Do you have a spare room in the household or could you convert your bedroom if you wished? If so, would you like your own games room? Imagine it: a complete games room and home movie theatre in your own home.
Really, the room does not have to be large and the system does not have to be expensive or at least you do not have to buy it in one go. It is best to purchase good quality items, but you could buy something new each month until your video game environment is complete. You can start with only a games console and a secondhand TV
If funds are short, you could fill out the early days by designing your video game environment. How serious do you want to take your hobby? How about having glass cabinets around the walls so that you can present a collection of memorabilia? And a few shelves to display your films and games?
These things are not that hard to build and maybe you could get some help. Start by procuring some graph paper and mapping out your room to scale. You can keep redesigning and building as you are saving. In the meantime, you can still be playing with your console and secondhand TV set.
It is up to you whether you purchase a big screen first or whether you buy the first three speakers out of a 7:1 surround sound system first. Whatever you buy, make sure that it is upgradeable. You might want to plug your flat plasma screen into an HDTV receiver one day and you may like to add more loudspeakers one day too.
Do not forget to leave space for a small fridge for drinks and a microwave for snacks. How many chairs do you need to create room for? Two? Four?
You could have two recliners for the contestants (or parents) and substantial bean bags for the kids. A few of side tables would be very handy too. Do not forget that you will require lots of electric points too.
Decoration is important. You will need a blackout curtain and the walls should be darker rather than light, but not black. A dark pink is quite good and then have a number of small wall lights or sconces for candles dotted around.
You will also require a powerful light for cleaning and this could be on a dimmer. A few spotlights are helpful near plugs and shelves so you can see what you are doing. Pay particular attention to wiring. If it is lying on the floor, you will need decent lighting so people can get up and go to the bathroom without tripping over or you could fix the speakers onto the wall.
If you ca afford it, free-standing wireless speakers are a good idea and normally give the best sound. Perhaps, you could purchase speakers that can be converted to wireless later when you have the money, but in the meantime, you could hang them on the wall and run the cables behind or on top of your cabinets.
Really, the room does not have to be large and the system does not have to be expensive or at least you do not have to buy it in one go. It is best to purchase good quality items, but you could buy something new each month until your video game environment is complete. You can start with only a games console and a secondhand TV
If funds are short, you could fill out the early days by designing your video game environment. How serious do you want to take your hobby? How about having glass cabinets around the walls so that you can present a collection of memorabilia? And a few shelves to display your films and games?
These things are not that hard to build and maybe you could get some help. Start by procuring some graph paper and mapping out your room to scale. You can keep redesigning and building as you are saving. In the meantime, you can still be playing with your console and secondhand TV set.
It is up to you whether you purchase a big screen first or whether you buy the first three speakers out of a 7:1 surround sound system first. Whatever you buy, make sure that it is upgradeable. You might want to plug your flat plasma screen into an HDTV receiver one day and you may like to add more loudspeakers one day too.
Do not forget to leave space for a small fridge for drinks and a microwave for snacks. How many chairs do you need to create room for? Two? Four?
You could have two recliners for the contestants (or parents) and substantial bean bags for the kids. A few of side tables would be very handy too. Do not forget that you will require lots of electric points too.
Decoration is important. You will need a blackout curtain and the walls should be darker rather than light, but not black. A dark pink is quite good and then have a number of small wall lights or sconces for candles dotted around.
You will also require a powerful light for cleaning and this could be on a dimmer. A few spotlights are helpful near plugs and shelves so you can see what you are doing. Pay particular attention to wiring. If it is lying on the floor, you will need decent lighting so people can get up and go to the bathroom without tripping over or you could fix the speakers onto the wall.
If you ca afford it, free-standing wireless speakers are a good idea and normally give the best sound. Perhaps, you could purchase speakers that can be converted to wireless later when you have the money, but in the meantime, you could hang them on the wall and run the cables behind or on top of your cabinets.
