Essential Pool Table Accessories Every Home Game Room Needs

A pool table with nothing but two warped cues and a flexible plastic triangle quickly frustrates everyone in the room. Outfitting a home game room properly only takes five functional accessory categories—each solving a specific mechanical problem at the table.

1. A Rigid Solid Hardwood Ball Rack

Thin plastic triangles bow outward along the sides when you push fifteen 2-1/4 inch balls forward toward the foot spot, leaving air gaps between balls that kill break energy. Switching to a solid hardwood rack with reinforced corners—such as the Viper Solid Hardwood 8-Ball Triangle Rack (11.6" × 11.6" × 1.25", 0.35 lb)—packs all fifteen balls tightly so energy transfers cleanly through the rack.

2. Vertical Cue Storage (Wall Rack vs. Corner Stand)

Never lean wooden cues diagonally against drywall; gravity slowly bows the maple shaft over a single season. Mount a flush wall rack like the Viper Solid Oak 8-Cue Wall Rack (19.6" × 3.2" × 3.0", 3.45 lb) to hold up to eight cues vertically off the floor.

3. A Fitted Table Cover & Dedicated Table Brush

Airborne dust settles into uncovered billiard cloth and acts like abrasive grit under rolling balls. Seal the table between sessions with the Viper Heavy-Duty Fitted Billiard Table Cover (fits tables up to 9 feet) and sweep chalk dust in straight strokes toward the pockets using the 10-1/2 inch table brush and under-rail brush included in the Aramith Premium Pool Table Accessory Kit.

4. Silicone-Free Ball Polish & Embedded Training Cue Ball

Round out your setup with Aramith Phenolic Billiard Ball Cleaner to remove chalk transfer after play and the two-sided Aramith Jim Rempe 2-1/4" Training Cue Ball to practice draw, follow, and side spin. Compare all top picks in our Best Pool Table Accessories Roundup.