Game Room, Golf and Recreation Guides
Room size decides most recreation purchases. A golf simulator needs ceiling height for a full swing, a pool table needs about five feet of cue clearance on every side, and a wine cellar needs a cooling unit sized to its volume.
These guides pair the gear with the room math from our calculators so it fits before you buy.
11 game room, golf and recreation guides
Best Home Golf Simulator Setups by Budget and Room Size
Home golf simulator setups that fit your room: launch monitors for deep or short rooms, enclosures sized to the width, and projectors placed by throw ratio.
Top picks: Garmin Approach R10, SkyTrak ST MAX, GoSports 10 x 8 ft Golf Simulator Enclosure
Updated Oct 14, 2026
Best Dry Fire Training Systems: Laser Cartridges, Smart Targets and Shot Sensors
Dry fire training systems compared by how they score your shots: laser cartridges with electronic or phone-scored targets, and rail-mounted motion sensors.
Top picks: Strikeman 9mm Dry-Fire Laser Training System, Mantis X3 Shooting Performance System, BOOLIT EYE 2nd Gen 9mm Dry Fire Training System
Updated Oct 16, 2026
Best Pellet Traps by Airgun Power, Plus 10 Meter Targets and Eye Protection
Pellet traps matched to your airgun by the maker's fps or ft-lb rating, how to work out your gun's muzzle energy, and what a safe indoor airgun setup needs.
Top picks: Air Venturi Quiet Pellet Trap with Ballistic Putty (20 ft-lb), Atflbox Resetting Pellet Trap (10 ft-lb), Do-All Outdoors Air Strike Pellet Trap (800 fps)
Updated Oct 16, 2026
Best Kegerator for a Home Bar: Taps, Built-In vs Freestanding and Couplers
Kegerators compared by taps, keg sizes, coupler type and whether they can go under a counter, with how many beers each keg pours and what it costs to run.
Top picks: EdgeStar KC2000 Full Size Kegerator, Kegco HK38BSU-2 Undercounter Kegerator, 2 Tap, Kegco HBK309S-2 Homebrew Kegerator, 2 Tap
Updated Oct 14, 2026
Best Wine Fridge and Beverage Fridge for a Home Bar: Bottles, Zones and Built-In Fit
Wine and beverage fridges compared by bottle or can count, cabinet width, dual zones and front venting, with how many bottles a home bar actually needs.
Top picks: NewAir 24 in Dual Zone Wine Fridge, 46 Bottles, EdgeStar 15 in Built-In Dual Zone Wine Cooler, 23 Bottles, EUHOMY 24 in Undercounter Beverage Fridge, 180 Cans
Updated Oct 16, 2026
How to Build a Wine Cellar: Cooling Unit Size, Racks and the Parts That Seal the Room
Turn a closet or basement room into a wine cellar: size the cooling unit from cubic feet, count the bottles the walls hold, and seal the room so the rating holds.
Top picks: VEVOR 96 Bottle Stackable Pine Wine Rack, Govee H5179 WiFi Thermometer Hygrometer, Breezaire WKL 3000 Wine Cellar Cooling Unit
Updated Oct 16, 2026
Home Bar Accessories That Earn Their Spot: Bar Tools, Speed Rails, Mats, Glassware and Wine Gear
Home bar accessories that earn their spot: a bartender kit, speed rail and ice well, bar mats, glassware sized to your parties, and wine openers and preservers.
Top picks: Mixology & Craft 10 Piece Bartender Kit with Stand, Winco 32 in Stainless Single Speed Rail, Coravin Pivot Plus Wine By-the-Glass System
Updated Oct 16, 2026
Hidden Bookcase Door for a Home Speakeasy: Sizes, Hinges and the Bar Behind It
What size hidden bookcase door fits your doorway, in-swing vs out-swing, the hinge kits that carry it, and how to size the speakeasy bar behind it.
Top picks: Murphy Door Hidden Hinge Hardware Kit, Murphy Door Book Latch and Lock, InvisiDoor Hinge Hardware Kit
Updated Oct 14, 2026
Best Pool Table for Your Room Size: 7 ft vs 8 ft, Cues and Lights
Pool tables matched to room size: what a 7 ft and 8 ft table need with standard and short cues, which tables fit, and the cues and light to go with them.
Top picks: GoSports 8 ft Pool Table, Hathaway Augusta 8 ft Pool Table, GoSports 7 ft Pool Table
Updated Oct 14, 2026
Best Shuffleboard Table for Your Room: 9 ft vs 12 ft
Shuffleboard tables matched to room length: a 9 ft table needs about 13 to 15 ft and a 12 ft about 16 to 18 ft. Playfields, pucks and what each includes.
Top picks: Hathaway Avenger 9 ft Shuffleboard Table, Hathaway Challenger 12 ft Shuffleboard Table
Updated Oct 14, 2026
Best Indoor Ping Pong Table by Room Size and Top Thickness
Indoor ping pong tables compared by top thickness, folding and wheels, with the room each needs: about 11 x 19 ft for a 9 x 5 ft table, and a compact option.
Top picks: JOOLA 15mm Indoor Ping Pong Table, JOOLA Inside 25mm Ping Pong Table, STIGA Space Saver Ping Pong Table
Updated Oct 14, 2026