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At Churburg Castle, a 13th-century building in northern Italy, an Austrian billiard table is surrounded by a hand-painted mural from 1820.<\/p>\n

Photo by Gianni Franchellucci.<\/h5>\n
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For the billiard room of a 1920s Spanish Colonial Revival home in Los Angeles, interior designer Thomas Callaway created a custom shade of blue paint.<\/p>\n

Photo by Lisa Romerein.<\/h5>\n
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At a Litchfield County, Connecticut residence, interior designer India Mahdavi<\/a> used colorful, hard-edge works by Sol LeWitt<\/a> as a backdrop for the home’s games room.<\/p>\n

Photo by Jason Schmidt via Architectural Digest<\/a><\/em>.<\/h5>\n
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The Beverly Hills, California headquarters of Fox Interactive Media \u2014 fittingly, the home of Fox Sports \u2014 were outfitted with nine basketball hoops and bright, jersey-ready hues by NxT Design Studio<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Photo courtesy NxT Design Studio<\/a>.<\/h5>\n
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An Eero Saarinen<\/a> Womb Chair and ottoman outfit the recreation room of design entrepreneur Bradford Shellhammer\u2019s colorful weekend retreat in Sparrowbush, New York.<\/p>\n

Photo by Trevor Trondro via The New York Times<\/a><\/em>.<\/h5>\n
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In Chevy Chase, Maryland, this attic-cum-games room by Donald Lococo Architects<\/a> is given a handsome, traditional spin by the inclusion of custom millwork.<\/p>\n

Photo via Donald Lococo Architects<\/a>.<\/h5>\n
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Collector and comedian Ellen DeGeneres placed a transparent Ping-Pong table \u2014 designed by artist Rirkrit Tiravanija \u2014 under a Serge Mouille lighting fixture in her Beverly Hills home.<\/p>\n

Photo by Roger Davies for Architectural Digest.<\/a><\/em><\/h5>\n
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Austin, Texas-based interior designer firm Studio Seiders<\/a> used a dark, monochromatic palette and glossy surfaces to lend a sophisticated note to this contemporary games room.<\/p>\n

Photo by Carl Mayfield and Stephen Gutierrez via Ryan Street & Associates<\/a>.<\/h5>\n
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\nFor a project in London, interior designer Veere Grenney<\/a> created a spare, elegant games space in which artworks by Mark Rothko and Frank Auerbach sit alongside a bespoke Ping-Pong table.<\/p>\n

Photo by Bj\u00f6rn Wallander for Architectural Digest<\/em>.<\/a><\/h5>\n
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Located just outside of Paris, the Ch\u00e2teau de Malmaison<\/a> dates to the 14th century, and was the former residence of Napoleon Bonaparte. The home’s striking green billiard room was decorated in 1812 by Louis-Martin Berthault.<\/p>\n

Photo by Moonik<\/a>.<\/h5>\n
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A sprawling, light-filled New York City triplex designed by Amy Lau<\/a> includes a black and chrome Art Deco<\/a>-influenced games room.<\/p>\n

Photo courtesy Amy Lau Design<\/a>.<\/h5>\n
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At the Bedford, New York home of fashion designer Ralph Lauren, layered floor coverings and a Victorian-style billiards table help create a lived-in, luxurious leisure space.<\/p>\n

Photo by Bj\u00f6rn Wallander for Architectural Digest<\/a><\/em>.<\/h5>\n
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For a Montana ranch, designer William T. Georgis<\/a> tweaked the traditional cabin aesthetic \u2013 antler chandelier, Native American wool rug \u2013 by hanging a flashy Doug Aitken wall sculpture beside an antique pool table.<\/p>\n

Photo by T. Whitney Cox courtesy of Monacelli.<\/h5>\n
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