The sunroom that starts a game

The floor is the cheerful part of the arrangement. Its clay-and-cream checks hold their own beneath the furniture, while the curves of the chairs soften the grid of windows. The colours have enough depth to make the room interesting on an overcast day, when a sunroom cannot rely on shafts of sunlight to supply all its atmosphere. Woven blinds repeat the honey tones of the chairs and give the upper windows a softer edge.

A round pedestal table brings the group together, with no corners dictating the seating and a central support that leaves each chair its own approach. A round table still needs enough room for people to get up; that is best tested with the seats you intend to use. The small Cabo C-table gives a drink somewhere to go when a game spreads across the main surface. It is a useful addition to any room where the largest table regularly has another job.

The low cupboard gives the games a permanent home and keeps the glazing clear. A few books and flowers prevent it from looking like equipment storage. This could equally be a table for a puzzle, drawing or an idle Sunday newspaper. Choose the activity you want more of, and keep its ordinary requirements nearby. As a three-season concept for Nebraska, the room is meant for comfortable weather; in a cold spell, take the game into a heated room.