Hubby's idea is good. Adults use pool tables as well!

I like the idea of a game room too. Pool, ping pong, air hockey, foosball - whatever you are into. I can picture a bar height table with stools. Do you drink? I can see a bar cart or a server. I'd pick out two extremely comfortable chairs to put in front of the fireplace for reading. I just picked up a table off of a resale website that I am fixing up into a card/puzzle table. It's nice to work on a puzzle and not have to put it away all the time. Do you have a collection? You could display your collection too. Does anyone play an instrument? Could put that in there as well.

I will say, I am surprised people are agreeing with the “game” room living room.. LOL!

I always thought it might’ve been childish.. but, it does sound nice to have when we do have people over!

Library!

Does your husband already have friends with whom he plays pool elsewhere -- people he'd actually want to invite into his home and that you could tolerate ... and likely feed?

Do you want to play pool? Unless you and/or your husband are actually likely to use a pool table and/or a game room, forget that idea.

What hobbies do you and/or your husband now have for which this room would be appropriate?

Is this living room a larger or, in any way, a better living room space than the other one -- would you want to swap and use this room as your living room and the other living room for another purpose?

Which room could become part of an adjoining room that you actually use and combine with it in order to increase the size of a room you actually use?

Could either living room become a main floor master bedroom suite for when you are no longer inclined to climb stairs?

Your floors are so pretty!

I grew up with a pool table and loved it! My sister has one now - I need to go play! If not, library/music room. Looks like kitchen is next to this room. Would you use it as a DR? Would be nice to have FP in DR and use nightly. Then original DR could be library or pool table room.

What other rooms do you have and how do you use them?

We actually have 3 living areas - formal living room is used as the TV room, family room open to kitchen used more when guests are over and a "play" room used by the teens. All on the main floor and all have sofas and TV. Previous owners had a pool table in the play room.

I would love a pool table, but my husband and I play pool a lot.

I would make the area by the window a library and reading nook. A full-wall bookshelf on the left wall. A small rug and a plush, comfy chair and blanket with a little side table. Maybe two chairs.

Then I'd put another seating area in front of the fireplace for those cold winter days. Just curl up there in front of the fire.

Or a pool table and a game table in the two areas. But only if it would actually get used.

Most of us would give a kidney to have an "extra" room...

Crafts, hobbies, games, time-out room for hubs, studio, library...gosh the possibilities are endless...

Well, the library would be nice but I’m not big on reading. We always have a friend or two over everyday, just hanging out. Our current hobbies are tinkering with cars, which we have the garage set up for.

We have a family room with the TV in it. We currently just hangout there. When friends are over they’re just sitting in there.

Our dining room was one of those rarely used rooms, but this year, as a Christmas gift to our teenagers, we put in a pool table. One that could be covered and serve as a dining room table when not in use. So, on Christmas day, the family sat around the pool table for dinner and, after dinner, surprise! we took the covers off and played pool. My husband and the kids are still enthusiastic and play every day. Now they're trying to convince me to put a foos ball table in the formal living room, but I'm drawing a line on that one : )

I think it would be a great area to set up a seating area in front of the fireplace to enjoy wine and such and a pool table by the window would look good and the back wall set up a home bar, set up your surround sound and listen to music this space would be a good area to showcase you car collectibles. Of course the window is perfect for your Christmas tree and to add bookshelves for added decor would be nice.

Lol! That sounds creative. Never thought of that!

Sounds like a game room might be the winner! Now all I have to think about is a theme.. colors etc

Pool tables have come a long way design-wise. You can get some that are very sleek. You can also choose pretty much any color for the felt. Ours is beige and doesn't jump out visually like the green ones.

I’d want a dark blue one! It’ll match the color schemes in going for. Anything lighter will get dirty quickly .. lol

No one needs a second living room ... I agree with your husband ... make it something you’ll USE.

When you first looked at this house, what was your thought when you saw this room? And when you considered buying it, what did you think of this room?

You could make it a theatre room...

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I would have sitting area there

I really appreciate all of the feedback. Going with a game/lounge room! Thanks guys. Everyone was a huge help!

Post pictures when you're done!

It will be a little while when I get to that side , but I definitely will!