{"id":190,"date":"2012-05-31T11:33:36","date_gmt":"2012-05-31T15:33:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theaterseatstorec1.nextmp.net\/wordpress\/?p=190"},"modified":"2025-10-29T07:51:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T11:51:17","slug":"designing-your-home-theater","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theaterseatstore.com\/blog\/designing-your-home-theater","title":{"rendered":"Designing Your Home Theater"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” centered_text=”true” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text max_width=”1000″ css=”.vc_custom_1622758546882{padding-bottom: 50px !important;}”]\n

Three-quarters of all adults would rather watch a movie at home than in a theater, according to a recent study by the Pew Research Group. Today’s home theaters range from a simple flat-screen and some recliners to elaborate, custom-designed theaters like the $6,000,000 one that Jeremy Kipnis of Kipnis Studios<\/a> designed and built for himself. While you may not have a budget quite that large, the basic principle is the same \u2013 create a movie-watching environment that is unique to your style, taste, and available space.<\/p>\n

This article does not delve into the technical details of laying out a home theater room. It is much more concerned with the aesthetic of your home theater space<\/a>. Whether you envision a kitschy retro design, classic movie palace look or something inspired by the sets of your favorite movie<\/a>, there are many resources on the Internet to help inspire your vision and bring it closer to reality.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text max_width=”1000″ css=”.vc_custom_1527974765375{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;}”]\n

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The best thing about the design stage is that you can build a home theater that encompasses your unique tastes. Your home theater does not need to look like everyone else’s. Whether you want to make a tribute to your favorite movie, design your home theater like a classic drive-in, or recreate the movie palaces of old, you are only limited by your imagination and budget.<\/p>\n

One thing to keep in mind before you get started is that while you are designing your fantasy theater, you are living in the real world. Before you attach a complete replica of the queen’s nest in “Aliens”, consider what you are doing to the resale value of your home, or to your landlord’s blood pressure.<\/p>\n

Once you’ve got all of those technical details worked out, the first and most important step in designing your perfect themed home theater is to choose a theme.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][image_with_animation image_url=”4722″ image_size=”full” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”None” animation_movement_type=”transform_y” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” centered_text=”true” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text max_width=”1000″ css=”.vc_custom_1527974755265{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;}”]\n

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Gathering for family entertainment dates back to caveman days when we grunted stories around the campfire, and as technology has advanced, so have our entertainment needs. The earliest home theaters were simply a radio with chairs for mom and dad and plenty of floor space in front for the kids.<\/p>\n

Your home theater can be as simple and goofily retro as a recreated, classic 1950’s living room. Antique radios, Danish Modern side tables, and atomic-themed fabric patterns add to the ambiance. And while most homes of that era didn’t actually have their own popcorn and hot dog carts, small tabletop versions can also add to the fun. Here are some links to some great retro design sources to get your creative juices flowing:<\/p>\n