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Creating your own media room



The term media room refers to a space inside your home used as an entertainment area. Within this multipurpose area, games are played, movies are watched, or you can simply unwind there and read a book.

There are some key elements to making your media room not only stylish but an extremely functional area. This will make movie night feel like a night at the cinema. A very comfortable size would be 10 by 16 feet; however, you could get away with something slightly smaller if need be. The choices you make when you design your media room can be guided by some questions, such as: “What are the various functions you want from your media room?”, “How can you mimic the cinema experience at home?”, “What type of flooring is best for a media room?”, or “What technology do you need for a media room?” Answers to these questions will help you in your design so that you can create a space not only accommodating to your needs, but with limited distractions, and the right ambient lighting to allow you to enjoy your entertainment space.

The basic elements within a media room will turn it into the multifunctional room you will simply adore.

The equipment


Your experience within the room will depend on your planning and the type of technology you bring into the room, therefore make sure you get it right. A good quality, large, flat-screen television set would be your first call. Remember that this screen could also be used to play games or to access the Internet. To help you pick the best size, the rule is to measure the screen diagonally. Your seating should be 2 to 3 times the size of your screen from the television for the best viewing.

However, besides the screen, you will need a surround-sound system. If you are designing the space from scratch, you can make sure the speakers are built-in. However, if you are remodeling, remember that placing your television set on a different wall will mean possibly needing to change the lighting and plugs.  Either way, to make sure of perfect installation, consult an electronic systems professional who could advise you on your home-theatre installation. In addition, while you are investing in a high-quality home-theatre system, do add in proper surge protection for your devices. A qualified electrician should be able to assist you with that.

If installing a full surround-sound system is not to your liking, you could simply install a single soundbar. Furthermore, a soundbar will cost you much less than a surround-sound system, coming in at around RM 1400.

It is not only the hardware that makes a media room, but also the technology that you can’t see – such as the connection to the Internet that allows for the streaming of music, movies, and television shows. Naturally, the quality of the content will depend on the type of subscription you have, as well as your Internet speed.

Flexible seating


A media room is not just about a space to watch movies: it is a versatile space, so your seating should also be flexible. The technical problem is that various functions will demand different seating arrangements. For instance, watching movies will be best if the chairs all face the large viewing screen; however, conversation in this type of seating will be impractical: the chairs should face one another for having a chat with someone. Therefore, to overcome this trickiness, selecting the right type of furniture becomes important. For example, comfortable sofas or recliners are great for watching movies; however, recliners and armchairs on swivel bases may be turned around to face other seating. This could be an L-shaped sofa with a loose ottoman.

Also, these sofa touches aren’t only for aesthetics. While sofas, with other décor elements such as carpets and curtains, help with sound-absorbent aesthetics, they also lessen the effects of technology, still allowing the room to feel homey, albeit a modern media room or a classic media room design.   

Make your media room soundproof


Although sofas and other soft furniture will help to absorb some of the sounds, there is more you can do to soundproof your room. If you do this, when watching an action-packed movie, you will not disturb your neighbors or other people in adjoining rooms. How, then, can you soundproof your media room?

One way is to use zero-sound drywall, adding sound panels. Do be aware of the noise reduction coefficient(NRC) rating of the products. NRC comes on a scale ranging from 0 to 1. For instance, acoustic products like soundproofing panels with a 0.95 NRC rating imply that 95% of the sound in the room is absorbed, whereas the remaining 5% is reflected. Also, look out for carpets that have a high sound-dampening rating. Add extra lining to your curtains to help absorb the sound.

The right lighting


For the right lighting, you will need various types of lights. These can include wall sconces and recessed lights, of which both could be placed on dimmer switches, or even on a remote-controlled system, so you can have ambient lighting. Still, don’t forget about adding lamps next to your sofa or a light on your desk for task lighting when you want to read a book, or need to work on your computer. 

Always make sure that your electrical installations are up to code, and installed by a qualified professional electrician.

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