Home Cinema Room Ideas and Designs
How do I turn my living room into a 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.
Whether you want inspiration for planning a home cinema renovation or are building a designer home cinema from scratch, Houzz has 52,496 images from the best designers, decorators, and architects in the country, including Indigo Projects London Ltd and DESIGN BY LIGHT. Look through home cinema photos in different colours and styles and when you find a home cinema design that inspires you, save it to an Ideabook or contact the Pro who made it happen to see what kind of design ideas they have for your home. Explore the beautiful home cinema ideas photo gallery and find out exactly why Houzz is the best experience for home renovation and design.
Contemporary enclosed home cinema in London with grey walls, carpet, a wall mounted tv and blue floors.
Cinema - claire_mcdonaldhazelton
The home cinema in this new build arts & crafts style property combines traditional design references with contemporary detailing.
Built as a reference level Dolby Atmos cinema the installation incorporates Artcoustic Loudspeakers for 7.2.4 surround sound. There are two levels of luxurious cinema seating. A Denon AVR, OPPO Blu-ray player, 120” Screen Excellence screen and a 4k Sony projector form part of the installation.
Savant is used to control the projector and audio via one remote and easy to use app.
Storage of AV equipment, DVDs and a drinks chiller was achieved through the installation of bespoke joinery, also by Circle Automation.
Exceptional acoustic quality within the room was created by the installation of fabric panelling on the walls.
Lighting is also an integral part of this installation. Added depth is achieved through the use of a coiffured ceiling with LED lighting. The client’s artwork and sparkly wallpaper are also highlighted through washing light onto the walls through the positioning of in-ceiling spot lights.
Ceiling, projector, speakers - webuser_917745452
Medium sized contemporary home cinema in London with brown walls and beige floors.
dark boarding, could possibly do for ceiling - johnny_walker7
Design ideas for a contemporary enclosed home cinema in Kent with a projector screen.
Like the way the room is laid out. Projection screen drops in front of TV. - mgriffiths1234
Design ideas for a modern home cinema in West Midlands.
colour of walls with light flooring - ian_busson
Edmund Sumner
Design ideas for a medium sized contemporary enclosed home cinema in London with grey walls, light hardwood flooring and a built-in media unit.
Box design providing open and closed storage - info525871
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Contemporary enclosed home cinema in Manchester with grey walls, carpet, a built-in media unit and beige floors.
Fireplace similar to one envisaged for sunken lounge - james_haddock80
Design ideas for a small enclosed home cinema in Cheshire with grey walls, carpet, a projector screen and brown floors.
Working in conjunction with Deborah Beaumont Interiors
Inspiration for a medium sized contemporary enclosed home cinema in London with red walls, carpet and a built-in media unit.
Like the design of the cabinetry around the screen - not so keen on the colours! - mgriffiths1234
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Small traditional enclosed home cinema in Berkshire with grey walls, carpet, a wall mounted tv and grey floors.
Lighting - sedj20
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This is an example of a contemporary home cinema in Sussex.
A stylish cinema room / lounge. Designed into the space is a retractable acoustic cinema screen as well as an 85” 4KTV with plastered into the walls Amina speakers, giving the recessed TV pride of place once the cinema screen is retracted. With stylish built in media storage underneath, with walnut veneer shelving. John Cullen Lighting throughout on a Lutron system alongside the luxury velvet and voile curtains, which are all fully automated and linked to the Crestron Home Automation system. With underfloor heating throughout and tiled in a large format stunning porcelain tile. Stylish corner sofa in a gorgeous velour fabric and scatter cushions, in soft calming luxury colour tones. The large carpet rug, which is a silk mix adds luxury and oppulence to the interior and creates a welcoming feel to the interior. Contemporary style display cabinet and coffee table in a variety of sizes, woods and colours. With drift wood style lamp and cube tables. Home Cinema Kaleidescape system as part of the Crestron Home Automation which we design and build into all of our projects. A luxury, inviting, stylish cinema room - lounge with luxury fabrics, materials and technology. All furniture items and accessories are available through Janey Butler Interiors. Contact us for more information and details.
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fur throw - samantha_nhende
Extension and complete refurbishment of a Cotswold country house, including new Kitchen, Cinema Room and extensive landscaping.
Design ideas for a farmhouse enclosed home cinema in Gloucestershire with beige walls, carpet, a projector screen and beige floors.
Cinema room - b976tq
24 seat home cinema with upholstered panelled walls and tiered seating
Contemporary enclosed home cinema in London with blue walls and a projector screen.
I love love love this! Only thing I would change is the blue colours on the wall (to a white or maybe marble sort of colour) and the chairs to whites, greys and blacks. - hannah_new
This is an example of a small contemporary enclosed home cinema in London with beige walls, carpet and a projector screen.
With 6 cinema chairs and bean bags - milanforrest
A classically designed media room in Fulham, London the important aspect of this job was that all equipment would be hidden when not in use and that a strict budget of £15,000 was kept under. We installed a Panasonic Projector with Motorised Screen for the video and used Rotel Amplification and a combination of Bowers & Wilkins CM1 & CCM665 Ceiling Speakers for the audio. Control is via a single RTI handset and can even control the Lutron lights.
traditional walls and shelving - jennileeglover
Medium sized contemporary enclosed home cinema in Other with red walls.
Like the bar at the back, but not sure if effects acoustics etc... - webuser_475476958
Photo of a large traditional enclosed home cinema in London with grey walls, light hardwood flooring and a projector screen.
comfy seating - webuser_327168209