If the basement will turn into a game room, go for bright, fun colors. For a media space, consider using darker colors mixed with muted beiges, whites or grays. Advertisement ...

While the go-to design for most downstairs family rooms is a large television, couch and coffee table, that configuration just doesn't lend itself to serious board-game play.

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Guggenheim designed the sectional sofa, which was fabricated by Portland-based Trio, and used suggestions from the homeowners' children, Cara, 12, and David, 14, on some accessories and color choices.

When you think of a basement, you may initially imagine a drab, dark room with low ceilings and minimal light. While that may be true for some, finished basements are becoming increasingly popular ...

Jen and Dana Madsen would like to use the 27-by-28-foot family room in their Arlington basement for entertaining ... TV and conversation or playing games. ... and brick fireplace the same color.

A century-old pool table that has taken its turn from a pool hall to a couple of private homes is now the centerpiece in the basement game room of Rob and Barb Watson of Springfield. The 4 1/2- by ...

Kim Zolciak-Biermann’s Basement Game Room Is the Coolest Space in Her House. The Don't Be Tardy family has completely outfitted their Atlanta mansion's basement with fun activities.