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.
Now get rid of other furnishings. Remove anything you don't use regularly. People often store items in their rec room because they can't think of a better place for them. This turns your rec room into a junk room, and makes it less than functional. Once you've removed those items you should have some free floor space.
So, how should you use this space you have gained? The kids now have extra play space, so sort their toys so that you have play centers. Schools and day care centers usually use this system too. All it means is that toys which fit into a specific category are collected in one area. For example, you can have a kitchen center where all the cooking theme play equipment is placed. You can put a small area rug down here and place the kitchen type toys here. Make a rule that this is the kitchen, and kitchen toys stay here. Other play areas around the room follow the same kind of rule, so that all around the room there are defined areas for specific types of play.
If your children love to read, add a great seating area for their books so they can enjoy and relax. Adding a great seating area for reading may encourage your child to read more than they might have had before. Place chairs, a table, and maybe a few larger pillows in this area to make sure they are comfortable.
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.
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.
Now get rid of other furnishings. Remove anything you don't use regularly. People often store items in their rec room because they can't think of a better place for them. This turns your rec room into a junk room, and makes it less than functional. Once you've removed those items you should have some free floor space.
So, how should you use this space you have gained? The kids now have extra play space, so sort their toys so that you have play centers. Schools and day care centers usually use this system too. All it means is that toys which fit into a specific category are collected in one area. For example, you can have a kitchen center where all the cooking theme play equipment is placed. You can put a small area rug down here and place the kitchen type toys here. Make a rule that this is the kitchen, and kitchen toys stay here. Other play areas around the room follow the same kind of rule, so that all around the room there are defined areas for specific types of play.
If your children love to read, add a great seating area for their books so they can enjoy and relax. Adding a great seating area for reading may encourage your child to read more than they might have had before. Place chairs, a table, and maybe a few larger pillows in this area to make sure they are comfortable.
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.
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