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Level up: how to make a small room into a gaming room

Want to turn an underused or unused room into a gaming room? The difficulty level is easy with these suggestions. In a small room, prioritise needs and comfort for smooth gameplay while adding pieces that encourage organisation, choice and making the most of the space you’ve got. GLHF.

Under a loft bed is an airy, PC gaming setup with a light grey, mesh MATCHSPEL gaming chair and an UTESPELARE gaming desk.
Under a loft bed is an airy, PC gaming setup with a light grey, mesh MATCHSPEL gaming chair and an UTESPELARE gaming desk.

Determine your mission to build the right setup

Start with how/who will play and what the room can fit. Console, PC? Solo, together? All the above? If needed, consider smaller furniture or revisit your musts. Look for built-in cable management for a clean, calm feel. A TV benefits from a bench with storage. A generously sized gaming desk properly holds essentials.

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A white KALLAX TV bench with an underframe holds a VR headset, game controllers and storage baskets with a TV on top.
The ash effect top and grey legs of an UTESPELARE gaming desk seen from a corner. Cables hang in the attached net bag below.
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Choose a chair to help you unlock achievements

A just-right gaming chair might make you forget you’re sitting down. Another reason to take breaks! 

Console gaming
Beyond comfort factors like softness and support, consider a lightweight gaming chair or one that’s easy to move around. Our BRÄNNBOLL series has gaming chairs with extras like folding into a lounge chair and swinging side to side.

PC gaming
Castors and supportive features are standard for our PC gaming chairs. Find the one for you by deciding what’s most important: adjustable headrest, seat depth, lumbar support, armrests or tilt tension.

Material menu
What feels good to you? Does coolness matter? If so, mesh is most breathable; then fabric, leather and leather-like coated fabric. Some chairs mix materials. MATCHSPEL gaming chair has an airy mesh backrest and a leather-like upholstery seat that’s durable and easy to wipe clean.

Pro tip: When browsing online, narrow your options by using filter or compare tools.

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A bright blue BRÄNNBOLL gaming lounge chair has its seat unfolded with a white headset on it, by a trolley with gaming gear.
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Collect double duty pieces that can teleport (sort of)

Flexible furniture is ideal in small spaces. Think disappearing. Portable, rollable, deflatable, hangable – things you can move out of the way or where you want. Go for multifunction, especially with storage. Many trolleys can be side tables. So can BRÄNNBOLL basket. Some pouffes and chairs have pockets or stash spots.

A grey, felt BRÄNNBOLL basket with yellow legs stands as a side table on a checkered rug opposite a console gaming TV setup.
A white BRÄNNBOLL shelving unit on castors holds a headset and controllers on its pegboard side, by a rug and a gaming chair.

Max out the room’s atmosphere

Psych yourself up while the game’s loading or celebrate when you’ve beaten the game. A SYMFONISK speaker with a graphic panel blends in like a secret portal to your playlists. Visible or hidden, an ORMANÄS LED lighting strip can be different colours (even white) for fun, functional and flexible ways to set the vibe.

A white wall shelf holds a graphic SYMFONISK speaker and decorations above an inflatable gaming chair on a hook and rail.
An unseen ORMANÄS LED lighting strip gives off a purple glow below and behind a console gaming setup on a white TV bench.

More ideas for a game room that rules

A black and red MATCHSPEL gaming chair faces two screens on a black UTESPELARE gaming desk and a wall of gaming accessories.
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