Home theaters were once exclusive to the privileged studio executives and movie stars. Fortunately, times have changed and having a home theater is within reach thanks to affordable technology and a wider selection of home theater furnishings options.
Like all foundations of good design, we need a plan. You can convert an existing room like your family room into your future home theater. Start by utilizing our online room planner to plan out the space you’ll be working with.
First, drop in where your seating will be whether or not you already have a couch and/or recliners on hand in the room. For theater-style comforts, high-backed seats are a great option. Some of the considerations when planning seating for your home theater is how to comfortably accommodate your entire family plus a few special guests while ensuring all the seats are within the line of sight of the screen.
The TV screen is the focal point of your whole home theater. Depending on the type of screen and size, it can be wall-mounted or safely housed in a TV cabinet or armoire where you can also incorporate storage for your media like DVDs, CDs, players, video game systems, and stereo equipment.
Many home theaters have surround sound systems, so don’t forget to consider the placement of speakers when laying out your space. Many surround sound system packages often come with installation guides or even on-premises installation to help you get it pitch perfect.
You can play around with the whole movie theater in the home concept and add accents like a popcorn machine, movie posters, and even “spotlight” lighting.
The staff at each of Hickory Furniture Mart’s furniture showrooms can help you decide which home theater furniture will make your project work with ease. What other accessories can you add to give your home theater the feeling of going out to the movies?