Residential game rooms are usually multi-purpose living spaces, often located in the basement. They sometimes include exercise rooms or home theaters. They might also have areas for serving food and drinks when you have people over to visit. The location and purpose are important things to consider when you want to purchase art for your game room.

Your game room might be glamorous, with the latest in home entertainment technology, or it might be on the traditional side, providing a comfortable retreat for fun and relaxation with your family and friends. However, many people today are moving beyond the traditional basement game room and converting their attics, family rooms, and other extra spaces into game rooms.

Here are five tips for choosing your game room art.

1) Whether funny or serious, the theme is up to you. Think about entertaining and how else you’ll use the space. When focusing on the theme, think of the room’s physical characteristics. For example, does your room have a lot of natural light or will you need to depend on interior lighting to show off your art?

2) Consider color schemes when decorating your game room. The decor can be a little “loud” in keeping with the recreational atmosphere. Alternatively, you might choose a cool and classy theme, with black and white prints or more subdued artwork.

3) Show off your personality and fun side. Are you a film buff? Hang your favorite vintage movie posters. You also have plenty of choices if billiards or poker is your thing. You could recreate a Vegas casino right in your home.

4) Do you think a game room is just another term for a man cave? Forget it! Be sure to consider the female perspective; this includes areas that traditionally had a masculine appearance, like the bar. Our martini art, for instance, is just one way to highlight your room as a great Ladies Night destination.

5) If you have kids that will be enjoying the room, include them when choosing the artwork and incorporate their interests, whether it’s athletics, traditional board games, or modern video games, just to name a few.

For more art ideas, see our extensive collection of prints ans posters at http://fulcrumgallery.com.

With Halloween just around the corner, and the chilly Fall air nipping at our heels, the time is just right for a frighteningly fun redecoration of any space in your home with some holiday art. So whether you are looking for cute, kitschy or folksy; or scary and modern; or you just love horror movie posters, we got what you need to spice up any space this Autumn season.

Try these three selections.

The Art of Dan Dipaolo

Swap out a few of your current pictures for the works of Dan Dipaolo. Dipaolo's style is contemporary and friendly enough that it doesn't clutter up the space it occupies. He uses generous, vivid color and striking, cute images to create almost a cartoon world of festivity and cheer. The prints range from plump chef's carving pumpkins to trick-or-treaters dressed in their favorite costumes to brightly-hued jack-o-lanterns rattling their teeth and wishing you a Happy Halloween.

The Works of Serena Bowman

The works of Serena Bowman fall into the category of cute and kitschy. Her art resembles big, playful greeting cards that are full of color and spirit. They offer a modern look that screams Halloween and fun. Her works feature cats, bats, and ghosts, and are never short of adding some holiday joy into your day with catch phrases like "If the boo fits, scare it." Bowman's style is perfect to scare up some spirit in your house.

Horror Movie Posters

For the true horror fan, perhaps the one that wants it to be Halloween year 'round, nothing beats horror movie promotion posters. From classic posters featuring Frankenstein and Dracula to the more modern fare of Freddy, Jason, and Michael Myers, we have prints from every genre of horror movie, from every decade they were released. Prints like these are not only collectible, they can act as great decoration for a movie night, a party, or even for the Halloween season.

Gustav Klimt, (14 July 1862 – 6 February 1918) born near Vienna, is considered one of the major representatives of the Art Nouveau. In his drawings, painting and frescoes, he dispenses with spatial effects emphasizing ornamental and decorative elements, often supported by his mosaic-type use of gold and silver coating, which was marked by positive critical reaction and great success. The celebration of beauty, and especially of female beauty, was the focus of his work. His frequent portrayal of nude entwined bodies was considered offensive and sometimes obscene by his contemporaries. But, they are most appreciated today. In truth, Klimt's primary subject was the female body, and his works are marked by a frank eroticism. Nowhere is this more apparent than in his numerous pencil sketches.

Klimt was a founding member and the first president of the group of brilliant Austrian artists known as the Vienna Secession. His most well-known work is, 'The Kiss'. Klimt wrote little about his vision or his methods and kept no diary. In a rare writing called "Commentary on a non-existent self-portrait", he states "I have never painted a self-portrait. I am less interested in myself as a subject for a painting than I am in other people, above all women...There is nothing special about me. I am a painter who paints day after day from morning to night...Whoever wants to know something about me... ought to look carefully at my pictures."

Have you decided to redecorate your home or office to give it a more modern feel? Why not opt to go with contemporary bird art? It features fantastic use of color, form and subject matter. Here are a few examples of what we are referring to:

Contemporary Bird Art: Patricia Pinto Collection

Patricia Pinto’s collection of contemporary bird art is one that makes excellent use of the subject matter. Some of her pieces feature a solitary love bird in the foreground and text in the background. She has also created a series of work that features bird silhouettes, hummingbirds, paper cut-out birds, birds on damask and more. They would look perfect positioned on a display wall or near a bookshelf.

Contemporary Bird Art: Kate Birch Collection

If you want contemporary bird art that focuses on the use of color and patterns, Kate Birch’s collection of avian delights may be more to your liking. It features colorful birds surrounded by rich patterns that include flowers. In some instances, like her piece Plum Song II, the bird and the background seemingly become one. In others, like Greenwood I, they stand out clearly.

Contemporary Bird Art: Alain Pelletier Collection

Another contemporary artist’s work to consider is Alain Pelletier. He has two series, Birds on a Wire and Migration, which features multiple silhouettes paired with single words. Among the words used are “Dream”, “Home”, “London” and “Rome.” In addition, he has a series of pieces titled Memories and Nature Patterns that take a different approach. They feature birds whose bodies are decorated with interesting patterns like paisley.

To get a closer look at these contemporary bird art  collections and others, visit Fulcrum Gallery.