Are you scrambling to find a gift that will benefit your entire family this holiday season? A game room could be the perfect holiday gift for your family and yourself. A game room is a gift that will last and keep on giving for years to come, plus it can add value to the home and a new space for your family and guests to enjoy. There are many benefits of a game room in your home, and the holiday season is the perfect time to start planning for yours.
What benefits can a game room add to my Northeast Ohio or Erie, PA home?
The colder temperatures and darker skies don’t just mean the holiday season is upon us, it also means, that before we know it, winter will be here and your family will be back to searching for indoor activities to enjoy. Staying active, is important, even during the winter months.
Creating a game room for your home may not just help you occupy your time; it can also be good for your health. During the winter months, seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a common thing amongst people in Ohio and Pennsylvania. About 5% of adults in the United States experience SAD and about 10% to 20% of people in America may get a milder form of the winter blues.
A game room could be a perfect holiday gift for your family for many reasons. Let’s review a few.
- Work Life Balance: If you work from home, a game room can offer a place in your home to get away from work and separate the “office”, or school, in your home.
- Storage Solution: A game room creates a dedicated place in your home to store and enjoy all your favorite hobbies.
- Family Time: Your new game room can create an oasis for everyone in your family to enjoy and can be a space to bring your family together.
- Additional Space for Social Gatherings: A game room can be used as an entertainment space for dinner guests while they’re waiting for food to be prepared or something to keep your children occupied with while you are hosting guests. Your game room can also serve as your main entertainment space for your visitors.
What are some things I can add to my game room to make it the perfect holiday gift?
When it comes to creating a game room for your home and family, it is not one size fits all. Every home has different needs to fulfill and sometimes each person in the home has unique areas of interest as well.
Below we review a few of the common things people add in their game rooms. It’s important to remember, there are no rules, make the space your own and a place your whole family can use for years to come.
- Bar: Many game rooms, especially those intended to be used to entertain guests, have some type of bar in them. You can add a bar with bar taps, have a lot or a few bar stools, create a mini kitchen, etc. The possibilities are endless.
- Gaming Tables: A game room usually is not complete without gaming tables. After all, as the name implies, the room is for “games”. There are many options when it comes to selecting game tables for your space: billiard tables, Foosball, ping pong, air hockey, poker tables, shuffleboard, and more. Find favorites for those who will use the room the most, especially if the gaming space is to serve as a holiday gift.
- Movie Theater and Sports Entertainment: Having that movie theater or sporting event experience doesn’t mean that you must leave your home, you can bring that experience together in a game room. Your game room can serve as your very own at home movie theater or sports arena. By adding seating and viewing options to your space, you can make it feel like you are not even in your home when watching the next new release or big game.
To make a game room the perfect holiday gift for your family and Northeast Ohio or Erie, PA home, visit Litehouse Pools & Spas.
We have a large selection of game room furniture, billiards, game tables and games, bars and bar stools, and more. We can help you to create the perfect game room and make it the new favorite room in your home to keep you and your family entertained this winter season and beyond.