Basement Home Theater Designs
The basement is an ideal place to construct home theaters. These underground rooms provide quiet surroundings and proper light-effects to watch movies. A lot of basement remodeling or renovation is not required to convert it into a home theater. In order to construct home theater in rooms other than the basements, many changes need to be made.
A basement can be designed in many different ways and customized to our needs for setting up a home theater. The painting of walls should be done with the help of non-reflective and neutral colors. Carpet to be used should be a sound absorbing or sound deadening one. Some basements have windows and these can be covered with blackout curtains. Walls could be decorated with the help of framed movie posters. These can be purchased from specialty stores. Let us understand more about the basement home theater designs.
Arrangement of Equipment and Accessories
The equipment needed for the installation of home theater system are the screen, surround speakers, other equipment and the necessary wiring. Specially designed cabinets are available to fit in the equipment required for the home theater. Curtains can be put up in front of TV screens. The sofa concept is the best home theater seating option for viewing purposes. It is difficult to construct a stadium seating assembly or arrangement for a basement room. Thus, a sofa turns out to be the most feasible option. For the construction of risers, the room dimensions should be appropriate and the ceiling should at least be 8 - 9 feet in height. The ceiling and walls should be covered with drywall.
Room Dimensions
To decide on the dimensions of the home theater room, one should take into account the science of acoustics. The dimensions such as the length, breadth and width should be such that their values are not equal or multiples of each other. It is necessary to reduce the effect of resonance, as they cause dips and peaks in the frequency of sound. Keeping the basement well ventilated is important along with the designing and lighting part. The popcorn machine can add to the heat of the basement. Whole fans or a ceiling fan could be used to remove the excess heat from the basement.
Enhancements and Decorations
A kids area could be built for spending leisure time. It could be decorated with the help of toys, story books, etc. Soft cushions should be used for sofas in this area. A coffee table in front of the seating place can add to the comfort of the viewer. It helps to enjoy snacks and tea/coffee while viewing the favorite movies. If possible, a snack zone should be created by placing a mini-fridge and a sink in a corner place. A nacho maker, popcorn machine and many more accessories could be brought into the designing of the home theater.
Basements lie in the lowermost portion of the house. Hence, waterproofing the basement becomes important in order to prevent any water leakage.
The above mentioned basement home theater designs provide a rough idea about the designing process of a home theater. One can get into the depths of designing of home theaters as much as possible. Customizing the home theater according to our needs by exploring our creativity is the best thing to do.
