3 Home Theater Design Blunders to Avoid

So you have your dream theater all set up in your mind, and you’re now ready to make it into a reality. Before you start, you’ll want to make sure the road will be as least bumpy as possible.

There’s a lot that goes into home theater design, and in order to ensure every viewing experience is comfortable and immersive, it’s crucial to minimize the number of potential mistakes you could make along the way.

That’s why we’ve put together the top three mess-ups most Nashville, TN homeowners make while building their home theater – so that you can avoid them the first time around!

Keep reading to learn how to build the ultimate home cinema from the get-go.

SEE ALSO: 3 ESSENTIAL FEATURES FOR YOUR CUSTOMIZED HOME THEATER 

1. Not Choosing a Theme

To distinguish between your dedicated home theater and a media room, you’ll want to make sure it has a clear theme.

The decorations and design you choose for your theater determines how that space feels every time you sit down to watch something.  So it’s key to make it to your liking from the start!

You can go all out and model the room after a commercial cinema, or simply build it to your tastes – you even can design it to reflect your favorite film or TV show. Regardless of what you choose, the theme ties the whole space together.

It creates a streamlined, cohesive theater that will only enhance every future movie night you have. You don’t want to install your theater and then notice it’s drab and unfitting to your personality.

The best way to avoid this mistake? Decide and design your theme early on, so that from Step 1 to completion of the project – your vision will be executed perfectly.

2. Focusing Only on Design

Once you’ve got your theme in place, it’ll be time to move one. You don’t want to design a theater that just looks great – you want one that performs well, too!

Poor audio and video quality can ruin any viewing. You want to create an enjoyable and entertaining environment for anyone who sits in your cinema.

So don’t have your décor and furniture hinder the room’s acoustics and visuals. You want to make sure nothing blocks the surround sound speakers, and that the appropriate acoustical treatments are put into place if need be.

Are there windows in your theater room? This is where style and technology blend seamlessly together – motorized shades can add elegance to the space, while blocking the sun’s glares from reaching your screen.

3. Making Design Decisions Last

Since interior design and smart tech can work well together, it’s a wise choice to think about both before your theater is built.

You can include your favorite artworks, shades, lighting, and décor in your theater and still maintain quality AV performance by introducing it all during the process – not after.

Once speakers, seating, and screens are installed, you don’t want to then decide you’d like customized seats and in-wall speakers.

You can take any unnecessary stress out of the process by making sure your designers and builders are on the same page from Day 1.  At the end of the day, you’ll find yourself with a theater that looks and feels top-notch.

Want to learn about more home theater mistakes to keep in mind when you’re first starting out? Give us a call or fill out our contact form to schedule a consultation.  We’d love to hear from you!