Affordable Home Cinema Room Ideas and Designs

For this project we converted an old ranch house into a truly unique boat house overlooking the Lagoon. Our renovation consisted of adding a second story, complete with a roof deck and converting a three car garage into a game room, pool house and overall entertainment room. The concept was to modernize the existing home into a bright, inviting vacation home that the family would enjoy for generations to come. Both porches on the upper and lower level are spacious and have cable railing to enhance the stunning view of the Lagoon.

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Lamp & Shade Works

Mediterranean Inspired, Contemporary Home Build | Home Theatre & Pool

AYA Homes, LLC

Home Theater transformed Library

SoundVision

Home theater, projector screen hidden in soffit & theater grade speakers behind mesh paneled cabinets.

Puss n boots

Bravas Minnesota

The room features tiered seating for clear sight lines and uber-comfortable leather seating.

Colony Club of Springfield Hidden Mirror TV Installation

EPOS Systems, Inc.

Larry White Photography

Home Theater

Tapley Cabinet Works

Red Hog Media

Heavy Timber Tudor

Luther Paul Weber AIA, Architect

Screened porch above a garage renovated into a cozy den with Fir windows and Cherry trim delineated in the Arts and Crafts style. Phase one of this whole house renovation. The Interior paint color is Benjamin Moore, Navajo White Eggshell finish on walls, Flat finish on the ceilings. Hoachlander Davis Photography

Wanda Avenue - Dining Room

Tacoma Woodworks

Assorted Homes

Casaplex, LLC

A very warm-feeling, comfortable theater. This one has custom leather theater seating and can display any number of sources, from movies, video games, live television, and more. The high-quality projector delivers a bright, sharp image, and all the lights are dimmable from a customized iPad interface.

Our Work

Merge Tech, Inc.

Stapleton Media Center

cdk Kitchens & Baths, Inc.

Custom media center created with maple cabinets.

Barn Doors between Game Room and Media Room

Stanton Homes

Blue sliding barn doors open between the game room and media room, located downstairs.

Media Entertainment Room

Kathleen Townsend Interior Design, LLC

Rebecca Varga

Home Theater Rooms

Creative Systems - Collegeville, Pa

Designed and photographed by Harry Blanchard

Tactical Electric

Tactical Construction LLC

Right End of Entertainment Center

Counterpoint Cabinetry, Inc.

Right end of curved wall unit showing more vertical CD/DVD storage

Entertainment Area

Normandy Remodeling

This home theater display features plenty of open cabinetry for personal items, movies or books. It was created to provide convenience to any homeowner who enjoys relaxing with a movie, their favorite show, or the big game! To see this display in person, visit the Normandy Remodeling Showroom at 440 E. Ogden Ave in Hinsdale, IL 60521.

Home Theaters

Monogram Interior Design LLC

Monogram Interior Design

Puss n boots

Bravas Minnesota

Equipment is housed in a Middle Atlantic rack that rolls out on rails for simplified service.

Affordable Home Cinema Room Ideas and Designs

A home cinema is one of those luxuries that film lovers dream about, but if you are fortunate enough to have a spare room, basement or garage that’s sitting empty, a cinema room conversion with a home entertainment system may be easier to install than you think. And the great news is, a home theatre experience isn’t a reality reserved solely for homeowners with the space to turn a whole room into a home cinema. Replicating the experience of a cinema at home is an attainable goal even for those of us with a regular old living room, but of course, the more realistic cinema experience you want, the more changes and commitments you’ll need to make. Take a look through home cinema photos to get some ideas.

How do I turn my living room into a home cinema?

Sound is the most important element for transforming a TV room into a home theatre. Invest in a quality surround sound system – this can comprise of a number of small speakers dotted around your makeshift home theatre with a subwoofer for boosting the sound. Wireless speakers are ideal for placing around the home cinema without the worry of tripping over cables in the dark. If you’re not working with a large space, a big, widescreen TV could be overbearing, especially if you want to use the room for more purposes than just TV watching, so consider a projector and foldaway screen that will hide your home entertainment system when not needed. With a quality home cinema sound system installed, it won’t matter that you don’t have the built-in speakers of a TV in your new, pop-up cinema room. Good insulation is equally important to fortify sound quality in a home cinema; without the right flooring, door and window protection, your superior sound good might just sound sub-par. Carpeted floors are ideal for absorbing sound, but if your living room has wooden floorboards cover them with a large rug to minimise reverberations. Heavy curtains will do a similar job on windows and if you can, replace flimsy doors with heavier alternatives such as fire proof doors. It might sound extreme, but we did say a home theatre would require commitment!

What furniture does my home cinema need?

Furniture for a cinema room should be minimal, comfortable and functional. Chairs and sofas you can sink into are a must, and the beauty of this room is that you can introduce home comforts such as throws and cushions to the cinematic experience of your home theatre. Or, you can go the whole hog and invest in some real cinema chairs so it will really feel like you’ve stepped out of your own home and into the cinema – either revamp some original cinema seating, buy new ones, commission your own design or adapt some regular chairs to become your chosen comfy home cinema seats. You may want to keep the room free of distractions if you’re choosing a full home cinema system and installing it in a dedicated home theatre room, with only TV stands or media cabinets to house your DVDs, DVD players and sound systems. If you choose to wall-mount your TV or projector screen, avoid giving yourself a crick in the neck by keeping it at roughly eye height (when seated) – unless your sofas are particularly high, this may rule out a TV above the fireplace.

How should I decorate my home cinema?

The thing about sitting in the dark is that, well, you can’t see much! In a dedicated cinema room or home theatre, decor can be kept minimalistic. Opt for black-out curtains on windows and keep colour schemes muted and neutral. If your living room is doubling as a home cinema, be aware of glass or shiny surfaces around the room such as picture frames, mirrors and coffee tables that can reflect the screen and create a distraction. If you’re struggling to work out how to put together your perfect home theatre room or space, consider contacting home cinema specialists who can design and install bespoke home cinemas. Even if you don’t want to go for a full renovation, they’ll be able to give you advice on acoustics, projectors and how to create the right feel for a home cinema.

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