Incorporate furnishings that can be enjoyed by everyone in the family.
A family room is designed as a space for gathering, having fun and entertaining. Use furniture that makes the room a recognized space to enjoy family time. Add key decorative items to make the room even more enjoyable. With some attention to furniture and other family room decor, you can create a multi-purpose "go to" room for both family entertaining and individual enjoyment. Does this Spark an idea?
Movie Time
The cozier the movie area is the better it will be used and enjoyed. Tables should be accessible, casual and easy to clean so that when someone spills a beverage during a car crash scene or when a monster shows up, it won't be that big of a deal. Make sure that a child-friendly table and chair set is available if you have young children or grandchildren as guests. Add folding TV tray tables so that family members and guests can enjoy home-prepared meals, foods from the barbecue grill, or restaurant items from carryout or home delivery services.
Game Spot
Make your family room the central space for game time, whether that means watching sports teams on TV or playing board games. Look for furnishings and decorative accent pieces that tie in to favorite sports, like beanbag chairs in the shape of a basketball, and select sofas in fabric or leather colors, like camel or brown, to match up with the color of a pigskin football. Find a game board table that is predesigned with squares for checkers, chess and backgammon and include a spot for the poker players in the house. Make standard folding tables and chairs stand out by hand painting stencils or creating a decoupage of board game pieces from classic games like Monopoly. Use beanbags and ergo-friendly game chairs for the children to enjoy while playing video games.
Inspiration Stations
If the room is large enough, you can design the room so that the family that plays together can also work together. Include furnishings for homework and office workstations with desks, chairs and computer workstation furnishings. Incorporate bookshelves and furnishings to make a "central station" for laptops, book bags and briefcases. Children will be inspired by seeing adults engaged in tasks and view it as an adult version of homework. Adults will be accessible to help children with homework problems and inspire success.
The Family Table
Incorporate furniture that will make the room engaging for every member of the family. Set up a family dining area with furniture that has a chair at the table for every member, from the oldest to the youngest. The style of the table, in terms of what it is made from or whether it is contemporary or traditional, is not as important as the function for the table. The table should serve as an anchoring piece of furniture that symbolizes a place to gather as a family unit. Include decorative design elements that personalize the table for everyone, like having them select or create their own place mats and their favorite mug for beverages. A decoupage tabletop could even become a fun project for everyone to select pictures and incorporate quotes for their space at the family table.
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