Alice Laycock

From bars and hotels to private homes, this lookbook explores interiors where billiard tables are on hand for spontaneous games. Billiard tables – comprising a cloth-covered surface surrounded by cushioned sides that are punctuated with netted pockets – are a type of table that cue sports can be played on, such as pool and snooker. While they are traditionally covered in dark green cloth, to recall the appearance of grass lawns, contemporary designs feature differently-coloured cloth, from blues and reds to neutrals. Brightly coloured balls make the tables instantly recognisable, standing out against the background cloth when contained in a triangular rack or strewn around the table mid-play. The following interiors all feature billiard tables, from traditional games rooms in hospitality venues to unconventional placements in residential kitchens and living rooms. This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen's archive. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring wooden staircases, picture windows and cottage living rooms. Photo by Christopher Sturman Soho House São Paulo, Brazil, by Soho House Sculptural legs, deep netted pockets and a navy top allow this monolithic billiard table to anchor a lofty games room in members' club Soho House's São Paulo outpost. Its ornately inlayed base ties it in with pattern found elsewhere in the room, from wall hangings to lounge chairs. Find out more about Soho House São Paulo › Photo courtesy of Caceres + Tous House Kala, Indonesia, by Caceres + Tous When the panoramic jungle and sea views have been taken