Rec Room Storage Ideas
Basement rec room ideas and gaming setup storage systems.
Basement rec rooms offer a fun escape for in-home entertainment. As a below grade space, however, it can also feel dark and oppressive if not handled right. Luckily, floating cabinets and proper lighting can do wonders to lighten the mood. Take a look at the well-appointed basement in this project. It offers two main areas for different types of gaming setups plus rec room storage ideas to keep everything organized.
Rec Room Storage Construction, Materials, & Accessories:
Video Gaming Retreat: A comfy sectional sofa and video gaming area greets you as you first descend the basement stairs. A large TV is mounted to the wall above the floating entertainment center. Other than that, however, you don't see any of the other gaming components. That's because they are all well-hidden inside the cabinet. Easy flip-up doors conceal the gaming storage, maintaining a streamlined appearance. This floating cabinet is flanked by two tall pillars. One pillar opens to provide storage. The other offers a false door front that camouflages a structural support for this basement space. A third cabinet at the base of the stairs provides space for more games and fun family activities.
- Two floating cabinets and one floor-mounted pillar style cabinet — suspended construction.
- Color: Many colors options available — example shown in River Rock laminate.
- Flat laminate doors.
- Main media cabinet offers three doors with flip-up hinges and high gloss black finish to contrast the rest of the system and countertop in the River Rock 3/4-inch laminate.
- Floating storage cabinet at the bottom of the stairs offers three doors with 180° hinges in matching River Rock laminate and granite countertop.
- Three pull-out pantry shelves behind the doors of the storage cabinet next to the stairs for easy access.
- Pillar cabinet is trimmed with flat crown and base moulding in high gloss black.
- Touch latches on all cabinet doors so that no handles are required.
Pool/Ping Pong Area with Banquet Seating & Storage: This basement rec room isn't just for gamers and couch potatoes. A separate area next to the sofa offers a chance to play ping pong or shoot some pool on the combo game table. The built-in banquette seating offers storage below the seats while a separate side closet is organized with shelves, drawers, and pull-outs to hold all kinds of games and entertainment accessories.
- Built-in banquette floor-based construction.
- Color: Many colors options available — banquette example shown in matte black laminate. Side closet in Chino laminate.
- Flat laminate doors and drawer fronts with touch latch so that no handles are needed to open or close them.
- Simple toe kick under banquette with 2-1/4-inch cleat base moulding.
- Two drawers in the side closet with birch wood drawer boxes and dovetail joints. All drawers use under-mount slides with soft-close hydraulics.
- Modern style drawer handles in polished chrome finish.
Rec Room Storage Details & Close-Ups:
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