Home Theater Furniture


Dedicated home theater rooms are becoming a popular alternative to dropping multiple speakers and a giant display device into the traditional living room. Sometimes making a room the Home Theater is a great compromise - that way, the family room stays the family room and doesn't look like it's been invaded by a clearance sale at the local electronics outlet.

Capturing the dcor of the theater in your home has never been easier with the popularity of dedicated home theater rooms, lights, sconces, tables and even classic theater seating can be found at reasonable prices. Lighting should always be ambient at the optimum color temperature of around 65,000 Kelvin. (see Home Theater Lighting) Seating should be comfortable but no so much that viewers will fall asleep (see Home Theater Seating) Tables should be sleek and narrow so as to not to interfere with the sound but help support a cold beer or a bowl of warm buttered popcorn when needed. DVD racks can display your movies while keeping out of the way. Movie posters and framed pictures can accentuate the room and will contribute some acoustically reflective qualities when used strategically with dampening material can add liveliness to your sound.

Theater scones
Sconces provide ambient lighting from a wall and sometimes can add a personal touch to your home theater.

More extravagant options exist for the dedicated home theater enthusiast with few budget limitations. Authentic theater popcorn machines and fully light marquees marques help create the classic aura of the art deco movie theater. Some dedicated home theaters are known through neighborhoods where they give showings to a small audience complete with all the accoutrements of the genuine theater experience without the crowds.