Organizing Smaller Video Game Room

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• MrWunderful

  February 2018

  Originally posted by: demonseed
  
  
  
  Hello,
  
  Few years ago I finished off a great room for my retro stuff.. Had bookcases large tv stand and several consoles.... well my son needed a room for theropy so the room is now his.. sold my collection and cry.  Over the last month I got the green light from the wifey to start over!! (in regards to game collecting lol)... I have a small collection started and she even divided a portion of her attic sewing room for my games area.  It is not much and the ceiling is angled but its something.  I would guess it is about 8 x 8 but has the slanted ceilings at about 4 foot from the floor so its not very useable after that.  I am wondering if anyone has any recommendations on organizing such a small area but still have the games accessible and organized?  I am thinking of a lower tv stand as I am going to get a new tv... but as for storeage I am not sure..... suggestions? photos? I would appreciate it...  I can buy or I can build.. pretty handy that way.
  
  
  
  Thanks
  
  Jim

  
  
  
  
  
  another member had a similar style game room and his was pretty tricked out.  I will try to find the thread.
• LostLevel83

  February 2018

  For various reasons, I transitioned into using a dresser (upright, 5 drawers) to store games etc. a few years ago. Still very happy with it. The room is multi-functional, but the games are organized, centrally located, and protected.
• DefaultGen

  February 2018

  Floor to ceiling shelves are a must, none of those shelves that only take up most of the vertical space. I keep my TV and desk on an "island" in the middle of the room so only the chair takes up precious wall space. Slanted ceilings are the devil. Good luck maximizing it and being forever jealous of everyone and their pictures of shelves that stretch to the heavens  
  
  
  
  If you’re handy, my dream has always been those high volume track shelves like you see in police stations in movies. Shelves lined up front to back one after another and you slide them sideways to actually create an opening. Maybe overkill for video games.
• gunpei

  February 2018

  Originally posted by: DefaultGen
  
  
  
  Floor to ceiling shelves are a must, none of those shelves that only take up most of the vertical space. 

  
  You mean horizontal space?
  
  
  
  I've also seen those track shelves in the archives at the public library. I guess most people haven't, but it's just funny you mention it because I have been thinking about those myself this week.
  
   
• kyluya

  February 2018

  Originally posted by: gunpei
  
  

  Originally posted by: DefaultGen
  
  
  
  Floor to ceiling shelves are a must, none of those shelves that only take up most of the vertical space. 

  
  You mean horizontal space?
  
  
  
  I've also seen those track shelves in the archives at the public library. I guess most people haven't, but it's just funny you mention it because I have been thinking about those myself this week.
  
   

  
  
  
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• demonseed

  February 2018

  I agree that normal walls would be best but like I said my room has the angles. Trying to come up with something for this room to maximize the storeage.... anyone in similar situation? Photos of ideas?
  
  Thanks
  
  Jim
• demonseed

  February 2018

  https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/the-2-ikea-solution-for-angled-152501
• DefaultGen

  February 2018

  It sounds like your slanted walls are lower than mine then. This is how I have my TV set up. I replaced the shelves with bigger ones recently because there's too much wasted wall space!
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  There's always this if you're crazy:
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Check out this thread too, there's a pretty extreme slanted ceiling: http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=5&threadid=174362
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Whatever you do, post pics. Seeing how people make the most of their space is fun.