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Small Home Cinema Room Ideas and Designs

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Home Theaters
Home Theaters
Audio Video Pros, IncAudio Video Pros, Inc
Cozy Home Theater
Cozy Home Theater
WIRED Technologies GroupWIRED Technologies Group
This small intimate theater was designed for comfort and to provide a fully immerse experience.
Theater Seating and Projector - Chicago, IL
Theater Seating and Projector - Chicago, IL
Barrett's Technology SolutionsBarrett's Technology Solutions
Beautiful seating in a custom designed theater with projector overhead, in wall speakers, and lighting, all with sound absorbent detail.
Narrow Home Theater Solution
Narrow Home Theater Solution
Suess ElectronicsSuess Electronics
Photos by Suess Electronics in Appleton, WI
LAVENDER HOUSE - BRAY
LAVENDER HOUSE - BRAY
DALE CURTIS PHOTOGRAPHYDALE CURTIS PHOTOGRAPHY
DALE CURTIS
2015 Northern Wasatch Parade of Homes | "Peopl's Choice Award" Jack Fisher Homes
2015 Northern Wasatch Parade of Homes | "Peopl's Choice Award" Jack Fisher Homes
TYM Smart Homes & Home TheatersTYM Smart Homes & Home Theaters
Dolby Atmos home theater with Sony Projection in the "People's Choice Award" winning home by Jack Fisher Homes, 2015 Northern Wasatch Parade of Homes. Universal remote and room automation by Savant. Interior Design by Pottery Barn Photos by: Brad Montgomery
Lake Spirit Retreat
Lake Spirit Retreat
LiLu InteriorsLiLu Interiors
Up North lakeside living all year round. An outdoor lifestyle—and don’t forget the dog. Windows cracked every night for fresh air and woodland sounds. Art and artifacts to display and appreciate. Spaces for reading. Love of a turquoise blue. LiLu Interiors helped a cultured, outdoorsy couple create their year-round home near Lutsen as a place of live, work, and retreat, using inviting materials, detailing, and décor that say “Welcome,” muddy paws or not. ---- Project designed by Minneapolis interior design studio LiLu Interiors. They serve the Minneapolis-St. Paul area including Wayzata, Edina, and Rochester, and they travel to the far-flung destinations that their upscale clientele own second homes in. ----- For more about LiLu Interiors, click here: https://www.liluinteriors.com/ --- To learn more about this project, click here: https://www.liluinteriors.com/blog/portfolio-items/lake-spirit-retreat/
Prairie Style Reimagined
Prairie Style Reimagined
Lord DesignLord Design
Photography by Blackstone Studios Decorated by Lord Design Restoration by Arciform All media equipent and installation by Lewis Audio and Video/Curt Nelson Small media room with a giant sectional for friends and family to pile into.
Duplex Penthouse
Duplex Penthouse
The Next LevelThe Next Level
Family media room with integrated 5.1 surround sound system, Lutron lighting and motorised curtains.
Contemporary Riverfront Home
Contemporary Riverfront Home
Forever HomesForever Homes
Jessa Andre Studios
Butterfly joint keeps the wood from cracking.
Butterfly joint keeps the wood from cracking.
Jennifer Ryan DesignJennifer Ryan Design
Debbie Schwab Photography
Media Room - Hunters Hill
Media Room - Hunters Hill
Salt InteriorsSalt Interiors
For this Hunter’s Hill media room Salt Interiors created an American walnut floating credenza. The brief required this unit to house all the television and multimedia equipment for easy use.
Contemporary Home Theater
Contemporary Home Theater
Pierre Jean-Baptiste InteriorsPierre Jean-Baptiste Interiors
Pierreji.com
An easy entertainment unit project to add style and distinction to any room!
An easy entertainment unit project to add style and distinction to any room!
Italo CéramiqueItalo Céramique
This large, 20''x40'', cement-look porcelain tile is sure to make any TV/entertainment unit or fireplace, a quick and easy project to add a focal point to any room!
Transitional Luxury
Transitional Luxury
Adams + Beasley AssociatesAdams + Beasley Associates
Interior design by Lewis Interiors Photography by Richard Mandelkorn This small home office/media room does triple-duty as a guest room, thanks to a double-set of pocket doors. The first has single-light glass doors to close it off, the second has a fully-enclosing paneled door for privacy. Once closed, the only view is out the windows to the spectacular vision of the Boston Public gardens below.
PROJET AIX LES BAINS / Salle Home Cinéma
PROJET AIX LES BAINS / Salle Home Cinéma
Fabien BAEZAFabien BAEZA
STUDIO 5.56 / Romain CHAMBODUT
Modern Luxe Bachelor Bungalow
Modern Luxe Bachelor Bungalow
SHIALICESHIALICE
Custom made sectional covered in Robert Allen velvet Baby alpaca rug Custom blackout window shades Alpaca pillows from The Citizenry
Black Panther Inspired Home Theater
Black Panther Inspired Home Theater
Pierre Jean-Baptiste InteriorsPierre Jean-Baptiste Interiors
This impactful 12' x 13' room’s design was born from just an empty room with no walls. The rooms sound system was designed to house a Dolby Atmos 11.1 system. The 85” Sony television provides a large display without requiring an external projector. Acoustical panels line the front half of the room. A fiber optic ceiling was included for visual pleasure while screening.
Cheever Entertainment Center
Cheever Entertainment Center
REVIVALREVIVAL
Photo Credit - Andrew Mann
Custom AV Rack
Custom AV Rack
Audio Video Concepts & Design, Inc.Audio Video Concepts & Design, Inc.
Red K Photography

Small 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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