Video Game and VR Room Design Ideas

Press pause on boring design and immerse yourself in our favorite gaming and VR room ideas.

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January 31, 2023

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Dream Up Your Ideal Gaming Room

Whether your ideal gaming room is centered around gathering the family for some fun or you dream of a peaceful, private retreat suited for the ultimate "me" time, we've got the inspo you need to craft your dream gaming room. Click through to see 17 of our favorite gaming and VR rooms.

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Secret VR Space

Sliding the bookcase in HGTV Smart Home 2018 to the side reveals a secret space dedicated to having fun and immersing yourself in the latest VR technology.

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Tee Off Whenever You Want

At the end of a long work week, what could be better than coming home to a state-of-the-art game room featuring a massive projection screen for immersive play, as well as an integrated putting green?

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Spawn a Stunning Feature Wall

Gaming PC? Check. Comfy chair? Check. Make the next thing on your list a stunning feature wall that truly sets the tone for your gaming space.

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Set the Mood With String Lights

Give your gaming space a calm and cozy vibe with string lights that will up the ambiance.

Bring VR to Your Stylish Living Room

The beauty of VR is its ability to exist even within a beautiful living room. To enhance your VR experience, we recommend opting for furniture pieces that can easily be slid out of the way.

Bring In Some Vintage Gaming Staples

Up your gaming room's cool factor by decorating with vintage arcade games. Not only do they usher in a cool look, but these vintage staples are sure to be crowd pleasers.

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Opt for Ambient Lighting

Gaming with bright overhead lights on is a real buzzkill. However, adding ambient lighting behind your screen can help reduce the strain on your eyes, which will greatly improve your experience.

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Satisfy Your Inner Yogi

Virtual reality is about so much more than video games. Clear out the furniture and create a tranquil retreat for your inner yogi.

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Set Your Home Office Up for Gaming

Get yourself a home office that can do both. This ultra-sleek, all-white workspace allows you to go straight from work to gaming. What could be better?

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Turn Any Space Into a Gaming Room

Any space can be the ultimate gaming space with a little creativity. Start by blocking the bright light of the window with black-out curtains, then line the room with color-changing LEDs to tailor the light to your liking.

Build a Top-Tier Man Cave

With a golf simulator, pool table and reclining chairs, this game room puts other man caves to shame. Framed hockey jerseys and photographs line the walls to further the club-like atmosphere.

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A Living Space That Can Do Both

Don't have the excess square footage to create a dedicated space for gaming? No problem. Outfit your living room with a big TV and stylish HD speakers, then hide your gaming console inside your furniture of choice.

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Live the Virtual Life of Luxury

A space this stunning deserves the full dose of gaming luxury. We're talking multiple monitors, including an oversized overhead monitor and customizable ambient lighting everywhere you look.

Game-Centric Teen Room

What more could a teen want? This stylish bedroom is devoted to gaming, from the triple monitor display for immersive PC gaming to the wall-mounted big screen for console gaming.

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Create the Ultimate Sleepover Spot

This gaming room is the ultimate sleepover spot. A low-lying sectional offers plenty of seating for friends but doesn't take up too much visual space, while a washable slipcover over the coffee table serves as additional seating, when needed.

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Keep Everyone Entertained

Rustic wood Skee-Ball tables and retro arcade games flank this gaming room's TV, ensuring everyone has a fun option when all the controllers are taken.

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Paint a Gaming Inspired Accent Wall

Give your kids the ultimate gift of a gaming room with a creative accent wall consisting of gaming-inspired graphics. Simply pick a base color and an accent color and get to work.

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