It is challenging to have a “default” or standard design for home entertainment room conversions because there are so many diverse styles. It is much better to customise each conversion because the majority of lofts, basements, and other rooms are so individually formed and designed. There is no set spot where home entertainment systems must be installed because they are accessible from most rooms in a house, with the exception of bathrooms. Also, there are many various sorts of home entertainment rooms, ranging from surround sound home theatres to video game entertainment rooms. Some people even favour a traditional arcade-style area or a room full of tabletop games like snooker or table football.
A straightforward table top entertainment room was one of the first home entertainment spaces I ever designed. This room was part of a basement conversion, and its primary purpose was to give one of the home owners a place to play games with his pals like snooker and ping pong. Since the basement had already been built, the conversion mostly consisted of redecorating the basement, which was a very simple task in and of itself. As there was no actual building taking place in the basement, the conversion process focused on designing the best home entertainment space possible.
My main concern was making sure the lighting in the basement matched the layout we came up with. In a space like a basement with little to no natural light, lighting is crucial, and this basement was dark and had no windows. So, we needed to make sure the lighting gear was configured appropriately. In addition to the relatively calming dimmed lighting, we believed that adding additional lighting fixtures on the wall would be a fantastic idea because the home owner preferred a more underground bar feel for the design. One of the ways we accomplished this was by purchasing a neon light that was specially made and included the home owner’s name.
I also believed that some wall accents, like as posters and a black-and-white chalkboard, would be cool. Simple beer advertising from the 1970s and 1980s that were typically made with slightly retro colours and writing styles used as the wall decorations. We also included a fake 1950s cigarette poster that appeared old because it complemented the interior architecture of the space. To make the house feel more friendly, I also built a chalkboard where the owner or any guests could write whatever they wished on the wall.
With this, we made sure to add hardwood flooring rather than carpeting so that if the home owner or friends ever have a drink and spill it, it could easily be cleaned up rather than stained.
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