Although the speaker and other components you
choose are probably the most important part of the design process for
your home theater, you haven’t really finished the room until
you consider and decide upon
home theater decor.
Are you
going to have a homey living room feel? Or a sleek, modern, minimalist
look? Or will you go all out and make a true movie theater-style
environment for you and your family and friends to indulge in?
As with every other room in your house, it
can be great fun to design the decor for your home theater. If
you’re unsure what you’d like it to look like,
browse magazines and the internet for ideas. Once you decide, how far
will you go?
It’s pretty simple to recreate a
simple family room in your home theater. Comfy couches and arm chairs
(hopefully all with reclining cababilities) are the first step, and a
coffee table and nice area rug finish it off. Be sure to add some
artwork or family photos for a truly homey feel. In this situation,
wood-like components will fit in nicely.
For a sleek, modern style of home theater
decor, look for furniture in neutral colors and with simple, straight
lines. Chrome will go a long way to make this look authentic, as will
modern lamps (which of course you’ll use when
you’re not watching your system!).
Keep paint colors neutral
and artwork to a minimum. If you’re using a projection
system, a retractable screen would be very cool in a modern home
theater.
Perhaps the most fun way to decorate your
home theater is in traditional movie house style. Heavy, red velvet
drapes over windows and the screen will frame the room, and sconces
along the wall can provide soft uplighting.
You can find some very
comfortable reclining chairs, or even go all out and order theater
seating rows that you can install on graduated platforms. Add a bar at
the back with a soda fountain, candy bin, and old-style popcorn popper.
You can even find trash cans that will fit this style for a truly
authentic feel.
Whatever other components you put in your
viewing room, don’t forget the home theater decor –
it may truly make the room.