Basement Remodeling Ideas: Game Room vs Home Theater

Today, we're talking basement remodeling, and exploring two of the most popular themes homeowners choose for their basement's social rebirth: game rooms and home theaters.

The game room and home theater tend to be generalized as "male oriented" basement remodeling projects, but in my experience, women enjoy the entertainment of big screen movies and high stakes pool, pinball, or air hockey as much as their husbands or boyfriends. The point is, a basement game room or home theater is a project everyone will enjoy. So, if both ideas sound tempting, which way do you go?

Home Theater

Who wouldn't love to experience that exciting, movie theater atmosphere in their own home? Today, it's easier than ever to do just that, with many electronics and home theater contractors available to install everything from massive flat-screen plasma and HD televisions to surround-sound speakers, custom lighting, and theater seating. If your basement is large and has good acoustics, you can obviously expect this type of basement remodeling to be a lot more affordable than one in which walls need to be moved.

Game Room

Movie watching is great, but maybe it doesn't promote the type of social interaction you're looking for. In that case, a game room might work. Battle your family and friends in foosball, ping pong, arcade games, and darts, and maybe toss in a mini-bar to capture that local sports-bar feel. Basement remodeling contractors or even interior decorators can help you bring the room to life with suitable lighting, wood or tile flooring, and other elements of ambiance.

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And the winner is. . .

BOTH! If you're feeling really ambitious, and have a basement capable of containing it, the best solution just might be incorporating a home theater into your game room! So, not only can you watch Hollywood's latest hits, but on Sundays, you can watch your favorite team on the big screen while whipping your friends at table tennis!

--Nathaniel Logan