| Creating the "Ultimate Home Game Room"
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| | of each. Leave gaps and spread all your
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| isn't as hard as you may think. "Ultimate"
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| | cool stuff out. You want them to be
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| doesn't necessarily mean the most
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| | noticed and admired not lost in a mess of
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| expensive game room either. It just means
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| | other posters and signs. Remember you just
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| it's ultimate for you, your family and
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| | spent a few days painting your game room
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| your friends.
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| | so don't cover it up. With a general game
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| The basics for every game room include
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| | room theme vintage tin signs are always a
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| "games & signs". That's all it takes to
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| | big hit. Plus one or two neon signs add
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| create your game room. Of course some
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| | atmosphere. Don't overdue the neon though
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| organization is also needed, you don't
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| | just choose a few favorites.
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| want a mess of posters, pub signs and neon
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| | Now it's time to find the best TABLE
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| signs taking up your walls.
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| | GAMES. Besides the cost it's room size
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| Creating Your "Ultimate Home Game Room"
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| | that determines which games to include in
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| To do this you start with the wall colors.
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| | your game room. By far every "Ultimate
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| The best looking game rooms have two-toned
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| | Game Room" needs a billiard table. Now
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| wall color schemes. This means a top
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| | days you can get a variety of fabric
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| border around the room that's 12-24 inches
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| | colors besides green. Also you can find
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| in width. Then paint the rest of the room
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| | themed billiard tables like NASCAR and
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| a complimentary color.
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| | more. Two other great additions are
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| It's fun choosing a color scheme. Use your
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| | foosball and air hockey. Easy to play fast
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| favorite sports team, your high school /
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| | paced games. They also come in a variety
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| university colors, the colors of your home
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| | of sizes and fun designs. Table Tennis is
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| country or a favorite painting or place
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| | a fun game but not everyone knows how to
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| you've visited. If those colors aren't
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| | play and they take a lot of space if they
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| good just select Two Great compatible
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| | don't fold up so you may want to add other
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| colors. It's usually best to make the
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| | games first. One game that is overlooked
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| darker color your border color and the
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| | too much is Shuffleboard. It's GREAT for
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| lighter color as your main wall color.
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| | the whole family and it's easy and fun to
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| This brightens up the room and helps your
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| | play.
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| cool signs and posters to display better.
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| | Think about "Other Game Room Games". For
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| Next comes the flooring. There is a
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| | example if you have a 1950's Theme then an
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| variety of floors that can be put into
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| | Elvis Pinball Machine fits right in. Also
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| game rooms. A few examples would be
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| | a retro slot machine would be fun to have.
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| hardwood, vinyl, cork, bamboo, carpet
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| | A Pachinko Game or Pachislo is a great
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| tiling, ceramic tiling, area rugs and
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| | family game from Japan worth mentioning.
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| wall-to-wall carpeting. If your game room
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| | And "Dart Boards & Poker Tables" are in
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| is located in a basement that eliminates
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| | high demand these days and there is such a
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| most if not all hardwoods because of
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| | large variety out there you'll have no
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| moisture problems in basements.
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| | problem finding one for your game room.
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| So what's best? Checkered tiling is what
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| | A variety of games, some for the adults
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| "Ultimate Game Rooms" are all about. Match
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| | and some for the kids are what you need.
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| the tiles up with your wall color for the
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| | Games can get a little expensive so don't
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| ultimate effect. Whether you use 6x6, 8x8
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| | buy new, buy second hand from an online
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| or 12x12 tiling squares it's a checkered
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| | auction site or look in your local paper
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| floor that makes your game room
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| | for used games. It's not how new they are
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| "Ultimate".
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| | it's how FUN they are! Don't have enough
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| Now comes the "FUN PART". You can either
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| | space? Then try a "Combination Game
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| theme your game room or create a general
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| | Table". They have combos from 3 in 1 to 15
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| all out fun game room.
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| | in 1 game tables.
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| Let's start with furniture. If you're
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| | It's time to liven things up with "Music".
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| creating a theme then your furniture must
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| | You can't have an ultimate game room
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| match. For example if you want a "Beach or
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| | without music. A Juke Box is best when it
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| Hawaiian Theme" then the best pub tables,
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| | comes to game room music. Whether it's a
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| pub chairs and accessories would be made
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| | 1946 Rockola or a retro looking CD Juke
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| of wicker or rattan. If you're creating a
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| | Box it doesn't matter. It's having a
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| Green Bay Packer's Theme then you'd want
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| | jukebox that counts most. Yes a 400 CD
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| chrome bar stools with green or yellow
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| | changer with a nice surround sound stereo
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| vinyl cushion covers to match. Otherwise
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| | system works even better but looks mean a
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| if you just want a great game room make
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| | lot when creating a game room. Just hide
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| sure you bar stools and pub tables match.
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| | your CD or stereo in the corner.
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| The next thing to consider is the
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| | Finally to create the "Ultimate Game Room"
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| lighting. If you have a theme, say a
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| | you need a TV. One should be mounted on
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| sports theme, then find pub lamps, swag
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| | the wall in the vicinity of the pool table
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| lights and floor lamps that have your
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| | / poker table and the other in a sitting
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| favorite sport or team's name on them. For
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| | area for kids to play video games. This is
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| an Asian theme you'd want bamboo lamps and
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| | a must. No game room is complete without a
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| hanging lanterns. For general game rooms,
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| | TV or two for the big game.
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| bar lights with your favorite drink or
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| | Now you have all the ingredients you need
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| food would be perfect!
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| | for creating the "Ultimate Home Game
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| Now you're ready to decorate your walls!
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| | Room". There are always fun and different
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| Posters, Tin Signs, Neon Signs, Clocks and
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| | accessories you can add to spice it up
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| more are what you'll need to get started.
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| | even more but with the basics covered
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| Have a movie theme then find some great
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| | you're ready to start having the best
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| movie posters online to fill up your room.
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| | parties and get-togethers on the block!
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| Actually it's best to have an assortment
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