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Do you have a home entertainment system?
Comments (4)1. 5 speakers for the main system in a 5.1 channel arrangement. Why do I do this over the 7.1 channel? There is so little media available to use 7.1 channel vs. the more entrenched 5.1 DVD/SACD media being produced. 2. There can be no benchmark price for audio, do to the wide field of manufacturers. Current system, I have not yet fully purchased or installed...will cost $4k+ for just the "main" audio listening room, not the whole house package. 3. Inwalls should be rectangles, ceiling spkr.'s should be round traditionally. Ceiling spkr.'s should be 8" for better sound reproduction where applicable, and the same for in-wall using 8" woofers. JMHO 4. Cutting is easy and can be done later, if you've pre-wired, and yes I'm doing it all myself. I am also building in "speaker boxes" with full 3/4 screwed & caulked and using acoustical speaker foam packing. Each in-wall/in-ceiling cabinet's internal vol. properly calculated for the speaker. This elimnates the sound moving so freely to other rooms as annoying rumble, and improves the sound quality where it's needed overall. 5. Two story, yes. 6. Full, yes....See MoreHelp - where do I place my tv/entertainment cetner
Comments (3)My in-laws have a similar room layout to yours. Where your bar area is they have a built in entertainment center. The TV is on a stand that pulls out and swivels if they want to make it accessible to many viewers. There aren't doors in front of the TV to close it off while not in use, but there are glass front doors where the components are. They aren't big TV watchers, so this works for them. My son has a huge projection TV screen mounted to the ceiling in front of his fireplace and they just lower the screen (remote control) when they want to watch TV, but have it up most of the day. You don't even notice it up there on the ceiling and they can still use the fireplace with the screen down as it doesn't come down enough to block the fireplace. For this set up, you would have to have suitable spots for the projector and sound components. That's a super sweet set up, esp. if you're into movies. We love watching movies at his place. Also, you need to have blackout shades on the windows if you watch TV in the day. I like the concept of a small sitting area in the vicinity of the fireplace and another one facing the opposite wall-if you decide to put your TV opposite the fireplace. Wherever you place your system, it might be useful to have easy to move furniture, so if you have a big group conversing, playing games, watching TV, you can easily pick up and move your furniture to accommodate everyone. Very pretty room....See MoreDo you entertain / host dinner parties?
Comments (13)Since we have the bigger house, I hostess the family holidays and several birthdays too. I love to set a pretty table, but nowadays, the "kids" have learned that I need help. I use a lovely old Haviland Limoges china set that my DH bought me because it reminded me of my grandmother's china. I also love to use my mother's silver serving pieces and a few cut crystal plates and bowls I inherited too. My sister brings the dessert, salad and vegetables, and my DIL will sometimes bring freshly baked yeast rolls, all of which are a big help. Our kitchen has 2 ovens, and I could not do holiday meals without them. When we bought our house, the developer gave us a choice of two wall ovens or a wall oven with a built in microwave. Since it is a large kitchen with lots of counter and island space, I opted for the 2 wall ovens and have never regretted it. I just put our microwave in a deep corner on the long counter....See MoreWhat color for new entertainment center?
Comments (32)First, please move your sofa forward, toward the tv, close to the fireplace. I would move the other sofa forward toward the fireplace, to almost touch it. Lamp on either end on end tables. Putting a lamp in the corner is of no use. I don't know your particular situation, but I had a dog and 2 young boys at one time and no lamp was ever tipped over. You can keep your furniture as spread out and with as few lamps and tables as you want, but it is going to feel not welcoming with no lights and no place to set a drink. I would concentrate next on getting chairs. Before you do that, draw a to-scale floor plan to ensure you are purchasing the correct size chairs....See MoreWhitelacey
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