- Follow us:
Friday, November 30th, 2018
The ultimate movie experience is achieved with this Hancock and Moore Home Entertainment Monterey Theater Seating 2200 Monterey Theater.
What was your priority when you first moved to your home? While many homeowners may not think of the home theater as their priority, most actually rethink about their space planning once they realize how awesome it would have been if they had an entertainment hub.
So, if you’ve been imagining of a 5.1 or a 7.1 channel surround system and rows upon rows of movie collections, have you actually considered where you would put these?
Lucky for most homes, there is a basement. You can make the home theater as a complete basement remodel.
The basement has natural advantages for a theater room. First, more often than not, the floor is made of concrete. This means that you won’t have to worry about vibrations as you would when you have a wooden floor. While some would profess to the wooden floor vibration as something that adds to the life of the music, still, concrete floors take the vibrations to zero and that’s often advantageous.
The basement foundation is also often made of poured concrete or if you’re even lucky enough, cinder blocks. These, again, help in muffling the sounds, thus, you won’t have to worry about explaining to your neighbors all those late-night karaokes.
The basement also has zero windows (at least this is often the case). This is also amazing for controlling the light. This would mean that you can easily darken the room when you want to experience a movie theater feel.
Now that you know why the basement is the primary choice for home theaters, it’s time to act –
Define the Sound System
As much as you can, put your speakers into the recesses of walls or the ceiling. Installing the speakers into the drywall is often not a great idea. Doing this will help eliminate visible wires. This will also help create a surround sound feel.
If this isn’t possible, then at least have the speakers line the room in a stylish manner so that they do not appear too technical, rather, amazing decorative equipment.
Set Up a Media Storage
Are you a gamer or more of a movie buff? No matter, have a closet or some shelves set up to hold all of your media equipment. Make sure that the TV becomes the star of the show. This is that one piece of appliance that must not compete with all the other elements.
Ensure the long life of your electronics by using louvers, doors or screens to keep your electronics cool.
Bring in the Seats
What’s a home theater without ample seats? Find the most amazing seating units to make a stylish media room. Again, don’t forget your TV because this is going to be the focal point.
Have the sectional situated at a good angle. Find electronic recliners that will amp the level of viewing excitement in your home theater. Install some floor receptacles so that you will have wire-free walls. Even just a small slit on your carpet can allow you to run the cord up to the chairs.
Do the Acoustic Math
Remember that there are soft and hard surfaces in the home theater and these can affect sound quality. Improve the acoustics by installing thick carpeting (if you can do wall-to-wall, then do so). If you’re not a huge fan of carpets, then at least have an area rug that can aid with the acoustics.
Control the echoes in the room by using Roman fabric shades.
Have Total Control
The most awesome theater experience is achieved through the universal remote control. With just a touch of a finger, you can already control the lights, AV equipment, and even lower your window shades.
Tags: basement entertainment zone, entertainment room, McCreerys, McCreerys Home Furnishings, media room, theater room
Posted in Basement Design, Interior Design 101, Interior Design Elements, Special Rooms In Your Home | Comments Off on The Basement Theatre – How to Make This the Social Hub in Your Home
Thursday, April 21st, 2016
Make the media room more exciting with the Hooker Furniture Bar and Game Room Waverly Place Reversible Top Poker Table. Your poker nights will never be the same again!
Media room is a term that has undergone major evolution. It is now a generic term used for any space that is used for different purposes. This often contains a huge HDTV, surround sound systems and the most comfortable seats. Friends and relatives convene there to watch movies and sports shows. This is also the center for parties where a gazillion guests socialize
Media Room Means Social Life
Someone who wants to enjoy life will need to consider setting up a media room. This is not just your regular home theatre, though. This is a dedicated area – not just for an awesome cinema experience but also for socialization in its purest form.
So, yeah, you watch the games, enjoy some movies, bring in some popcorn and soda yet the social experience of it all is when the chatting and laughter begin. This is when the kids go loco and the lights go down. Here, the outside lives of participants are suspended as they turn off their cell phones and sit down to have a grand time.
The purists consider the media room as home theatre experience to the max. Some would even go out of their way and set up brighter projectors, the most advanced digital surround sound systems, and flat panel displays. The result, of course, is a room that is no less than the best cinematic experience provider for your family.
Creating the Media Room
Hooker Furniture Home Entertainment Studio 7H LP Record Player-Gaming Entertainment Console 5398-55464 is a cradle of entertainment.
Again, a media room isn’t there just for movie experiences. This means that you also have to arrange furniture into a conversation setup. This can be broken down later when the screen needs to be faced once more. Flexible seating is an absolute necessity inside a media room. Consider comfortable sofas, loveseats (for smaller families), or room recliners.
Next, find a screen size that will be huge enough for everyone to see. Set it up at a good angle so that everyone will be comfortable as the viewing experience begins.
If you are not sure about what to buy, measure the diagonal of your preferred screen size. Be able to sit back from the TV at a distance of 2-3 times the measurement you just took. This will optimize everyone’s viewing experience.
Aesthetics is another element that you need to think about. You need to have sound-absorbent aesthetics in your media room. Use the fluffiest sofas that you can find. Find draperies and carpets that will subdue the reflections coming from the sound system.
With regard to the overall look of the room, you must make sure that the room won’t look like a techie control center. Remember the interior finishes that are applicable to your new media room. See if you can set up remote controls but make sure they won’t go through walls and cabinet doors.
Be cutting edge. Have the media room stream movies, offer internet, and provide every possible content each day. Lighting is also a huge part of making the media room a successful project. Settle for subtle lighting that will best preserve the picture quality. There are new projection screens, though, that can now perform well even under higher ambient lighting conditions.
Put light or windows by a pool table or the bar but make sure that you can control them when it is time to dim the lights for the upcoming film showing. Just imagine how you feel when the lights go dim inside the movie theatre and that’s the amount of excitement that you are supposed to bring in to your new media room.
Set the mood for the ultimate cinema, gaming or socializing experience. Technology is just a small part of the media room. See that all other design elements are also properly set up.
Tags: decorating the media room, designing the media room, McCreerys, McCreerys Home Furnishings, media room, media room design, social get-together, theater room, TV room
Posted in Interior Design 101, Interior Design Elements, Special Rooms In Your Home | No Comments »
Follow us on our social media
© McCreery's Home Furnishings | All Rights Reserved | Privacy Policy
