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Designed for Living
Sports theme rules in
family entertainment space
The Designer:
Amy Greenberg,
Allied ASID, Mason
Barrister Interiors,
Cedar Grove, NJ
www.masonbarrister.
com
The Challenge:
Transform
a basement into
Amy Greenberg
a multi-use,
sports-themed ntertainment space.
The Solution:
The basement was a finished space,
but after a flood, was badly in need of a
redo. The clients wanted it to be a sports-
themed entertaining area for them and
their teenage children that included sepa-
rate seating, game and beverage spaces.
With the large 2,000-square-foot expanse,
accommodating the three uses was not
difficult, but to make it hold together aesthe-
tically was a challenge.
Sports was the overall theme, with no
particular dominance of one team over
Keeping tabs. A replica of an antique
cash register adds a note of authenticity
to the bar.
another, or one sport over another.
Football, basketball, golf, baseball, even
tennis, are all presented throughout,
whether in framed wall art of mostly jer-
seys, glass-enclosed cabinets with football
helmets, footballs and baseballs, or the ac-
tual décor elements themselves.
The first step was the striped
bright orange and brown wall-
to-wall carpet, purchased from
J&S in Morristown, which, with its
geometry and color scheme, liv-
ens up and dominates the space,
making it appear larger
than it is. While the colors
are not associated with
a particular team, they
have a sports-like feel.
The chairs were from the Signed helmets and game balls, and collected mementos
old Shea Stadium that we and souvenirs of family members’ favorite professional sports
scooped up from a sports have a respected place in this three-tiered display cabinet.
memorabilia resource. They’re comfort-
able and the vivid orange tone picks up the
carpet and makes for a striking visual along
with the acrylic-topped tables sporting bas-
ketball nets on their bases.
Off to one side, the bar has a long gran-
ite counter that can generously seat seven
on elegant bar stools. The corner by the
entrance is dominated by an expansive
wraparound brown chenille sofa made even
more inviting by the addition of football-
themed and orange pillows. It’s an ideal
place to sit back and relax, and a cozy spot
for TV viewing. The room has nine TV’s in all!
The games include billiards, shuffleboard,
foosball, air hockey and ping pong, and are
situated with enough room around them to
include multiple players. The air hockey and
ping pong are tucked in an alcove, which
carries the same design scheme.
My clients tell me their basement enter-
taining area is a source of enjoyment for them
Carrying on the design scheme, the alcove
and is used often for a variety of activities
is reserved for air hockey and ping pong.
— what better way to measure success?
The New Jersey Chapter
of the American Society of
Interior Designers (ASID) offers a
resource for consumers interest-
ed in obtaining the services of
a qualified professional interior
designer.
For information, visit Find
a Pro section at www.nj.asid.org.
ROOM PHOTOS COURTESY
OF GYORGYI HANGYASI
Topped with acrylic, a basketball rim and net, this bar
table is flanked by authentic Shea Stadium fan seats.
Lively carpet sets the color
scheme in the entertaining
space. The orange table seats
formerly accommodated fans
at the New York Mets’ and Jets’
Shea Stadium, while the wrap-
around sofa makes for comfort-
able seating and TV viewing.