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Large Home Cinema Room with a Built-in Media Unit Ideas and Designs

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Modern Arts & Crafts
Modern Arts & Crafts
Design by UBERDesign by UBER
Despite natural light to one side of this lower ground floor, the space comes alive at night. The area is divided into a games area with glass wine cabinetry display pertaining the bar and pool table from this super relaxed media area with an array of lighting controls.
Private Residence - Dublin 6
Private Residence - Dublin 6
Wall Morris DesignWall Morris Design
Dark and moody family tv room, with panelled out walls to conceal led lighting at a pocket above, to highlight the sloped ceiling and create a cavity for rewiring. Dark rift oak chevron doors and custom TV surround with quilted faux leather back panel and bronze details, by Newtown Woodworks. Photography by Gareth Byrne.
Martis Camp Lot 369
Martis Camp Lot 369
SWABACK pllcSWABACK pllc
Desert Contemporary
Desert Contemporary
Janet Brooks DesignJanet Brooks Design
Mark Boisclair
Entertaining on Lake Wylie
Entertaining on Lake Wylie
McSpadden HomesMcSpadden Homes
Williams Bentwater Home
Williams Bentwater Home
LaMay DesignsLaMay Designs
Tranquility
Tranquility
lavieinteriorslavieinteriors
The ceiling has several small down lights in it to create a starry night effect. The theatre has seating on two levels and the leather arm chairs create a luxurious cinema feel.
Santa Fe Sanctuary Pool & Pool House
Santa Fe Sanctuary Pool & Pool House
Annie O'Carroll Interior DesignAnnie O'Carroll Interior Design
Stacked stone walls and flag stone floors bring a strong architectural element to this Pool House. Photographed by Kate Russell
Arnold Schulman
Arnold Schulman
Arnold Schulman Design GroupArnold Schulman Design Group
Home Theater photo by Brantley Photography
Media Wall
Media Wall
Heritage Construction SpecialistsHeritage Construction Specialists
Beachfront Dana Point
Beachfront Dana Point
McRae Lambert DunnMcRae Lambert Dunn
A. G. Photography
Built-ins
Built-ins
RFW Cabinetry & MillworkRFW Cabinetry & Millwork
Built in media wall unit done for client in Palm Beach Florida. This beautiful unit is installed on the tenth floor in a condominium. It is installed in the living room with a lot of natural light coming in through the sliding glass doors facing the ocean. The faux finished, steel-brushed veneer paneling is made out of paldao wood. The floating console that is attached to the front of the unit by french-cleats houses the electronics for the unit and features assisted-lift blum aventos hl hinges that lift up parallel to the console.
Den and Media room in Naples Florida vacation home
Den and Media room in Naples Florida vacation home
Summer Thornton Design, IncSummer Thornton Design, Inc
Den and media room with orange grasscloth walls and built-in media cabinet behind a daybed. Project featured in House Beautiful & Florida Design. Interior Design & Styling by Summer Thornton. Images by Brantley Photography.
Park Lane
Park Lane
SDG Architecture, Inc.SDG Architecture, Inc.
Bernard Andre'
Entertainment Center
Entertainment Center
Dickinson CabinetryDickinson Cabinetry
Custom white home entertainment center with decorative shelving.
The Ancaster Estate
The Ancaster Estate
Parkyn DesignParkyn Design
A traditional theatre room.
Ranch Renovation - Man Cave
Ranch Renovation - Man Cave
Paxton Place DesignPaxton Place Design
Converting the existing attic space into a Man Cave came with it's design challenges. A man cave is incomplete with out a media cabinet. This custom shelving unit was built around the TV - a perfect size to watch a game. The custom shelves were also built around the vaulted ceiling - creating unique spaces. The shiplapped ceiling is carried throughout the space and office area and connects the wall paneling. Hardwood flooring adds a rustic touch to this man cave.
Hermosa Beach Strand Residence
Hermosa Beach Strand Residence
Laney LA, Inc.Laney LA, Inc.
Detailed view of the built-in millwork in the Beach Room
Custom Home Cinema and Fireplace
Custom Home Cinema and Fireplace
CraftmarkCraftmark
This custom TV cabinet was designed to not only suit its environment but also house an Integrated fireplace, Curved TV and Sound Bar. Having everything designed and housed in the same custom cabinetry ensures that available space in the surounding area is used to its maximum capacity.
Villa an der Bergstraße
Villa an der Bergstraße
Schreinerei LutherSchreinerei Luther
Jahn Ehlers

Large Home Cinema Room with a Built-in Media Unit 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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