Home Theater Furniture

Home theater furniture is more than just where people are going to sit although that is a main focus.

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When evaluating your seating you have to consider cost, comfort of the audience, overall design, space available, and purpose of the room. You don't want the room to look like a furniture store, but there also has to be enough comfortable seating for a reasonable number of people.

Consider seating placement carefully. Depending on your screen setup those sitting on either the far left or right of the screen may not be able to see very well due to light distortions.

To add the finishing touch to your theater don't forget about the accessory pieces such as coffee tables, phone tables, lamps, greenery (artificial trees, real plants), beanbag chairs, game tables, maybe even a bar with bar stools (we really want to add this to our own theater someday - perfect for sporting events).

I would suggest using room design software to practice laying out the furniture arrangement. Some people's tastes run more eclectic than others. Usually you would want to provide a visual balance to the room. Furniture on one side would have similar sized offsetting pieces on the other side.

You should also consider the fun little touches you can add to really give an impressive movie experience. Think about your favorite movie theater. What decor options do they have that would be perfect in your home? The list could include red velvet ropes, gilded curtains, movie theater posters with backlit frames, special wall sconces, a popcorn machine, perhaps even a ticket booth. To create a unique look with a significant "WOW" factor its best to get creative. Study other people's home theater photos and write down your favorite features. If the pictures are online, save them to your harddrive in a special folder so you can dig them out later. If you subscribe to a favorite home theater magazine either tear out those pages or mark them in some way so you can use them. 

A great bonus touch would be a neon sign, a marquis above the entrace doors (or near them) with your theater name. It doesn't have to be gaudy. These signs can add that extra punch to the first impression you give.

You can get some more ideas and help from www.audiovideointeriors.net