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Bruce Tucker

As a young boy, my father worked at a sawmill where I spent many weekends around the rich smell of fresh cut lumber. A division of the mill made small furnishings and that is where my passion started. My father memorably used to tell me "Son, the best way to add value to a piece of lumber is to make it into beautiful furniture". That phrase stuck with me and indirectly set me on a path that led to today. There is no better room in a house to take your imagination and exemplify it into your home than a theater room. The joy of movies with your family in the ideal environment is hard to beat. In my spare time, I enjoy eating well, staying fit and most of all being a Dad.

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Theater and Technology: Learning About Digital Storytelling

Digital storytelling allows a person to convey a story with the help of today's technology. As with other forms of entertainment found in your home theater, some of the common elements of a digital story are music, images, narration, and a script. Digital stories are best enjoyed on comfortable home theater seating with family or friends. A documentary is one…
Bruce Tucker
April 25, 2011
All the World’s a Stage: A Guide to Theater and Performance Studies all the world is a stageHistoryTheater

All the World’s a Stage: A Guide to Theater and Performance Studies

Humans have celebrated theater, dance, music, and other performance arts for centuries, jumping up from their theater seats to applaud the fine arts. Despite its prevalence in society, it is curious that performance studies have only gained popularity in the last few decades, as people began to see theater as a worthwhile career and took the leap from their home…
Bruce Tucker
March 14, 2011
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A Guide to Reader’s Theater

Reader's Theater is an activity that can be done in school or at home in your home theater space in which a presenter reads in front of an audience. Similar to theater, the presenter reads the script with expressions, emotions, and voice modulation. But, in contrast with a theater, the presenter doesn't learn his or her lines. The presenter performs…
Bruce Tucker
March 14, 2011
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When Space is an Issue

So you have built the world's greatest 'man cave', loaded to the brim with all the electronic bells and whistles that any home theater enthusiast would die for. You have the perfect projector, playing the perfect movie from the perfect speakers, with lighting that makes you think you should have done this kind of thing for a living!  Ok, so…
Bruce Tucker
September 6, 2010
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How to Clean & Make Furniture Last

Creating a home theater is no small investment. The combination of a big-screen TV, speakers, installation/set-up, furniture, and decorations can cost thousands of dollars. In order to get the most years out of your furniture, you must know how to clean furniture correctly and keep it in great condition with these easy maintenance ideas. Clean Leather Furniture Leather is usually…
Bruce Tucker
June 18, 2010
Palliser: The Leader in Contemporary Home Theater Furniture palliser leader in contemporary home theaterFurnitureHome TheaterProduct Reviews

Palliser: The Leader in Contemporary Home Theater Furniture

Palliser is the leader in contemporary home theater furnishings. Form selection to quality, Palliser makes the grade on every level. Art DeFehr, President, and CEO may have summed up the reasons Palliser leads the pack:  Design, innovation, and service coupled with a committed and competent staff that genuinely cares about the products they build and sell. Design Palliser is committed…
Bruce Tucker
June 6, 2010
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A Look at Home Theater Seating Options

Conventional Household Home Theater Seating Conventional household home theater seating consists of the everyday common household seating options. Sofas, loveseats, and other usual living room options can all be considered conventional household home theater seating. Surprisingly, a large percentage of home theaters utilize this type of home theater seating. It is a convenient and cost-effective option as users can simply…
Bruce Tucker
June 23, 2009