How to Make Room for a Pool Table in your Home
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A pool table is a wonderful addition to the home. It's fun for all ages, so it's a great way to get the family together and to entertain guests.
A pool table also can add a cool design piece to your home. There are many choices when it comes to the shape and material of a pool table, especially when it comes to specific features like legs. But this is a big item. How do you make room for it?
First try using a large space—whether that means creating a solo game room or adding billiards to your large living room. Barring that, you can either work seating around the perimeter of a small room and put the pool table in the center, or you can invest in a smaller-than-average pool table.
Find a way to make it work and you'll be glad you did!
A pool table also can add a cool design piece to your home. There are many choices when it comes to the shape and material of a pool table, especially when it comes to specific features like legs. But this is a big item. How do you make room for it?
First try using a large space—whether that means creating a solo game room or adding billiards to your large living room. Barring that, you can either work seating around the perimeter of a small room and put the pool table in the center, or you can invest in a smaller-than-average pool table.
Find a way to make it work and you'll be glad you did!
Turn an exterior space—such as a shed or a garage—into a game room with your pool table as the centerpiece. The sleek black and white design of the space here makes it look far more upscale than a typical shed game room.
Billiards is a classic game that you might play in the lobby of a lodge. Set up a warm lodge-like space in your home with seating around a fireplace in one half of the room and the pool table in the other.
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| A less common choice is to place the pool table by the fireplace and the seating area away from that section of the room. However, it works here because the seating area is focused around the television. What's nice is that you can still see the game on TV while you play pool. |
Place the pool table in the center of the room so that you have enough space to play. Maximize the functionality of the space with built-in cabinets and a window niche.
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| An elongated rectangular room is the perfect choice for your pool table since it mirrors the shape of the game table. |
If you are lucky enough to have a large room in your home, then create separate spaces throughout it to streamline entertainment. Here people can enjoy drinks around the table, board games and conversation in the living area and billiards in a corner. The open spaces allow guests to move around easily.
| If you have a recessed niche that you can walk down into, then you have a perfect space for a pool table. This angular design looks great in a contemporary room. |
by MW Interiors
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Furniture and storage should line the perimeter of a small room with a pool table. This leaves enough space for game play. This setup is a great choice for a kids' playroom.
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| If your pool table is going to be for adults only then put it next to a bar counter. And indulge in a pool table with a great design like this one. |
by Patricia Benson
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If you don't have a lot of room, consider a smaller table for fun play that doesn't overtake the home.
Ideabook updated on Oct. 19, 2010.
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Also--my SIL had her pool table set up in her formal dining room--a room she said was used 3-4x a year!! The family got much more use out of the room with the table in there and they actuallly make covers to turn the pool table into a dining table --so those few times when she needs a large table she can convert it!