If you have invested in a home theatre system, you would want a perfect movie room to enjoy movie nights with friends and family. Creating a movie room that matches your personality and style is possible for anyone if you have a clear idea in mind. You just need the suitable materials and devote some time to DIY work to create your perfect movie night room.
Here’s our guide to creating a perfect room for your movie nights:
Step 1: Select a Room
The first thing you need to set up your movie night room is a dedicated space you can transform into a movie room. It can be your attic, basement, or even your bedroom. When choosing your room, you need to have a few key considerations. First, the space should be away from regular traffic and noise so you can enjoy the movie without disturbance. The room should not have multiple windows and various electrical outlets to easily plug in the home theatre set and other gadgets.
Step 2: Pick The Paint
Once the room is finalized, you can move on to picking the paint for your space. There are unlimited possibilities when it comes to colors. However, it is best to opt for darker shades like brown, gray, black, and darker shades of blue and green. Darker shades help eliminate the reflection of light, making the movie-watching experience better.
Step 3: Do some sound and light proofing
To have a theatre-like movie experience having the right sound and light is crucial. You will be lacking even if you have a sound surround system without soundproofing. Add plush rugs and other wooden walls to make your room more soundproof. Adding curtains to the doors and windows will make your room sound and light proof.
Step 4: Introduce Some Soft Lighting
Once you have covered the soundproofing and lighting, it’s time to add some soft lights to the room. You can add LED light strips or cove lighting to enhance the room’s ambiance. You can also introduce mood lighting and glow-in-the-dark graffiti to make your movie night room cool and stylish.
Step 5: Bring in The Seating Materials
Movie nights are not fun if you don’t have comfortable seating. That’s why comfort is crucial when selecting home theatre furniture. You can add various seating elements to your movie night room, including couple seating, reclining seats, and ground seating.
You can add lounge chairs, recliners, floor cushions and pillows to create a cozy vibe.
Step 6: Decorate With Movie Posters
Once you have added the furniture, it is time to focus on the walls. The best way to decorate your movie room on a low budget is to add movie posters and graphics on the walls. You can add them in frames and create art pieces by combining multiple posters to achieve more style.
Step 7: Set a Theme
You can also decorate your movie room as per a particular theme. You can choose your favorite movie theme, such as Star Wars or the Marvel Cinematic Universe. However, if you want to incorporate a themed decor. It would be a great idea to have the theme in mind when you start. That way, you can choose the colors and textures of your walls and modern furniture to match your theme. You can also add memorabilia, posters, figurines, and other fandom items in your room to make it look more authentic and fun.
Step 8: Don’t Forget To Add a Concession Stand
Movie nights are never fun without snacks. Hence, it is a great idea to add a concession stand where you can keep your snacks and other edible items. Add in a mini bar to enjoy your beers with your snacks as you watch.
