Traditional Purple Home Cinema Room Ideas and Designs

Brad Montgomery
Photo of a large classic open plan home cinema in Salt Lake City with grey walls, carpet, a projector screen, grey floors and feature lighting.

Lower Level Finish with Home Theatre and more!

CHC Design-Build

Classic home cinema in Kansas City with brown walls, medium hardwood flooring, brown floors and a feature wall.

Media Room and Home Theater

Rule4 Building Group

Classic media space and home theater including an entertaining area with LED up lighted Onyx Countertop. Design by Mark Hendricks, Rule4 Building Group Professional Designer, Project Management by Brent Hanaeur, Rule4 Senior Project Manager. Photography by Yerko H. Pallominy, ProArc Photography

Spivy Submit

Custom Audio Video

The theater scope included both a projection system and a multi-TV video wall. The projection system is an Epson 1080p projector on a Stewart Cima motorized screen. To achieve the homeowner’s requirement to switch between one large video program and five smaller displays for sports viewing. The smaller displays are comprised of a 75” Samsung 4K smart TV flanked by two 50” Samsung 4K displays on each side for a total of 5 possible independent video programs. These smart TVs and the projection system video are managed through a Control4 touchscreen and video routing is achieved through an Atlona 4K HDMI switching system. Unlike the client’s 7.1 theater at his primary residence, the hunting lodge theater was to be a Dolby Atmos 7.1.2 system. The speaker system was to be a Bowers & Wilkins CT7 system for the main speakers and use CI600 series for surround and Atmos speakers. CT7 15” subwoofers with matched amplifier were selected to bring a level of bass response to the room that the client had not experienced in his primary residence. The CT speaker system and subwoofers were concealed with a false front wall and concealed behind acoustically transparent cloth. Some degree of wall treatment was required but the budget would not allow for a typical snap-track track installation or acoustical analysis. A one-inch absorption panel system was designed for the room and custom trim and room design allowed for stock size panels to be used with minimum custom cuts, allowing for a room to get some treatment in a budget that would normally afford none. Both the equipment rack and the projector are concealed in a storage room at the back of the theater. The projector is installed into a custom enclosure with a CAV designed and built port-glass window into the theater.

Pritchard

Mattera Construction Co., LLC

Home Theater with fiber-optic ceiling
Inspiration for a classic enclosed home cinema in New York with purple walls, carpet, purple floors and a projector screen.

Evolution

Hoishik

Multi-color LED lighting can add a magical effect to almost any home theater room
Design ideas for a traditional home cinema in Philadelphia.

CEDIA 2013 Triple Gold Winning Project "Historic Renovation"

Graytek

CEDIA 2013 Triple Gold Winning Project "Historic Renovation". Winner of Best Integrated Home Level 5, Best Overall Documentation and Best Overall Integrated Home. This project features full Crestron whole house automation and system integration. Graytek would like to recognize; Architerior, Teragon Developments, John Minty Design and Wiedemann Architectural Design. Photos by Kim Christie

Thames Dr Movie Theater - Livingston, NJ

KraftMaster Renovations

A Star Wars themed movie theater for a super fan! This theater has everything you need to sit back & relax; reclining seats, a concession stand with beverage fridge, a powder room and bar seating!

Rancho Custom Home - Arcadia, CA

La Placa Development

Inspiration for a traditional home cinema in Orange County with feature lighting.

DeSimone & Brown Family Home

Design Craft Homes Inc

Medium sized classic enclosed home cinema in Other with purple walls, carpet, a projector screen and brown floors.

Mediterranean New Home

Carlson Homes Scottsdale

In the Phoenix or Scottsdale metro areas? Call or email now for your free consultation: 480-443-9100 gcarlson@carlsonhomesscottsdale.com
Traditional home cinema in Phoenix.

Custom Home Theaters

Lowell-Edwards

This is an example of a classic home cinema in New York.

Theatre room

ALC CONTRACTORS LLC

Classic enclosed home cinema in Baltimore with red walls, carpet and a projector screen.

Royal Grand Theatre

THEATERKINGS

Inspiration for a classic home cinema in Toronto.

Union County Basement Remodel with Theater

IMPROVE or MOVE

Photo of a medium sized traditional enclosed home cinema in Newark with multi-coloured walls, carpet, a projector screen and beige floors.

Maryland Home Addition and Remodel

T.W. Ellis LLC

Inspiration for a medium sized traditional enclosed home cinema in Baltimore with carpet, multi-coloured floors and black walls.

Whole House Integration with Home Theater

SoundWaves Custom Home Integration

Traditional home cinema in Philadelphia.

Larchmont Manor Transitional

ND Interiors, LLC

Inspiration for a medium sized classic enclosed home cinema in New York with white walls, a wall mounted tv and brown floors.

Arbor Lake custom home

Premier Homes by Jones

media room, home theatre, LED accent lighting
Photo of a large traditional enclosed home cinema in St Louis with beige walls, carpet and a built-in media unit.

Pond View Restoration

A. Perry Homes

Inspiration for a large traditional enclosed home cinema in Chicago with white walls, carpet, a projector screen and beige floors.

Traditional Purple 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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