The Making of a Media Room
A Perfect Media Room Is a Combination of the Right Equipment, Design, and Control
Have you been thinking about a media room installation for your Frisco, TX home? Search “media rooms” on the internet, and you'll find there are as many different media room designs as there are families and homeowners.
What do you envision? Reclining chairs with LED-lighted cup holders? Or comfy, plush loveseats and sectionals designed for the ultimate in relaxation? Does your fine art painting transform into a large screen 4K HDR TV, or does one-touch on a tablet lower the projector from its hidden compartment in the ceiling?
It’s a lot to consider. At Simpele, we take the time to understand your vision and what type of space would genuinely enhance your life. Media rooms are, after all, about fun and enjoyment, a place to gather with family and friends for the latest movie or the big game, a space to enjoy your favorite musicians in surround sound, and the room where you tame the dinosaurs in Fortnite. It’s a multi-use room that will undoubtedly become one of the favorite spaces in your home.
So, let’s look at the many details involved in creating a media room.
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Which Room?
By envisioning what a media room is, a multipurpose space for fun, relaxation, and possibly working out to your favorite exercise videos, you can better understand which room in your home would best suit these activities.
Many homeowners opt for turning their basement, a spare room, or garage into a media room. Others find their family room best fulfills the space requirements. But, of course, not every family member wants to see a large TV screen front and center.
Fortunately, today’s technology can blend into a home’s aesthetics, maintaining a home’s décor and even improving upon the overall design.
What Equipment?
Our designers and integrators can help you determine the best space and the right equipment for your unique needs. For some, this may mean a hidden 4K OLED TV; for others, it's a screen and projector that lowers from the ceiling. We’ll also strategically install discrete in-wall and in-ceiling speakers. The outcome? Lifelike images that pop off the screen and sound that surrounds you—a truly immersive cinematic experience.
How Do I Manage the Space?
We find that family members will only take full advantage of a media room when all the components are easily managed. As a Control4 Gold Dealer, we can integrate the many technologies into one home automation system. Control your audio-video technology, lighting, shades, and climate from one easy-to-use interface.
One push of a button can lower the shades, dim the lights, reveal your screen, turn on the audio, and set the home's temperature. We can even program the system to pause the TV and raise the lights when someone arrives at your door. We'll take the time to understand your unique needs and program the system accordingly.
What About the Design Elements?
Some families want their media room to embrace sophisticated elegance, while others incorporate pinball machines and pool tables. While all the choices may seem overwhelming, the good news is that, at Simpele, we have almost 10 years of experience in designing and installing media rooms that exceed our clients’ expectations.
To learn more about media room design or to schedule a complimentary consultation, contact Simpele today.
