Many of us enjoy visiting a casino. It is easy to get swept up in the bright lights, luxurious design, pinging noises, and overall glamour of the place. It is, therefore, no surprise that many casino enthusiasts want to recreate the same experience at home.
Creating a casino room at home is relatively simple as long as you have the right games and apply a bit of interior design finesse.
Get The Games
Before you can buy a dozen slot machines and table games, you first have to determine how much available space you have. A smaller room will have more limitations regarding the games and furniture you want to add.
This will help you form an idea of which games will work. For example, if you love roulette, then getting a roulette table is a must, but you might have to forgo the blackjack table if it takes up too much space.
Informal gamblers will be happy with a poker set displayed on a standard living room table, while more dedicated players can go for the casino experience and get a poker table only for the game.
You can also carve out a nook in the room where you can access the best online casinos from a PC, laptop, or portable device. This will allow you to play your preferred games at home without having to have guests over or enlist the help of a dealer for the night. As Elias Malo points out, these sites come with live table games, which allow you to recreate the atmosphere of a real casino at home. These sites are regulated by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) so are totally safe to use.
It’s also not a bad idea to invest in two card decks, chips, a card shuffler, and some dice so that you can offer a variety of games to anyone who comes to visit.
Sort Out The Drinks Station
Many gamblers will tell you a casino room can’t be a real casino unless you have some kind of beverage station. You can have a bar professionally installed, attempt to make one yourself, or opt for an understated but elegant drinks trolley that can be moved about the room.
For added glamour, you can install a drinks cabinet with a mirror backing and lighting strips to display your liqueurs in all their glory.
If you do go for a full bar, make sure to place some high bar stools nearby to make it comfortable and sociable. Your bar should also have a sink, several types of glasses, a mini fridge, and a freezer for ice.
Research conducted in 2022 revealed that over 2.7 million households in the UK had a home bar installed. This suggests that home bars are becoming relatively common throughout the country, so it should be easy to find materials and accessories to build one.
For the real casino night effect, keep a Bluetooth speaker on hand for some laid-back jazz music or uptempo beats.
Interior Design Elements
A casino room won’t be complete with just a couple of games and an area for drinks. You need to create an effect by using interior design to your advantage.
Your furniture should be a combination of functionality and comfort. Many table games can stretch hours into the night, so having comfortable chairs around the table is a must. You should also place a plush couch and some single-seater armchairs in the room for a more comfortable setting. Seating comes in a variety of fabrics, and although understated palettes work best, you can also opt for something more bold like a dice or card print on the couch cushions or scatter cushions.
It is also not a bad idea to have a coffee table and some side tables, especially if you plan on catering when you have people over.
Room dividers are another staple in a casino room, especially if you have the space for various sections. These can be used to separate your poker table from the seating area and create a bar section that is tucked away from the games.
When it comes to colour combinations, there are plenty of options. For a casino feel, go with black, burgundy, dark green and off-white. Or, you can go for a wallpaper with casino-related prints. If you want to keep the mood more relaxed, then opt for neutral colours on the walls and add wall decor (like gambling-related paintings and entertainment posters) to complete the look.
The lights you use in the room are the final pieces of the puzzle and will have the greatest effect on the room’s atmosphere. If you’re going for glamour, then a chandelier should do the trick. But if that is too extravagant, go for soft lighting, floor lamps, and wall lighting—bright, white, overhead lights will be too stark and ruin the vibe you’re going for. Of course, if you have table games, then low-hanging, directional bright lights are a must, but the rest of the room can have table lamps and softer lighting fixtures.
Final Thoughts
If you have an unused room at the house and the casino is a bit too far away, then creating a casino room at home is a great idea. Setting it up is easy enough, as long as you can get your hands on some casino games and keep the architecture of the room in mind. The rest is up to you. You can decide to be bold with decor and lights or go for a more muted atmosphere with plush couches and a drinks corner. Have fun, and make the room your own.
David Prior
David Prior is the editor of Today News, responsible for the overall editorial strategy. He is an NCTJ-qualified journalist with over 20 years’ experience, and is also editor of the award-winning hyperlocal news title Altrincham Today. His LinkedIn profile is here.
