A Texas couple transformed the 945-square-foot room into a space where they could watch sports and entertain friends

When financial consultants Damon Chronis and Julie Chronis decided last year that it was time to renovate their game room, they wanted to keep it fun for their two teenagers but add a layer of sophistication.

The couple, in their early 50s, drew inspiration for their new entertainment lounge during a visit to Manhattan and a stop by the UBS Arena Preview Club, a temporary showroom for the arena’s premium space under construction in Elmont, N.Y. Styled in vintage hues of rich gold and deep blue with dark-brown wood, the space had just the upscale feel they wanted for their home.

“The room is narrow, and we didn’t want to have a sectional that you had to walk all the way around,” Gentry says. The addition of two custom, L-shaped sofas in front of a large projection TV allows people to cut through the center.

For additional seating, ottomans pull out from under the coffee table, swivel stools accompany console tables behind the sofas, tall stools are tucked under the nearby bar top, and a custom banquette hugs a curve of windows. Performance fabrics and durable materials were chosen to endure active crowds.

Beyond watching sports across two TVs, the family enjoys competition of their own. An oversize Scrabble board hangs on the wall to set the tone.