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Country Home Cinema Room with a Built-in Media Unit Ideas and Designs

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Mill Spring Modern Farmhouse
Mill Spring Modern Farmhouse
Altura ArchitectsAltura Architects
The lower level of this modern farmhouse features a large game room that connects out to the screen porch, pool terrace and fire pit beyond. One end of the space is a large lounge area for watching TV and the other end has a built-in wet bar and accordion windows that open up to the screen porch. The TV is concealed by barn doors with salvaged barn wood on a shiplap wall. Photography by Todd Crawford
Ranch Renovation - Man Cave
Ranch Renovation - Man Cave
Paxton Place DesignPaxton Place Design
Converting the existing attic space into a Man Cave came with it's design challenges. A man cave is incomplete with out a media cabinet. This custom shelving unit was built around the TV - a perfect size to watch a game. The custom shelves were also built around the vaulted ceiling - creating unique spaces. The shiplapped ceiling is carried throughout the space and office area and connects the wall paneling. Hardwood flooring adds a rustic touch to this man cave.
The Savannah: Best of Ohio Custom Home Over 5,000 SF
The Savannah: Best of Ohio Custom Home Over 5,000 SF
Justin Doyle HomesJustin Doyle Homes
This basement features billiards, a sunken home theatre, a stone wine cellar and multiple bar areas and spots to gather with friends and family.
Large farmhouse home cinema in Cincinnati with brown floors, grey walls and a built-in media unit.
Crystal Lane
Crystal Lane
Timberlake Custom HomesTimberlake Custom Homes
This gorgeous farmhouse style home features neutral/gray interior colors throughout. This room is a dedicated entertainment and reading room.
Inspiration for a medium sized country enclosed home cinema in Atlanta with grey walls, carpet, a built-in media unit and grey floors.
Ballard Canyon, Solvang
Ballard Canyon, Solvang
Crown Jewell Entertainment Systems, Inc.Crown Jewell Entertainment Systems, Inc.
Inspiration for a medium sized farmhouse open plan home cinema in Orange County with white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a built-in media unit and brown floors.
Southern Living - Custom Build in Alpharetta
Southern Living - Custom Build in Alpharetta
Georgian Homefronts, LLCGeorgian Homefronts, LLC
Atlanta Custom Builder, Quality Homes Built with Traditional Values Location: 12850 Highway 9 Suite 600-314 Alpharetta, GA 30004
Inspiration for a large rural enclosed home cinema in Atlanta with green walls, carpet and a built-in media unit.
Modern Farmhouse
Modern Farmhouse
Shane McFarland ConstructionShane McFarland Construction
Reed Brown Photography, Julie Davis Interiors
Inspiration for a medium sized rural enclosed home cinema in Nashville with carpet and a built-in media unit.
Movie Theater
Movie Theater
Fratantoni Luxury Estates Design/Build/RemodelingFratantoni Luxury Estates Design/Build/Remodeling
This home theater features black cabinets with custom millwork and molding, custom theater room seating, and window treatments, which we can't get enough of!
Entertainer's Dream - Home Theater
Entertainer's Dream - Home Theater
Bohannon Design TeamBohannon Design Team
The tiered home theater room is right of the foyer and living room, ideal for guests to enjoy with the family. Blackout curtains block all light when needed for optimal viewing.
Fountain Hills Custom Home- Crested Butte
Fountain Hills Custom Home- Crested Butte
Bellago HomesBellago Homes
High Res Media
Design ideas for a large country enclosed home cinema in Phoenix with beige walls, carpet and a built-in media unit.
Painted Brick and Board and Batten Modern Farmhouse
Painted Brick and Board and Batten Modern Farmhouse
Wyrick Residential DesignWyrick Residential Design
Inspiration for a large country open plan home cinema in Houston with beige walls, concrete flooring, a built-in media unit and grey floors.
Bradley Residence
Bradley Residence
Starland Builders, LLCStarland Builders, LLC
Design ideas for a medium sized farmhouse enclosed home cinema in New York with white walls, a built-in media unit, light hardwood flooring and beige floors.
Sonoma Remodel AV System
Sonoma Remodel AV System
Digital Living (((Get Connected)))Digital Living (((Get Connected)))
Photo of a rural enclosed home cinema in San Francisco with multi-coloured walls, dark hardwood flooring, a built-in media unit and brown floors.
Great Rooms
Great Rooms
L.A. Carpet & Tile Inc.L.A. Carpet & Tile Inc.
Home Builder Vleeming Construction
This is an example of a large rural enclosed home cinema in Edmonton with beige walls, vinyl flooring, a built-in media unit and multi-coloured floors.
Farmhouse
Farmhouse
K-studio Interior DesignK-studio Interior Design
Photo of a medium sized rural enclosed home cinema in Moscow with grey walls, cork flooring, a built-in media unit and beige floors.
672 Pacific View
672 Pacific View
Tourmaline Builders, Inc.Tourmaline Builders, Inc.
Inspiration for a country open plan home cinema in San Diego with grey walls, light hardwood flooring and a built-in media unit.
Country Home Cinema
Country Home Cinema
Photo of a large country enclosed home cinema with brown walls, carpet and a built-in media unit.
Canterbury Lifestyle Home
Canterbury Lifestyle Home
Fraemohs HomesFraemohs Homes
Intimate media room with plenty of integrated storage.
Inspiration for a medium sized country enclosed home cinema in Christchurch with white walls, carpet, a built-in media unit and grey floors.
Whole house Renovation
Whole house Renovation
Carys Mill WoodworkingCarys Mill Woodworking
Leney Breeden
Design ideas for a small rural enclosed home cinema in Richmond with brown walls, medium hardwood flooring and a built-in media unit.
Great Rooms
Great Rooms
L.A. Carpet & Tile Inc.L.A. Carpet & Tile Inc.
Home Builder Vleeming Construction
This is an example of a large farmhouse enclosed home cinema in Edmonton with beige walls, vinyl flooring, a built-in media unit and multi-coloured floors.

Country Home Cinema Room with a Built-in Media Unit 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 country 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 country 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 country 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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