Although flat screen televisions and sound systems can make excellent wall dcor, they're not exactly affordable impulse buys. Decorating for a game room should be fun---and easy---and it doesn't have to be expensive. Use what you have, and rummage through garage sales and secondhand stores for items you can easily hang or display on shelves. Does this Spark an idea?
Game Theme
Take game boards that you don't really play with anymore, that have lost pieces, or that you've picked up from a secondhand store, and use them as artwork on the walls. This is especially cool if you can find old versions of the game and create a vintage vibe. Pool sticks can hang criss-cross style over a pool table. For a more functional wall display, attach hanging rods to the wall and suspend all of the pool sticks for easy access when it's time to play.
Bar Theme
You don't have to have a bar setup in your basement for this look to work, although it doesn't hurt. If you take a close look at the walls of bars, especially restaurant bars, you are likely to find a multitude of signs that have nothing to do with alcohol. You can purchase street signs, posters, sports pennants and banners, and old advertisements for relatively low prices. Personalize the space by painting a bar sign with your own name---such as the Johnson Family Saloon. Finish it off with a dartboard as another functional piece of dcor.
Family Theme
Hang framed pictures of your family in various game-playing modes. These don't have to be photos of the type of games you have in your room, although an image of a high-intensity Scrabble tournament can make for a great photo. Include your children's sports pictures, your family's white-water rafting trip, or your husband's golf tournament. Install shelves to hold trophies, medals and other game-winning tokens. To get the competition brewing in a good way you can even frame a collage of past scorecards.
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