Home Theater Remodeling Tips

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In some cases, the true final step of home remodeling is building your dream home theater. At this point, the necessities such as installing floors and windows are complete, and the time to look towards treating yourself with a lavish entertainment system becomes available. What better finishing touch on your hard work is there than your dream home theater?

However, a home theater needs to be more than just a nice TV and a comfy sofa. Features like advanced automated lighting and a large screen are essential to consider your media room a proper home cinema.

Select a Dedicated Room for Your Home Theater

A home theater only used to watch videos and movies on a big screen is known as a dedicated home cinema room. This room shouldn’t be used for anything other than activities requiring a screen. This is easy to achieve today with streaming services like Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, Amazon Prime, movies, standard cable, and video games. Non-dedicated home theaters can reduce theatrical immersion with unwanted ambient light and sounds. Ambient light and sound can be controlled by choosing a room that has limited to no windows and using high-lumen projectors. Ambient sound can be controlled using soundproofing techniques, replacing hollow doors with solid ones, and using thicker curtains if your cinema room has windows. Ensure that your selected room is spacious enough to support a projector with a 14-foot distance to create the most comfortable experience.

Constructing the A/V Component Rack

The A/V rack, or audio-visual component rack, is what controls all of your entertainment-centric activities in your home cinema. Various sources like the Blu-ray player, DVD player, Amazon Fire Stick, Chromecast, and home theater tuner are all included here. Today, many newer flat-screen TVs have smart capabilities and house many of these features, making A/V racks easier to manage than ever. Ensure that your A/V rack is well-ventilated so that none of its components overheat. Many A/V racks are available on the market to meet this need, but building your own is also an option.

Create the Perfect Design for Your Dream Cinema

What do you envision your dream home theater to look like? Some imagine the classic cinema with plush red velvet and sconce lighting. Others see a homier feel with less extravagant decorations to focus on peak comfort. Be sure to plan comfortable seating positions so viewers aren’t too far or too close to the screen. Your wall paint should be in darker shades and matte to prevent unwanted light reflection which could detract from your movie-watching experience.

Add a dropdown screen with lighting dimmers and sloped steps faithful to the classic cinema aesthetic. For a classier feel, you can install a functioning bar behind your comfortable seats to prepare your favorite drinks to further enhance the comfort and elegance of your design. The wonder of your dream home theater is that you can control exactly how you want it to look and feel.