Give Your Rec Room an Overhaul
Have you had a good look lately at your rec room, a room where you planned to have a space for you and your family to be comfortable? Do you think it looks more like a 'wreck' than a rec room? Is the floor a minefield of toys, and do you have trouble seeing the television yourself because the kids who want to play are always in the way? If so, then maybe your rec room needs an overhaul, so that it really is the comfortable space you once envisaged.
Have you had a design for this room but didn't know where to start? Are the walls uneven in size and you aren't quite sure where to place what? Well try placing the television on the smallest wall in the room so then you'll use this as the focal point. Placing the seating area round on the other walls along with even the center facing the television is a great start. You'll be able to view the television no matter where you're sitting in the room.
If there is furniture or other items in this room that you haven't used or don't understand what the use is for it, dispose of it. It may just be taking up space that you can use for something useful for the design. You want the junk to disappear and make it seem less cluttered in the rec room.
Now that you have added area for your design you may be overwhelmed. Try to break the rec room up into different spaced. One could be the area where you can relax and watch television where the other side of the room can be for the children to play with their toys without getting in the way of the television shows. Make sure they are aware of what space is their and where their toys should say to reduce the clutter.
It has been shown in research that children can be encouraged to read if you have specific reading areas for them. So not only can you divide your rec room into areas for specific types of play, you can also incorporate a reading area. Here you should have a thick, soft rug and some comfy cushions. Add a bookshelf, well stocked with books, and some bean bags and pillows so every child can be comfortable. Kids will be drawn to this area where they can sit, be cozy, relax and read. You need to make a rule here, too, that books stay in their designated area.
The use of rugs for these designated areas help in your organization of the room. Call it the 'rule of the rug', if you like. Area rugs help to define each area so that everyone can be comfortable in their chosen activity.