The family room is one of the more fun rooms in the home to redecorate. All of the family members can have input into the decorating process and even have a part of the room that is theirs. One of the reasons that the family room is fun to redecorate is that the room can be themed. And the theme can be anything the family agrees on. There are ways to reflect almost any theme chosen-from music to animals to space.

A family room makes for a great entertainment space because this is where the family hang out and have fun. Watching TV or movies is a common family get-together time. Similarly, entertaining guests is easily done in the family room where watching movies is also a quick recreation. It’s perfect therefore, to have a more than the usual den. If budget permits, a wall-size screen or any flat screen TV is ideal for a real home movie experience. Match it with a great audio system and remote control features for a real relaxing viewing time.

Since lots of people will use the room from time-to-time-family members, adult guests, kids’ sleepovers, etc-you will want to have plenty of seating. Reclining chairs, comfortable couches, reclining love seats will all make viewing more enjoyable. Arrange the seating so that everyone has a view of the screen. If the seating can have receptacles for drinks, etc so much the better.

Making your family room dim from the outside light guarantees a maximum movie theater effect. Have drapes or window blinds and dense window covering. Without beams of sunlight streaming in, the family room will look like a real movie theater. However, make sure that there is still ample lighting. You might do things other than watch movies. As a family room, this is a space for fun activities like playing board games, reading and well, just bumming around, really. A nice standing lamp also makes a good addition for a not too dark space (maybe your child is still afraid of the dark) but dim enough to give off a cozy look.

Decorate the rooms with colorful items to make it look more cheerful. Not because a movie theater is generally dark that you would turn your family room into a somber place. The entertainment center is already sufficient furnishing to fill the room. The big screen is more than enough to make it impressive. But you can inject colors in chairs as previously mentioned, and in wall decors. You can use real movie posters or drawn art by the kids, especially those movie-related. It can be Spiderman, your son’s favorite superhero or the ever popular Sesame Street gang. Wall hanging can also be posters of favorite movie and television actors, or even your own family photos. After all, this is a family room. What better way to make it right to the point than by showing off your family’s stuff?

Infuse colors too in the form of area rugs, sleeping bags and blankets. Expect slumber parties and late-night movie marathons, so having ready materials for lounging around helps make everyone feel comfortable.

Because a lot of movies will be shown in this room, the window coverings need to be so dense that all outside light can be filtered out. The room lighting needs to be adjustable from “off” to “bright.” When the movie screen isn’t on and people want to play cards or games or read, the lighting should accommodate. Individual footlocker type storage chests could hold games or books or activities for various family members and each member could decorate their own “treasure chest.” A bookcase with shelves and doors could hold videos, CD’s, games, cards, etc.

Have some storage for the board games, reading materials, CDs and DVDs. Make the family room comfortable by getting it organized. Without things lazily strewn around, the room will look better and feel more relaxing. If there’s anything to be lying around in heaps if you want to, are throw pillows for more comfort factor.

How neat would it be for Mom to say, “It’s time to go to the movie”? And everyone follows the aroma of freshly popped popcorn into the next room, just in time to catch the house lights going down and the movie sound track coming up.