“I have a pool table and no one uses it.” We hear that comment regularly. What people need to think about is the real purpose for the game room. Parents envision kids playing competitive, challenging, and social games other than mind-numbing video games. Empty nesters want adult entertainment for their friends in a room stocked with classic games like billiards, darts, shuffelboard, and more. Many men want to capture the feeling they had in their youth shooting pool at the bar or club, so they create a “man-cave” for themselves.
If you keep the end goal of the “Game Room” in mind, focusing on your vision of how the room will be used, you will make better decisions when you buy things like a pool table, television/home theater system, or home bar setup. If you focus too early on price and “getting a deal” you are likely to end up getting a deal on the wrong stuff for you and your family. For instance, many people blow the entire budget on a “built in bar” with all of the bells and whistles. Without the quality game tables and entertainment activities to go with it, the bar does not get used nearly as much. The more “toys” in the room the more it will be used. Your best bet is to make notes when you are in a freinds fun game room, Surf the Internet, or visit a specialty retailer for ideas.
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1 Rob Cervantis // May 3, 2008 at 8:40 pm
I have been having trouble getting my girlfriend to allow me to get a pool table. I really want to convince her. Any fresh ideas? She just recently allowed me to watch TV and sometimes I am allowed to sleep in the bed with her. Though usually I just pass-out on the couch. I tried to tell her if I had a table at home it would keep me away from the bars. I am at my wits end! As a child growing up on the Indian reservation, a person either submitted to fire-water or would shoot pool with family and friends. I chose the latter and want my friends and family to experience the same joy I did before being forced from my land. Let me know if you have any good ideas.
Until then, back to the Yankees losing yet again and my case of beer.
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