Basement Contemporary Basement, New York

This basement playroom helps to expand your kids' imagination. You may not have an indoor rink, but this floor's stripes are cooler than ice.

Oh, yes. Definitely a hockey area for the kids to practice. Just make sure the walls are padded and soundproofed.

This indoor hockey rink will keep kids entertained on an icy day. Here, the entire room is dedicated to the game, but you can simply set up a goal at each end of the the basement and let the kids take it from there.

Morris and team divided this basement into several designated spaces. The boys love to play hockey, so they had a custom rubber flooring made to resemble a hockey rink, and had it installed in one portion of the basement. Morris also had columns around the space padded and upholstered so the boys wouldn't hurt themselves while goofing around.

This rec room is perfect for little Gretzkys in training.

An indoor hockey room like this one in New York, formerly a basement, would bring out your little one's inner hockey beast. The room ups the cool and safety factors with rubber floors, so you don't have to worry about too many bumps and scratches.

Think about your favorite sport. If you have the space and budget, you can re-create your favorite sport in your game room. “If you're into hockey, turn your entire basement into a floor-hockey stadium with built-in goals, a penalty box, proper flooring and safe lighting,” says Holloway. “Whatever you are into, find a way to make your lower-level game room unique to your needs and personality.”

HockeyAs kids, my brother and I spent winters skating around our backyard, and when the weather turned prohibitive, we would move the game to our basement, where we shuffled between the sofas on our knees playing floor hockey with little Hartford Whalers souvenir sticks. The lack of windows in many basements, such as this conversion on Long Island, New York, lets kids slap around a puck without causing too much mayhem.

INSPIRATION 4) an exceptional game room design that adds a fun and inviting atmosphere within the home

Large Rec Room, workout or mini sticks

This is a great way to incorporate play into a carpet.