Personally I would avoid trying to make the room too dark. If your going black on the ceiling & grey on the carpet I would stick to mid to light grey walls & probably continue that onto the bulkhead so it flows up nicely into the star ceiling. Again with the roller blinds I would try & match it to the wall colour. This way it lets the star ceiling, comfy couch & the big screen be the heroes of the room which is why we create a dedicated theatre room in the first place!!! I'm completely jealous of your star ceiling plans... That exact same theatre room design is my dream! What are your other plans for the room? Dry Bar? Dvd storage?

Hi, Are you going to be concerned about noise attenuation coming from the games / home theatre room to the rest of the house? As solid core doors will work better than hollow core when closed at reducing the sound transmission. Sealing the door frames and adding ceiling baffles will help further but would need to be considered at the design stage not as an after thought. The solid doors by themselves over hollow doors may drop the STC rating by 6 to 8dB which is noticeable. Andrew

Hi Vim. What are the dimensions of the room? Will this room function solely as a home theatre? If it's a dedicated space for watching movies, etc., I recommend painting the room and ceiling a dark matte colour(s) and install full length drapes in a dark fabric w/pelmet. This is to minimise light and reflection of light in the room and onto the screen, and drapes will also absorb sound, all factors to consider for an optimal theatre experience. I also notice the TV seems to be mounted rather high on the wall; is this comfortable for your neck when sitting and watching for extended periods? Is your speaker system already installed or will you use only the TV speaker? The style and type of seating is partly a matter of what other functions this room has/will have, the number of people you want to accomodate, and dimensions of the room. Personally, I prefer recliners for their individual comfort (ideally upholstered in dark fabric to dampen sound, rather than bounce it around the room). Having said that, leather is more forgiving and easier to clean and you can always have throw rugs on them for additional comfort and for sound-absorption. Recliners are easy to arrange, and can be grouped in pairs, or individually, with side tables between for drinks, snacks, remotes, etc. (non-reflective materials). Alternatively, two recliners and two armchairs w/ottomans, or a sofa and two armchairs. Your flooring is beautiful, and it will bounce sound around the room, so you may want to consider a much larger area rug. I hope I haven't overwhelmed you with suggestions...it's really a matter of how passionate you are about home theatre! Cheers.

how many people do you expect to need to seat in the movie room on a regular basis? it would be a shame to take space away from more regularly used rooms for the sake of an extra seat in the movie room for only rare or occasional use.. and keep in mind that a rear seat could be wall to wall at 3.1 and the seat in front could be up to 2.4 wide and still allow access and seating for a total of about 10 very friendly or slender adults and/or kids