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Affordable Traditional Home Cinema Room Ideas and Designs

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Spanish Oaks
Spanish Oaks
Next Level AustinNext Level Austin
Twist Tour
This is an example of a medium sized traditional enclosed home cinema in Austin with grey walls, carpet, a projector screen and grey floors.
Relaxing in Style
Relaxing in Style
Warner Audio & VideoWarner Audio & Video
The seating riser allows everyone to have a great view. The former basement storage area made the ideal space for the home theater. The equipment is stored in the adjoining closet. With the high performance and plenty of room it makes for the perfect get away. This room was designed, installed, programmed, and tuned by Warner Audio & Video. One call really does it all. Call for your free quote today 256.508.9342. Ric Warner
Inver Grove Heights Basement
Inver Grove Heights Basement
Carla Bast DesignCarla Bast Design
A cozy home theater for movie nights and relaxing fireplace lounge space are perfect places to spend time with family and friends.
Inspiration for a medium sized classic home cinema in Minneapolis with beige walls, carpet and beige floors.
Stadium Home
Stadium Home
Dream Finders HomesDream Finders Homes
Inspiration for a medium sized classic open plan home cinema in Jacksonville with a wall mounted tv, multi-coloured walls and light hardwood flooring.
Chevy Chase Media Room
Chevy Chase Media Room
Custom Works AV IncCustom Works AV Inc
After. We added fabric covered walls for the acoustical properties, upgraded the TV and installed a Totem Acoustics surround speaker package.
Design ideas for a small classic enclosed home cinema in DC Metro with beige walls, carpet, a built-in media unit and grey floors.
Flower Mound Traditional
Flower Mound Traditional
Brandi Renee DesignsBrandi Renee Designs
This is an example of a small traditional enclosed home cinema in Dallas with brown walls, carpet, a built-in media unit and beige floors.
Town Hall Drive- Basement Remodel
Town Hall Drive- Basement Remodel
Interiors by JWInteriors by JW
Brenda Eckhardt Photography
Design ideas for a small traditional home cinema in Other with beige walls and carpet.
Home Theater
Home Theater
Media Design, Inc.Media Design, Inc.
Automated Home Theater with custom theater seating.
This is an example of a small classic enclosed home cinema in Houston with green walls, carpet and a projector screen.
Maple Bay View
Maple Bay View
The OneTouch House IncThe OneTouch House Inc
Photo by Dan Lockhart
This is an example of a small traditional enclosed home cinema in Vancouver with red walls, carpet and a projector screen.
Home Theater
Home Theater
Deerpath Carpet & Rug Inc.Deerpath Carpet & Rug Inc.
This is an example of a large classic enclosed home cinema in Chicago with brown walls, carpet, brown floors and a wall mounted tv.
red sox basement
red sox basement
Patrick J. King General Contracting LLCPatrick J. King General Contracting LLC
Design ideas for a medium sized classic home cinema in New York with concrete flooring and brown floors.
Oakhurst Garage Addition
Oakhurst Garage Addition
KH DesignsKH Designs
Josh Vick Photography
Photo of a medium sized classic home cinema in Atlanta.
Sports Dream Room
Sports Dream Room
Elite AV InnovationsElite AV Innovations
This is an example of a medium sized classic enclosed home cinema in Dallas.
Ford Road
Ford Road
Homes by DesignHomes by Design
Photo of a medium sized traditional enclosed home cinema in Indianapolis with beige walls, carpet and a wall mounted tv.
Fashionable Entertainment
Fashionable Entertainment
Dura Supreme CabinetryDura Supreme Cabinetry
Media Centers are a fashionable feature in new homes, and a popular remodeling project for existing homes. With open floor plans, the media room is often designed adjacent to the kitchen, and it makes good sense to visually tie these rooms together with coordinating cabinetry styling and finishes. Dura Supreme’s entertainment cabinetry is designed to fit the conventional sizing requirements for media components. With our entertainment accessories, your sound system, speakers, gaming systems, and movie library can be kept organized and accessible. The entertainment center shown here is just one example of the many different looks that can be created with Dura Supreme’s entertainment cabinetry. The quality construction you expect from Dura Supreme, with all of our door styles, wood species and finishes, to create the one-of-a-kind look that perfectly complements your home and your lifestyle. Entertainment cabinetry from Dura Supreme can be designed to integrate seamlessly with your living room furniture and other cabinetry within the home. Dura Supreme's Crestwood Cabinetry is shown here with "Montego" cabinet door style in Knotty Alder wood with the Heavy Patina “D” finish. Request a FREE Dura Supreme Brochure Packet: http://www.durasupreme.com/request-brochure Find a Dura Supreme Showroom near you today: http://www.durasupreme.com/dealer-locator
Cinematic Presence
Cinematic Presence
Warner Audio & VideoWarner Audio & Video
This room was a hobby room before its transformation. With Sony Elevated Standard, URC, Lutron, Speakercraft, & Peerless equipment it is the finest theater in the neighborhood. The room was custom designed and installed by Warner Audio& Video.That includes A/V equipment, paint, trim, starfield, seating riser, lighting, acoustical tuning, acoustical panels, & control system. Everything about this room is spot on. The precisely tuned surround sound is superb. The control system is simplicity at its finest. The flawless picture does not disappoint. From trim to performance this room is spectacular. This room was designed, installed, programmed, and tuned by Warner Audio & Video. One call really does it all. Call for your free quote today 256.508.9342. Ric Warner
Stanley
Stanley
iHome SystemsiHome Systems
Home theater entrance.
Medium sized traditional enclosed home cinema in Boston with beige walls, carpet and a projector screen.
Traditional Home Theater
Traditional Home Theater
Inspiration for a medium sized classic enclosed home cinema in Minneapolis with beige walls, medium hardwood flooring, a built-in media unit and brown floors.
The Landing
The Landing
Legacy Company, Inc.Legacy Company, Inc.
Photo of a medium sized classic enclosed home cinema in Phoenix with brown walls, carpet and a wall mounted tv.
Timnath Home
Timnath Home
Harmonic SeriesHarmonic Series
Media Room. Incredible 5.1 Surround Sound system from Origin Acoustics and Artison. The Artison Studio 46 soundbar has a custom grille to match the TVs width and shape perfectly.

Affordable Traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional 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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