Home Theater Decorating Tips For Comfort And Function
By juliaa
A home theater needs to be functional before it's anything
else. Those who have put in the expense to build a "theater"
in their home need to be sure the sound and visual and
placement of seating is just right before they'll delve
into decorating, but when that time comes, there are some
tips to add to the room aesthetically without taking away
any of the functionality.

A room of this sort is bound to have floor speakers, and
speakers that surround your peripherals and centrally located
speakers for both the front and back of the sitting area. In
some of the newer homes or the more expensive remodels, some,
if not all, of these speakers may be placed in the walls of
the home. Yet usually the floor speakers will remain out and
near the television. The tops of which may be a prime
opportunity for knickknacks when decorating. There may be
shelving on the walls in this room for speakers or for
remote controls. Those shelves are also a great place for
decorative touches.

A typical theater room is designed something like this: The
television is centrally located either mounted on the wall
or standing just in front of it. There are floor speakers
on either side of the television and another smaller speaker
centrally located above the TV. There will be more speakers
either mounted or on stands placed on either side of the
seating area and one more speaker centrally located behind
the seating area. Finally, there will be a special speaker
called a subwoofer placed somewhere to the side of the
seating area. The seating area is located around what some
refer to as the "sweet spot" because during the action
scenes in intense movies when the music swells, the
vibrations of that sound are felt in the seating area. All
of this is necessary for the functionality of the theater
room. What's left is what you have to decorate.

In order to keep the functionality of a theater room, you
must realize that the room needs to be dark. This is no
room for growing plants or bright colors painted on the
wall. Rich earthy tones will work here. Along with this,
keep knickknacks to a minimum. This room is for viewing
the television, not your china collection. Do not place
fragile things in this room. There will be much vibration
in this room and that may cause a fragile item to fall
from its perch and break. Keep your decor simple here.
Use rugs to add color to the room and hang pictures to
add depth to the walls. Do not clutter up this room with
much more than this.

Before anything else, a home theater needs to be functional.
If you'll also entertain in this room, keep your decor to a
minimum and use unbreakable items. Add color through the means
discussed above and be okay with a sparsely decorated room.
It will provide much enjoyment and sometimes simple really
is best.

Article written by Lee Dobbins.

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