional, and can be traded out)
Step 1 Furniture
The first thing you want to consider is where people are going to sit when they're not playing at the game tables or standing up in celebration. The first piece of furniture you want to consider is a couch. The couch is probably where most of your gaming on the video game systems is going to happen so you want to position it just right. Next is your television, all you have to do with this is make it accommodate the couch. Consider other furniture such as additional chairs and your large table. You would want to place the table between the couch and the television. This will allow you to place food and drinks on the table while you're gaming or watching television.
Step 2 The Game Tables
No rec room is complete without a game table of some kind. This can be anything from a pool table to air hockey, however the most popular game table is foosball. You're going to want to place your game table adjacent to the couch but at a decent distance because you want to still have a walkway and these typically take up the same amount of space as a couch. Take into consideration the room each player will take up when playing the game as well. For example if you have people playing pool you want to consider how much room is going to be needed for someone to properly prepare to hit the ball.
Step 3 Video Game Systems
You can't have a proper rec room without at least some form of video game system. As of right now the game console of choice when it comes to popularity is the xbox360 by Microsoft, thanks to the new “kinect” technology the xbox 360 will soon offer all of it's own games and graphics in addition to the same motion capture software offered by the nintendo wii. When it comes to game systems in your rec room you're also going to want to make sure you have a system that offers ports for more than two players and the xbox 360 does just that. Other systems typically require you to buy additional ports in order to accommodate more than two players.
Step 4 Food and drinks
When people are playing in a rec room one of the things they're going to want is snacks. Although this isn't absolutely necessary it does enhance the entire game room experience.
Tools you're going to need: (all of which that are optional, and can be traded out)
- Furniture
- Game tables
- Board Games
- Large table
- Television
- Video Game System (preferably one that can accommodate multiple players)
- Refreshments
Step 1 Furniture
The first thing you want to consider is where people are going to sit when they're not playing at the game tables or standing up in celebration. The first piece of furniture you want to consider is a couch. The couch is probably where most of your gaming on the video game systems is going to happen so you want to position it just right. Next is your television, all you have to do with this is make it accommodate the couch. Consider other furniture such as additional chairs and your large table. You would want to place the table between the couch and the television. This will allow you to place food and drinks on the table while you're gaming or watching television.
Step 2 The Game Tables
No rec room is complete without a game table of some kind. This can be anything from a pool table to air hockey, however the most popular game table is foosball. You're going to want to place your game table adjacent to the couch but at a decent distance because you want to still have a walkway and these typically take up the same amount of space as a couch. Take into consideration the room each player will take up when playing the game as well. For example if you have people playing pool you want to consider how much room is going to be needed for someone to properly prepare to hit the ball.
Step 3 Video Game Systems
You can't have a proper rec room without at least some form of video game system. As of right now the game console of choice when it comes to popularity is the xbox360 by Microsoft, thanks to the new “kinect” technology the xbox 360 will soon offer all of it's own games and graphics in addition to the same motion capture software offered by the nintendo wii. When it comes to game systems in your rec room you're also going to want to make sure you have a system that offers ports for more than two players and the xbox 360 does just that. Other systems typically require you to buy additional ports in order to accommodate more than two players.
Step 4 Food and drinks
When people are playing in a rec room one of the things they're going to want is snacks. Although this isn't absolutely necessary it does enhance the entire game room experience.
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