One think that numerous people who would love the benefits of a home theater stay away making the investment or even considering their options is due to they live in situations that allow very less space with which to place the necessary components of a home theater system. The good news is that compact systems are growing in quality and availability as space around the world becomes more and more limited. As the population grows, the problem of space grows as well. Gone are the days filled with huge plantation style homes around the world as communities are more and more often filled to capacity with apartment buildings, condos, and homes built on compact lots in housing communities.
The average family around the world has undergo the limitations of space when it comes to things such as floor speakers and bulky home theater systems. The good news is that they days of huge projectors and massive televisions stands have fallen by the wayside to make way for ceiling mounted projectors and rear projector televisions that fit tightly into corners when necessary. We have the added convenience of wireless speakers that can be mounted on walls or in the ceiling as well as LCD and plasma televisions that can be mounted on the wall rather than taking up precious real estate on our floors.
Space might have been a mitigating factor in the past when it comes to the buy of a home theater but with the creation of numerous box kits and emerging technology it is no longer a valid excuse not to move forward into this century of electronic convenience and move quality picture and sound in the comfort of your very own home. More and more people are finding that a good home theater is replacing money spent at theaters or sporting events as they can get superior quality views (and the convenience of instant replays) at home.
Whether you are one of numerous around the world who has put off this purchase, which will greatly improve how you view home movie viewing, there are options that are worth considering for your home theater needs when it comes to the limitations of space. Even if you live in an apartment that offers a tiny living area you can still enjoy great quality sound from a small home theater system. These systems in fact work better in small spaces than in rooms that are large for them. Be sure to discuss your options and what might be best for small spaces when you are listening to different systems and kits in the store.
I think the most important thing to keep in mind when using wall or ceiling mounted equipment in your home theater is that you might actually find that you are freeing up more space within your room than would be occupied with your current television (this is especially true if you upgrade to a flat television that is mounted on the wall rather than a bulky rear projector television or a huge entertainment center.
The truth is you never really cognize what is on the market and what will work in your space until you go out there and check out your options. It is much better to go out there and see what is available than rob yourself of the enjoyment a good home theater will bring based on an assumption that very well might not be true for your home or apartment.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Decorating your Home Theater on a Budget
If you are fortunate enough to be building a room in your home that is dedicated to the mean of watching movies or as a home theater it exclusively makes sense that you would alike to decorate the room in a manner that is completely befitting of its purpose. There are amazing options accessible within this growing market of decorating and generally, there are prices that are designed to match. The good news is that while art often imitates life, there is no reason that we can't imitate many of the great art we see in the movies or on televisions shows in our homes-at a fraction of the cost.
First of all, a really good home theater is an investment, particularly those that are generally used in private rooms. With that being said you will want to decorate your room in a manner that will not distract from your movie watching experience. There are numerous ways you able to do this and numerous of them come at rather hefty costs for the average consumer. You do not have to buy special lighting at $500 a pop when you able to go to your local lighting or home improvement store and find excellent wall sconces that will be perfect for your home theater at a fraction of the cost for which you will find them at specialty stores catering to those building home theaters. For more low lighting options you able to use inexpensive strings of rope lighting or even Christmas tree lights in order to provide many light without risking a glare on the screen.
Rather than hanging expensive drapery on the walls in your home theater you able to apply textured paint in dark colors in order to stay away distracting glares. Your local retailer might encourage you to soundproof your walls and you are the exclusively one that able to really decide if that is necessary. I personally would pass, particularly if your home theater is going to be in a basement, which is typically somewhat removed from the rest of your home and your family area.
As far as flooring goes, darker carpeting is a good idea in most areas though possibly not the best in a basement. Cork makes a good flooring option for basement floors as is works to muffle sound from escaping the room in addition to a natural resistance to moisture related problems that might occasionally arise in a basement. It is a very inexpensive flooring material that is highly underrated.
I recommend dark furnishing for your home theater. A good choice might be darkly colored sectional sofas if you want the family to enjoy the space together. I recommend beanbags or different special seating for the less ones who might enjoy your home theater as well. This gives them their own seats and helps eliminate many of the bickering and squabbles that often arise over premium seating space.
The point is that you do not have to spend a fortune in order to make a great atmosphere that is totally conducive to an overall pleasant movie watching undergo in your home theater. While I do not recommend a great deal of clutter along the walls in this particular room you able to do great things with plastic popcorn boxes and flameless tea light candles along the floor. Let your imagination present creative options to the big-ticket items you see in the specialty shops you'll be amazed at many of the neat things you come up with.
First of all, a really good home theater is an investment, particularly those that are generally used in private rooms. With that being said you will want to decorate your room in a manner that will not distract from your movie watching experience. There are numerous ways you able to do this and numerous of them come at rather hefty costs for the average consumer. You do not have to buy special lighting at $500 a pop when you able to go to your local lighting or home improvement store and find excellent wall sconces that will be perfect for your home theater at a fraction of the cost for which you will find them at specialty stores catering to those building home theaters. For more low lighting options you able to use inexpensive strings of rope lighting or even Christmas tree lights in order to provide many light without risking a glare on the screen.
Rather than hanging expensive drapery on the walls in your home theater you able to apply textured paint in dark colors in order to stay away distracting glares. Your local retailer might encourage you to soundproof your walls and you are the exclusively one that able to really decide if that is necessary. I personally would pass, particularly if your home theater is going to be in a basement, which is typically somewhat removed from the rest of your home and your family area.
As far as flooring goes, darker carpeting is a good idea in most areas though possibly not the best in a basement. Cork makes a good flooring option for basement floors as is works to muffle sound from escaping the room in addition to a natural resistance to moisture related problems that might occasionally arise in a basement. It is a very inexpensive flooring material that is highly underrated.
I recommend dark furnishing for your home theater. A good choice might be darkly colored sectional sofas if you want the family to enjoy the space together. I recommend beanbags or different special seating for the less ones who might enjoy your home theater as well. This gives them their own seats and helps eliminate many of the bickering and squabbles that often arise over premium seating space.
The point is that you do not have to spend a fortune in order to make a great atmosphere that is totally conducive to an overall pleasant movie watching undergo in your home theater. While I do not recommend a great deal of clutter along the walls in this particular room you able to do great things with plastic popcorn boxes and flameless tea light candles along the floor. Let your imagination present creative options to the big-ticket items you see in the specialty shops you'll be amazed at many of the neat things you come up with.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Create your Personal Home Theater
We often spend a great deal of time contemplating the various components of our home theater systems but rarely give much thought to how the d?cor of the room affects our ability to enjoy our home theaters and movies without the added distraction of the walls in the room or different decorating features. In order to get some great ideas, go to the experts when it comes to designing the best possible viewing experiences. Take a night out at the movies and check out the way the room is decorated before the movie begins and pay attention during the movie to the things that distract you most.
Theaters make a lot of money by creating an undergo more than for the simple showing of movies. The first thing you will probably notice is that most theaters do not allow outside light into the room. As a matter of fact, most theaters have very little in the way of artificial light either. You might spot some wall sconces and some running lights (that can be brightened or dimmed) along the sides but rarely will you notice any overhead lighting turned on even before the movies play. For this reason, basements or interior rooms with no windows are the best choices when it comes to selecting the location for your home theater. If that isn't accessible be sure to try to find blackout curtains or drapes for your windows in order to keep the most possible sunlight out.
The colors they chose for the walls and the types of lighting they are using are cautiously selected in order to enhance that experience. I'm sure you will find that most theaters use darker colors for their walls. Many use fabric to line the walls so that shiny paint doesn't reflect the light from the screen. In your home you can opt for textured paints or mattes in order to stay away possible reflections. You should make sure that you aren't using shiny floor surfaces that might reflect the light back onto the screen. For this reason carpet makes a good flooring choice for your home theater.
Another thing you will want to make sure that your home theater includes is nice comfy seating. By having appropriate seating where you and your family can spread out and enjoy watching television or movies you will find that you are spending much more time together enjoying your investment than you would if you found the seating stiff and uncomfortable. I suggest special seating options for smaller children that allows them a special place to sit and no room for doubt over which seat belongs to whom. Not only do you want a nice comfy spot for your little ones but a nice area for the grownups to enjoy and feel comfortable as well.
I highly recommend that you keep a nice supply of snack trays accessible for those times when the situation merits and many people include mini fridges and microwaves (for popcorn of course) in their home theater so that they do not have to travel very far in order to enjoy some great refreshments during commercials or breaks in action on the big screen.
While there is no one size fits all home theater, there are many touches you can add that will enhance the theater undergo in your home and make it that much more enjoyable for all involved. Take the time to decide what features you can add that will make the space work better for your needs and that of your families movie and television watching preferences and go with those touches rather than trying to conform to a 'norm' that doesn't very exist when it comes to home theaters. The most important thing you can do is make a space in which you feel comfortable watching movies and television as a family. If you achieve this particular goal you will have a home theater that is likely to be the envy of others around you.
Theaters make a lot of money by creating an undergo more than for the simple showing of movies. The first thing you will probably notice is that most theaters do not allow outside light into the room. As a matter of fact, most theaters have very little in the way of artificial light either. You might spot some wall sconces and some running lights (that can be brightened or dimmed) along the sides but rarely will you notice any overhead lighting turned on even before the movies play. For this reason, basements or interior rooms with no windows are the best choices when it comes to selecting the location for your home theater. If that isn't accessible be sure to try to find blackout curtains or drapes for your windows in order to keep the most possible sunlight out.
The colors they chose for the walls and the types of lighting they are using are cautiously selected in order to enhance that experience. I'm sure you will find that most theaters use darker colors for their walls. Many use fabric to line the walls so that shiny paint doesn't reflect the light from the screen. In your home you can opt for textured paints or mattes in order to stay away possible reflections. You should make sure that you aren't using shiny floor surfaces that might reflect the light back onto the screen. For this reason carpet makes a good flooring choice for your home theater.
Another thing you will want to make sure that your home theater includes is nice comfy seating. By having appropriate seating where you and your family can spread out and enjoy watching television or movies you will find that you are spending much more time together enjoying your investment than you would if you found the seating stiff and uncomfortable. I suggest special seating options for smaller children that allows them a special place to sit and no room for doubt over which seat belongs to whom. Not only do you want a nice comfy spot for your little ones but a nice area for the grownups to enjoy and feel comfortable as well.
I highly recommend that you keep a nice supply of snack trays accessible for those times when the situation merits and many people include mini fridges and microwaves (for popcorn of course) in their home theater so that they do not have to travel very far in order to enjoy some great refreshments during commercials or breaks in action on the big screen.
While there is no one size fits all home theater, there are many touches you can add that will enhance the theater undergo in your home and make it that much more enjoyable for all involved. Take the time to decide what features you can add that will make the space work better for your needs and that of your families movie and television watching preferences and go with those touches rather than trying to conform to a 'norm' that doesn't very exist when it comes to home theaters. The most important thing you can do is make a space in which you feel comfortable watching movies and television as a family. If you achieve this particular goal you will have a home theater that is likely to be the envy of others around you.
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