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Small Home Cinema Room Ideas and Designs

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Bundaroo Street Residence
Bundaroo Street Residence
Luci.D InteriorsLuci.D Interiors
Tom Ferguson
This is an example of a small contemporary enclosed home cinema in Wollongong.
Our Work
Our Work
Encore Sight & SoundEncore Sight & Sound
Design ideas for a small contemporary enclosed home cinema in Denver with brown walls and a wall mounted tv.
Craftsman Remodel
Craftsman Remodel
Turning Leaf BuildersTurning Leaf Builders
Custom cherry entertainment cabinet with Shaker inset doors and drawers. The entire cabinet closes down to hide the TV and all components when entertaining. Lower area opens to reveal all the components and a large drawer for video game and movie storage.
Lake Spirit Retreat
Lake Spirit Retreat
LiLu InteriorsLiLu Interiors
Up North lakeside living all year round. An outdoor lifestyle—and don’t forget the dog. Windows cracked every night for fresh air and woodland sounds. Art and artifacts to display and appreciate. Spaces for reading. Love of a turquoise blue. LiLu Interiors helped a cultured, outdoorsy couple create their year-round home near Lutsen as a place of live, work, and retreat, using inviting materials, detailing, and décor that say “Welcome,” muddy paws or not. ---- Project designed by Minneapolis interior design studio LiLu Interiors. They serve the Minneapolis-St. Paul area including Wayzata, Edina, and Rochester, and they travel to the far-flung destinations that their upscale clientele own second homes in. ----- For more about LiLu Interiors, click here: https://www.liluinteriors.com/ --- To learn more about this project, click here: https://www.liluinteriors.com/blog/portfolio-items/lake-spirit-retreat/
Home Theater
Home Theater
Smartest Home SolutionsSmartest Home Solutions
Design ideas for a small contemporary enclosed home cinema in New York with white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a wall mounted tv and brown floors.
Home Theater Room - Star sky
Home Theater Room - Star sky
Creative Systems - Collegeville, PaCreative Systems - Collegeville, Pa
Designed and photographed by Harry Blanchard
Photo of a small traditional enclosed home cinema in Philadelphia with brown walls, carpet and a projector screen.
シアタールーム
シアタールーム
株式会社エムズアソシエイツ株式会社エムズアソシエイツ
Inspiration for a small world-inspired enclosed home cinema in Other with white walls, medium hardwood flooring and brown floors.
Wanda Avenue - Dining Room
Wanda Avenue - Dining Room
Tacoma WoodworksTacoma Woodworks
This is an example of a small traditional enclosed home cinema in Toronto with beige walls, carpet and a built-in media unit.
Ashlund Oregon Craftsmand remodel
Ashlund Oregon Craftsmand remodel
Janet Weber Interior DesignJanet Weber Interior Design
Inspiration for a small classic home cinema in Seattle with beige walls and medium hardwood flooring.
Builders Showcase Home - Parade of Homes Cover 2016
Builders Showcase Home - Parade of Homes Cover 2016
Steele's Construction LLCSteele's Construction LLC
Inspiration for a small enclosed home cinema in Charlotte with grey walls, dark hardwood flooring and a projector screen.
Walnut Entertainment Center
Walnut Entertainment Center
UserUser
This is a Walnut Entertainment Center designed for a TV and AV equipment in the family room of the clients' home. The lower drawers (in a darker stain) contain the clients' DVDs.
Vail Home
Vail Home
Woodworks MillshopWoodworks Millshop
Inspiration for a small modern open plan home cinema in Denver with beige walls and carpet.
Disimpegno ottagonale zona notte
Disimpegno ottagonale zona notte
SILVIA PIETTA ARCHITETTOSILVIA PIETTA ARCHITETTO
©Silvia Pietta Architetto
Design ideas for a small contemporary home cinema in Milan with beige walls and dark hardwood flooring.
Media Room Liquor Cabinet
Media Room Liquor Cabinet
Curl and Burl, LLCCurl and Burl, LLC
rustic white oak cabinet for an opening in a log home; the art work was painted by a Chicago artist
Design ideas for a small rustic enclosed home cinema in Detroit with medium hardwood flooring.
Ashlund Oregon Craftsmand remodel
Ashlund Oregon Craftsmand remodel
Janet Weber Interior DesignJanet Weber Interior Design
This is an example of a small classic home cinema in Seattle with beige walls and medium hardwood flooring.

Small 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 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 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 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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