If you've been following my thread in the "General Home Theater & Media Rooms" forum you will see that, while I do have a ways to go before I actually start painting, I'm reaching the point where its time to start thinking of color schemes.

I've looked through tons of threads and have seen some really neat concepts, neat completed theaters and neat color schemes. By the time that I get to the most recent thread, I forget which of the previous threads was my favorite and what that color scheme actually was.

I'm creating this thread in hopes that people can post their finished, or near finished, basement photos - specifcally showing the color schemes. Perhaps list the material used (cloth, etc, if any) and the colors of the paints and/or materials. This way for anyone else trying to do the same research with color schemes... they will have one place to look quickly to compare!

Thanks for everyones help in advance!

- Josh

Here's the same question from the archives to get you started:
Show us your home theater color schemes! (http://archive2.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=436265)

We matched a bar my wife found on ebay. I'll update this post with color numbers later.

http://www.c-not-k.com/OddsEnds/MtHebron/HomeImprovement/HT/Full/IMG_3092.JPG

http://www.c-not-k.com/OddsEnds/MtHebron/HomeImprovement/HT/Full/IMG_3102.JPG

http://www.c-not-k.com/OddsEnds/MtHebron/HomeImprovement/HT/Full/IMG_3097.JPG

<edit> The room is painted in three colors; tan, black, and red/brown. We used Behr Premium Plus pastel base from Home Depot. The finishes were eggshell for everything but the ceiling; which is flat.

Tan: Brown Teepee # 700D-4
Red: Toasted Chestnut # 240-F6
Black: Black Suede # S-H-790

^ awesome room, man!

Okay it's not yet complete but.. you get the idea.

GOM Colors

Columns: 2036 AUBERGINE

Walls: 1732 Terebene

Soffits & Screen Wall: 408 Black


Paint Colors

Ceiling: Hotel Room (Dark Purple)

Trim & Doors: Egg Shell Black (Black Cauldron)

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o70/DonKellogg/Theater%20MACH%203/From_Back.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o70/DonKellogg/Theater%20MACH%203/Picture021.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o70/DonKellogg/Theater%20MACH%203/DSCF3012.jpg

Great idea.

I'm (hopefully) about 2 weeks away from finally painting. Thinking either dark slate blue walls/dark grey or black ceiling and screen wall or dark plum walls with the same dark grey/black for the ceiling and screen wall.

I'd love to see some different colour ideas.

Cheers,
Jay




If you've been following my thread in the "General Home Theater & Media Rooms" forum you will see that, while I do have a ways to go before I actually start painting, I'm reaching the point where its time to start thinking of color schemes.

I've looked through tons of threads and have seen some really neat concepts, neat completed theaters and neat color schemes. By the time that I get to the most recent thread, I forget which of the previous threads was my favorite and what that color scheme actually was.

I'm creating this thread in hopes that people can post their finished, or near finished, basement photos - specifcally showing the color schemes. Perhaps list the material used (cloth, etc, if any) and the colors of the paints and/or materials. This way for anyone else trying to do the same research with color schemes... they will have one place to look quickly to compare!

Thanks for everyones help in advance!

- Josh

http://www.c-not-k.com/OddsEnds/MtHebron/HomeImprovement/HT/Full/IMG_3092.JPG


Absolutely gorgeous !




Mine never shows the real colors very well without flash.

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p146/CarlosMeat/SalinasBirthday01.jpg
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p146/CarlosMeat/HDDVDGTG01.jpg

http://www.artsonneborn.com/assets/images/db_images/db_web_site_pic_381.jpg


http://www.artsonneborn.com/assets/images/db_images/db_web_site_pic_131.jpg

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p146/CarlosMeat/trim.jpg

Guys,

The posts are looking awesome. There are some really neat theaters out there. Keep 'em coming... I like all of the set-ups and color schemes - its going to be a tough decision!

Thanks!

Absolutely gorgeous !

-and-

^ awesome room, man!




Thanks! We hired a decorator to help with color schemes, as we wanted to get the room right. It was worth it. The pictures came out with more of a red tint than expected.

Here's one more shot showing the screen wall. I will build acoustically transparent doors over the mains, as well as include damping around them.

http://www.c-not-k.com/OddsEnds/MtHebron/HomeImprovement/HT/Full/IMG_3106.JPG

Here's a shot of the bar in the basement just after we got it home; well before the HT construction started. I think the colors are more accurate here.

http://www.c-not-k.com/OddsEnds/MtHebron/Bar/Full/IMG_5620.JPG

Check if your digital camera has a setting for indoor tunsten lighting. It gets rid of the yellow look of indoor lighting.

Check if your digital camera has a setting for indoor tunsten lighting. It gets rid of the yellow look of indoor lighting.

Thanks! This forum answers my digital photo questions, too!

Chianti Red and Black Suede (http://caesare.homeip.net:32171/basement/slides/IMG_1966.htm)

It is hard to get a good shot.

http://caesare.homeip.net:32171/basement/slides/IMG_1966.jpg

Here's my materials palette:
http://www.ecrabb.com/avs/ecrabb_finalmaterials.jpg

The wife and I kept going back and forth between fun and sophisticated and we kept coming back to fun. So, we decided to try to have a little fun, but with a little sophistication thrown in. I'm right at the fun part - the room is primed, paint goes on the walls over the next few days, and carpet comes Friday. So, we'll see how it all comes together in a few weeks when the chairs are moved in!

SC

Walls are dark burgundy paint with dark burgundy GOM on bottom half. Masking curtains are burgundy velvet. My 2.35 screen is masked down to 1.85 for this composite.
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h61/willygib/Old%20Theater/178.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h61/willygib/Old%20Theater/Picture023.jpg

Really neat color selections. Its amazing what your finished projects look like. In the beginning I was thinking:
Bottom 4' of wall: Black GOM
Top half of wall: Grayish-blue
Soffits: Black?
Ceiling: Light blue

What do you guys think of that type of scheme? Then again, after seeing these awesome pictures, who knows what I'll end up with!

Thanks and keep 'em coming...

- Josh

Pretty much green. :D

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/44/146185127_3fee75d4e6.jpg

You can follow this link (http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=146185127&size=m&context=set-72057594134526455) to flicker.com and get the full resolution photo to really see the detail.

Randy

Hawkeyejosh,
Scratch the Lt. Blue ceiling. very dark ceiling makes a huge difference.

Hawkeyejosh,
Scratch the Lt. Blue ceiling. very dark ceiling makes a huge difference.

Au contraire!

As you'll note from my pic above, the proper light blue color, Milano Blue, for example, shifts nicely from blue to gray. It will give your ceiling the appearance of added height and a very nice atmosphere as the colors change in the dimming lights.

Randy

I LOVE the light blue ceiling, I guess you still get the good contrast with the black ceiling surround.
Do you have a light bar in the moulding, tough to tell from your site.
How are the sconces lighting on the screen ?
I'm debating sconces, but don't wnat to grey the blacks on screen.

Plasma George,

The soffit does form a light tray - and there's light rope running inside it. The room has cans, the sconces, and rope lighting throughout (the soffit, around the screen in a blue tray, and along the steps). All are controlled by a dimmer - so different lighting for different effects. When watching a movie, all are dimmed all the way down (OFF), except for the rope lighting on the stairs - which is dimmed low.

So, no problem - the sconce lighting AND cans are only for pre and post show usage.

Thanks,

Randy

And c-not-k - terrific looking room!

Randy

Theater is Gray and burgundy:

http://www.stargateunofficial.com/Gallery/Pic/HTBright01.jpg

Thanks! We hired a decorator to help with color schemes, as we wanted to get the room right. It was worth it. The pictures came out with more of a red tint than expected.

Here's one more shot showing the screen wall. I will build acoustically transparent doors over the mains, as well as include damping around them.

http://www.c-not-k.com/OddsEnds/MtHebron/HomeImprovement/HT/Full/IMG_3106.JPG

Here's a shot of the bar in the basement just after we got it home; well before the HT construction started. I think the colors are more accurate here.

http://www.c-not-k.com/OddsEnds/MtHebron/Bar/Full/IMG_5620.JPG


What are those bar tops made of are they marble, granite, or synthetic?

What are those bar tops made of are they marble, granite, or synthetic?
Wood, actually, with a lot of black lacquer. Here's a picture of the bar without the top.

http://www.c-not-k.com/OddsEnds/MtHebron/Bar/Full/IMG_5678.JPG

A detail shot of the slide-out drawer.

http://www.c-not-k.com/OddsEnds/MtHebron/Bar/Full/IMG_5704.JPG

Close-up of top.

http://www.c-not-k.com/OddsEnds/MtHebron/Bar/Full/IMG_5661.JPG

Underside of top.

http://www.c-not-k.com/OddsEnds/MtHebron/Bar/Full/IMG_5666.JPG

Another bar top closeup.

http://www.c-not-k.com/OddsEnds/MtHebron/Bar/Full/IMG_5663.JPG

I used Ben Moore's Twilight Zone Black for the ceiling and front wall and B.M.'s Kensington Blue for the side walls. Its a blue grey that goes near black with the lights out. The carpet is charcoal gray as are the Berklines. I painted the crown and baseboard trim in a metallic charcoal gray and the sound panels are black.

Once you click on the link you can snoop about. I've got pictures from all phases of the build including the custom rack I built...

Kevin
Theater pics... (http://new.photos.yahoo.com/documentarymaker/album/576460762320115037)

Any more to add?

Here is my pallette. Black for the columns, soffit bottom and screenwall, blue for the side walls, gold for the crown. Was going to do fabric, but switched to paint due to the sale of my home. The fabrics pictured were both from dazian's exposure line. Black and Royal Blue. I had a paint color matched at Lowes's done to match the fabric.

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u129/dc_pilgrim/color_scheme.jpg

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u129/dc_pilgrim/rear-shot.jpg

Here's the good old, overly used, but still my favorite red and black...

http://aycu23.webshots.com/image/28462/2002896940703792018_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2002896940703792018)

Amen!

http://caesare.homeip.net:32171/basement/slides/IMG_1967.jpg

http://caesare.homeip.net:32171/basement/slides/IMG_2123.jpg

Theater is Gray and burgundy:

http://www.stargateunofficial.com/Gallery/Pic/HTBright01.jpg

I really like your color scheme. Did you make all those panels?

Bob

I really like your color scheme. Did you make all those panels?


http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=487747

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=487747

Thanx!

Bob

Still missing most of the room treatments and accessories, but it is mostly Chianti (burgundy) and Black.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y22/crackyflipside/ht/DSCF0073-1.jpg

I'm still hopeless when it comes to transfering photos, so heres my link below. A little black, gold and cherry.

http://picasaweb.google.com/mahler007/TheatreRoom

I'm still hopeless when it comes to transfering photos, so heres my link below. A little black, gold and cherry.

http://picasaweb.google.com/mahler007/TheatreRoom

Very classy look!

I really like your color scheme. Did you make all those panels?

Bob

The Frabric Panels were all made three years ago over Christmass vacation. There are about 70 of them. See This thread about Fabric Frames (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=487747) On how there were made.

Greg

Brown and black patterned carpet, black seating, Black and Quartz GOM with Behr Midnight Sky ceiling.

http://www.heartlandhometheater.com/theater/Complete_1.jpg

http://www.heartlandhometheater.com/theater/Complete_2.jpg

http://www.heartlandhometheater.com/theater/Complete_3.jpg

Dan

Amen!

http://caesare.homeip.net:32171/basement/slides/IMG_1967.jpg

http://caesare.homeip.net:32171/basement/slides/IMG_2123.jpg

Scaesare:

That color scheme turned out really neat! Generally black and red to together well, but I couldn't have imagined what the final product would look like. With all the darker colors, do you feel its too dark at times? I was looking at some carpet a similar color to yours, but might end up gonig lighter. Thats one of the things I'm most worried about with mine (being too dark)...

Thanks for the post!

Brown and black patterned carpet, black seating, Black and Quartz GOM with Behr Midnight Sky ceiling.

http://www.heartlandhometheater.com/theater/Complete_1.jpg

http://www.heartlandhometheater.com/theater/Complete_2.jpg

http://www.heartlandhometheater.com/theater/Complete_3.jpg

Dan

DKaps:

Your color scheme turned out really well. I like the way the ceiling lights up when you have the accent and sconce lights on. I also love the light woodwork... I think it accents things really well. Great looking theater!

Man you guys make it hard for me to post up pics of my theater as in it just doesn't rank. :)

Black and Off White to Camel here. Space limited my equipment is under my screen which is black and silver including speakers, the surrounds match the front pretty well, but I hated the grills so I left them off the surrounds.

I took some ultra hi-rez pics once and they came out very bad. I have not gotten around to another attempt. I was going to use very casual settings this time around and just snap a million shots hope'n for a couple of decent shots out of it.

I'm always impressed with the shots people post, I can't even seem to get a decent screen shot ever.

My rooms theme would probably actually be called some thing like "insanity". the walls and cieling are all black rubber. Carpet is somewhat grey/silver, I think the color of the carpet was called cobweb. The furnishings are all camel / off white. The riser is unfinnished construction pine (2x4's) , the media rack is the same unfinnished construction pine right now as well.

Scaesare:

That color scheme turned out really neat! Generally black and red to together well, but I couldn't have imagined what the final product would look like. With all the darker colors, do you feel its too dark at times? I was looking at some carpet a similar color to yours, but might end up gonig lighter. Thats one of the things I'm most worried about with mine (being too dark)...

Thanks for the post!

We don't feel it's too dark for the intended usage of the space, which is media/gaming/bar/social.

I opted for quite a few can lights, primarily so I have even coverage and CAN go bright if need be, but we only do it for cleaning. The normal lighting modes on the controller have everything form 40-60% or so.

The carpet is black with gray "frost" mixed in. We think it's a good compliment for the room.

The dark colors really are great for improving the picture on the screen as well...

..is Burgundy and Black (http://tomdufresne.com/v-web/gallery/albums/album19/tomd_01_8x6_web.mov).

Carpet on the base floor is a pattern that shows and highlights all the colors in the theater. Carpet on the stage and the riser uses the same patterns but is black.

Highlights include antiqued gold trim, and walnut veneer on the columns, ceiling is the renowned "Milano Blue" as suggested by many of the HT gurus here.

Seats are all black Berklines in front, and a Burgundy with gray trim on the cinema seat in the back row.

Best,
Tom
Chinaclipper

Being a Purdue grad and loving sports. My room is Purdue Gold, The trim and screen wall are Purdue Black and the ceiling is Purdue Brown. All from Glidden and Home Depot. Still have to get up the trim, work on some treatments, build a rear platform, buy new seating....the list goes on and on.

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff140/eckhore/paint2.jpg
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff140/eckhore/theaterpaint1.jpg


The pictures don't really do the gold justice, but this is the best rendering I have.

We don't feel it's too dark for the intended usage of the space, which is media/gaming/bar/social.

I opted for quite a few can lights, primarily so I have even coverage and CAN go bright if need be, but we only do it for cleaning. The normal lighting modes on the controller have everything form 40-60% or so.

The carpet is black with gray "frost" mixed in. We think it's a good compliment for the room.

The dark colors really are great for improving the picture on the screen as well...


scaesare, what color is your ceiling?

scaesare, what color is your ceiling?

Hard to see in any of the "finished" pictures, but the ceilings are flat "Suede" black, and soffits are eggshell "Chianti" red:

http://caesare.homeip.net/basement/slides/IMG_1849.jpg

http://caesare.homeip.net/basement/slides/IMG_2008.jpg

In that last picture, the camera flash makes the red look really bright. As you can see from the previous picures, that's not how it looks in the room.

Amen!

http://caesare.homeip.net:32171/basement/slides/IMG_1967.jpg

http://caesare.homeip.net:32171/basement/slides/IMG_2123.jpg


Steve - can you tell us the manufacture of the Chianti paint and where you find or the name of the fabric used on the walls. It's just such a great color combo!

Steve - can you tell us the manufacture of the Chianti paint and where you find or the name of the fabric used on the walls. It's just such a great color combo!

Thanks! Incidentally, we opted to base our color them on playing cards, to match some art my wife found. (We like to play poker and pinochle...card table in the room yet to come). You can see the art (yet to be hung) in a couple of shots on the bottom rows of this page. (http://caesare.homeip.net/basement/index9.htm)

The The Suede black and Chianti res are both Behr brand paint colors. Bought them at good ol' Home Depot. I used a tinted gray primer under the red, and would recommend anybody else considering a red paint do the same.

The fabric I unfortunately don't have a name for. It's one my wife found at a local Hancock fabrics. Here's a couple of closer/brighter shots of it:

http://caesare.homeip.net/basement/slides/IMG_1926.jpg

http://caesare.homeip.net/basement/slides/IMG_2128.jpg

Hope that helps.

Here are our colors


http://inlinethumb44.webshots.com/31019/2197538340039020003S600x600Q85.jpg (http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2197538340039020003KWVExR)http://inlinethumb16.webshots.com/16015/2376993730039020003S600x600Q85.jpg (http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2376993730039020003teLcnd)

Ooh.. cool bean bags and nice wall finish!

Here's the good old, overly used, but still my favorite red and black...


To me, this is very elegant. Is that flat black or eggshell? Do you know what color of red that is? This is one of the best I've ever seen, especially with the use of a lighter carpet. As a plus, my wife loves it.

EDIT: Never mind, I found your theater thread. Nice work.

Never did post my colors in this thread so here goes just for anyone in the future.

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb101/Arwenmark/augustscreenshots026.jpg

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb101/Arwenmark/Picturesapril07039.jpg

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb101/Arwenmark/augustscreenshots035.jpg

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb101/Arwenmark/July07024.jpg

Here's my color scheme:

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=95772&d=1196707845
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=95773&d=1196707845

As I browse through the pics on here, I see that many people have chosen to paint their ceilings either gray, light blue or that milano blue opposed to black. What is the reasoning behind going with another color other than black. I am trying to plan out my painting scheme.

Thanks

As I browse through the pics on here, I see that many people have chosen to paint their ceilings either gray, light blue or that milano blue opposed to black. What is the reasoning behind going with another color other than black. I am trying to plan out my painting scheme.

Thanks

It all comes down to personal preference and aesthetics. In a perfect world black is the best color but for the extremely minimal effect it has on pq most people opt for a more friendly paint color.

Here's my original paint scheme before the redo.
http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL426/2023328/10303602/199848444.jpg

This is a bump to move this back up. :) I am ready for drywall and want to see as many different color schemes as possible to help me decide which direction to go for colors. SO if you have photos of your newly completed HT/Bar please add them.

My paint was from Porter and the colors are as follows.
Ceiling Paint: French Toast
Wall Paint: Mocha Bean
Trim Paint: Mocha Cream
Accents throughout the room: Burgandy

http://www.hometheaterforum.com/photopost/data/502/medium/IMG_2177.JPG


Here is another shot from the very back of the room.

http://www.hometheaterforum.com/photopost/data/502/medium/IMG_2188.JPG


I hope it is easier for everyone else to pick the colors for the room than it was for me! :confused::D


Cheers,
JJ

very dark all the way around,,,blacks and browns

My paint was from Porter and the colors are as follows.
Ceiling Paint: French Toast
Wall Paint: Mocha Bean
Trim Paint: Mocha Cream


Nice room?

With those colors, do you get the urge to eat breakfast in the room often? :)

As stated before the tried and true... Red and Black...
http://lh4.google.com/sgmorton/R4IK0tSXV8I/AAAAAAAACHA/ssYKaZ29mA8/s400/DSC_0260.JPGhttp://lh6.google.com/sgmorton/R4IKvNSXV0I/AAAAAAAACGA/225WMzGttX8/s400/DSC_0250.JPG

Has black base, chair and crown molding now... really looks much better after the trim work.

GOM anchorage "Cranberry"
Carpet is sort of a dark reddish-brownish color
Ceiling is a dark grayish-blue suede finish
Screen wall: black GOM
Soffits underside: black
Plus a butt load of stained pine
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k181/mbgonzomd/theaterpano5.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k181/mbgonzomd/theaterpano.jpg

Nice room?

With those colors, do you get the urge to eat breakfast in the room often? :)


Thanks Kevin!!! We have definitely been enjoying the room. I have it done for the most part in a week or so and then I had to leave on a business trip for 2 weeks. :( I am looking forward to getting back to the family and enjoying the HT room together. If the French Toast looks like my ceiling color then we are having overdone French toast! :D

Ben Moore Burnt Cinnamon
GoM Anchorage Amber fabric for acoustic panels and bass traps. (When I get around to doing them, of course)
GoM Black fabric for screen wall
Black Leather Bello seating
Cherry trim

http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/9467/dsc00255vl7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/1561/dsc00263gw0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/5417/dsc00035ck5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/4108/dsc00034un4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Ben Moore Burnt Cinnamon
GoM Anchorage Amber fabric for acoustic panels and bass traps. (When I get around to doing them, of course)
GoM Black fabric for screen wall
Black Leather Bello seating
Cherry trim

http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/5417/dsc00035ck5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/4108/dsc00034un4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

OH... nice tile... what is it?

ceiling & front wall: Vinyl flat black from BM.
back & side walls: background coat Praline Cake, feaux foreground Mississippi Mud Valspar prem from Lowe's.
tan "berber" type carpet.
riser & rug: leopard.
http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj183/jjackknife/IMG_3322.jpg
http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj183/jjackknife/IMG_3347.jpg
http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj183/jjackknife/IMG_3348.jpg

i prolly have the weirdest theme combination green and brown =\
http://a262.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/107/l_865334d521d61c09e984dbd9b3bc39fd.jpg

^^^^ weird, but nice. i like it. later.

I agree. It is an odd color combination but it works nicely. I really do like it.

John

Don't have pictures of the completed scheme yet, but we finalized our choices this past weekend.

http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj224/CFunston/4-8-08update110.jpg

Carpet is Shaw "Backstage" - color "Heart"
Fabric is GOM "Anchorage" - color "Onyx" for the screen wall and "Cobalt" for the wall treatments.
Paint is Sherwin Williams - color "Poinsetia" for top half of walls, basic black for ceiling.
Woodwork is light golden stained cherry.

These links may help some understand the underlying principles of color science better, as applied to video viewing environments:
http://www.cinemaquestinc.com/ive.htm
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=849430

Best regards and beautiful pictures,
G. Alan Brown, President
CinemaQuest, Inc.

"Advancing the art and science of electronic imaging"

Here is my color scheme

That is black FR701 408 GOM
with Applesauce and Oswego Tea (from Pittsburg Paints Grand Distinction line)

The oak plywood veneer is stained with Minwax waterbased Rosewood stain and Satin wipe on poly

http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn84/kezug/DSC05294.jpg

http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn84/kezug/DSC08044.jpg

http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn84/kezug/DSC08052.jpg

My HT is a work in progress for sure, the paint and carpet were completed just last week...

The dark color is called "Dark Umber" and the light color is "Khaki Shade".
The cabinet by the bar is where my equipment will be housed, I have a cable run / pvc pipe running over the ceiling to the back of the room where my projector will be mounted. The screen will be about 96" and will take up the entire wall just to the left of the cabinet.

http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/1308/333198457img2349ti0.th.jpg (http://img175.imageshack.us/my.php?image=333198457img2349ti0.jpg) http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/5820/333198969img2362mi3.th.jpg (http://img519.imageshack.us/my.php?image=333198969img2362mi3.jpg) http://img363.imageshack.us/img363/9096/333199080img2369gx7.th.jpg (http://img363.imageshack.us/my.php?image=333199080img2369gx7.jpg)
http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/3995/333199295img2372bz2.th.jpg (http://img519.imageshack.us/my.php?image=333199295img2372bz2.jpg) http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/5854/333199405img2373mx7.th.jpg (http://img519.imageshack.us/my.php?image=333199405img2373mx7.jpg) http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/5273/333199532img2375ve2.th.jpg (http://img175.imageshack.us/my.php?image=333199532img2375ve2.jpg)

Here's mine:


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3051/2648059820_c353d76b62_b.jpg

We are just underway the aesthetic planning stages of whats going to be a staggered stage theater that is going to wind up as a front projection room a few years down the road. The problem now is it is in a house that's 1200 miles away....so there's a lot of imagination in play with the space, scale and colors & textures.

We want something thats going to be very cave like and dark but with personality and without feeling cold and minimal which I feel the black leather furniture we have chosen tends to be.


So far we are working off an idea pulled from these playing cards:

http://i33.tinypic.com/am9s05.jpg

So basically black, white, gray. Underlying themes of mystery, magic, smoke and mirrors and a touch of occult and imagination. The main thing we want to achieve is an edgy fashionable look but not so much that it gets tacky or campy.

Fabric for the acoustic panels and antique Louis side chairs.

http://i35.tinypic.com/34g1slj.jpg

http://i35.tinypic.com/96kgbc.jpg

We just got the bolts of fabric in for the acoustic panels and in a large setting at a distance it looks more like a traditional toile until you get up close to it and see the details, which is very cool.


Rugs:
http://i33.tinypic.com/24l3nvb.jpg

Paint Chip:

http://i37.tinypic.com/2ikfrs8.jpg

All the trim work is going to be a satin black with gray antiquing.


In summing it up like this it seems a bit too goth and on the nose but I think with high quality furniture and smart, clean installation it will pull together and be edgy but smart.

Here's mine:


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3051/2648059820_c353d76b62_b.jpg

mn_hokie:

Very cool color selection! I think the colors accent each other well... I may entertain that color scheme for my next project... ;)

Is the bottom half wallpaper?

mn_hokie:

Very cool color selection! I think the colors accent each other well... I may entertain that color scheme for my next project... ;)

Is the bottom half wallpaper?

Thanks for the comments. No wallpaper. It's from the suede collection at Sherwin Williams. I actually picked up another gallon tonight for touch-ups because (for whatever reason) they don't sell the suede paint in quarts.

Josh- I'm tempted to start a Media Room color scheme thread as the majority in this forum are dedicated HT's, with really dark colors (a few great-looking exceptions, though).

A little surprised you haven't posted your colors here yet. :D

Here's ours:

The walls, soffit, and crown are all painted the lightest color (right) called "warm muffin" lol. The ceiling is painted the darkest color (left) called "gold sconce". The screen wall is flat black. Carpet is from Home Depot and paint is Behr limited.

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/3347/img0013bh2.jpg

http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/718/frontoftheater4lowreszv3.jpg

Tan and black, shamelessly stolen from a few HTs on here:

http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/qq308/koach0425/completed/_MG_8321.jpg

http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/qq308/koach0425/completed/_MG_8324.jpg

http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/qq308/koach0425/completed/_MG_8325.jpg

Here's the good old, overly used, but still my favorite red and black...

http://aycu23.webshots.com/image/28462/2002896940703792018_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2002896940703792018)

Go DAWGS (looks great :) )

Colors:
Parchment for soffit (Ralph Lauren)
Cherry Wood Trim with Daly's Chestnut Stain
Midnight Sky (Behr) ceiling

I'll need to look for the colors of the fabric, floor and seating... but they are more of a camel color. Merlot curtains.

http://www.mavromedia.com/tofrom/the_grouse_theater.jpg

http://www.mavromedia.com/tofrom/the_grouse_theater_2.jpg

http://www.mavromedia.com/tofrom/the_grouse_theater_3.jpg

http://www.mavromedia.com/tofrom/the_grouse_theater_4.jpg

http://www.mavromedia.com/tofrom/the_grouse_theater_5.jpg

Colors:
Parchment for soffit (Ralph Lauren)
Cherry Wood Trim with Daly's Chestnut Stain
Midnight Sky (Behr) ceiling

I'll need to look for the colors of the fabric, floor and seating... but they are more of a camel color. Merlot curtains.

http://www.mavromedia.com/tofrom/the_grouse_theater.jpg

http://www.mavromedia.com/tofrom/the_grouse_theater_2.jpg

http://www.mavromedia.com/tofrom/the_grouse_theater_3.jpg

http://www.mavromedia.com/tofrom/the_grouse_theater_4.jpg

http://www.mavromedia.com/tofrom/the_grouse_theater_5.jpg

Woah that is awesome. How did you do that ceiling?

Woah that is awesome. How did you do that ceiling?

That is a fiber optic ceiling... I did the DIY system from FOSI.

That is a fiber optic ceiling... I did the DIY system from FOSI.

It looks amazing. My wife was sold in about 1 second of looking at it.

Wow, room looks great! Are the walls covered with fabric with sound treatments located behind it?

Wow, room looks great! Are the walls covered with fabric with sound treatments located behind it?

If you are referring to my theater, yes, the walls are Guilford of Maine (interface fabrics) wall covering with appropriate acoustical treatment.

Josh- I'm tempted to start a Media Room color scheme thread as the majority in this forum are dedicated HT's, with really dark colors (a few great-looking exceptions, though).

A little surprised you haven't posted your colors here yet. :D

Neurorad:

Thanks for following both of my threads! That's pretty cool!

You're right, I need to work on getting mine posted here. I wanted to wait until I got the bathroom tiling done. Now I have no excuses!!

Stay tuned...

All walls - FR701 GOM, Black 408 and Bone 748
Trim and veneer - Red Oak, Minwax Natural 209 and Varathane Chestnut
Shaw Carpet - Elegant Illusion Balsa

Many "borrowed" ideas and tips from the fine folks in this forum!!

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y139/BlackHawk2k/Home%20Theater/124.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y139/BlackHawk2k/Home%20Theater/IMG_0344.jpg

We matched a bar my wife found on ebay. I'll update this post with color numbers later.

http://www.c-not-k.com/OddsEnds/MtHebron/HomeImprovement/HT/Full/IMG_3092.JPG

http://www.c-not-k.com/OddsEnds/MtHebron/HomeImprovement/HT/Full/IMG_3102.JPG

http://www.c-not-k.com/OddsEnds/MtHebron/HomeImprovement/HT/Full/IMG_3097.JPG

<edit> The room is painted in three colors; tan, black, and red/brown. We used Behr Premium Plus pastel base from Home Depot. The finishes were eggshell for everything but the ceiling; which is flat.

Tan: Brown Teepee # 700D-4
Red: Toasted Chestnut # 240-F6
Black: Black Suede # S-H-790

I really like the look of your room! I've been looking for color combinations and this one really stands out to me.

Upper wall covering is "French Quarter Red & Gold (http://www.joann.com/joann/catalog.jsp?CATID=cat2939&PRODID=prd28767)" from many places on line.
Lower wall covering is black speaker fabric from Joann's.
Red oak trim with Zar "Dark Mahogany" stain.
Having a hard time finding the name of the carpet.

http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq132/ejhuzy/Home%20Theater/DSCN0847.jpg

Close up of the upper wall:
http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq132/ejhuzy/Home%20Theater/DSCN0822.jpg

I really like the look of your room! I've been looking for color combinations and this one really stands out to me.

Thanks!

I got the closet doors done. Black GOM. Color difference is not as noticeable during movie viewing lighting conditions.

http://www.c-not-k.com/OddsEnds/MtHebron/HomeImprovement/HT/Full/IMG_5072.JPG

http://www.c-not-k.com/OddsEnds/MtHebron/HomeImprovement/HT/Full/IMG_5069.JPG

Build thread here. (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1130689)

;)Coming together nicely...can you do another pic of your entire front wall?

I also like the color scheme...I wonder why that is! ;)

There are so many great ideas on AVS I don't know how I'm ever going to decide which way to go with our new build. I mean, seriously. So many of you do an amazing job, and as soon as I think "oh, that's the one we'll use as a jumping off point" along comes another 3 that blow my mind.

So, yeah.... and thanks.

Mine's black and gold..

http://www.uncoverthenet.com/shawn/theater/done-11.jpg
http://www.uncoverthenet.com/shawn/theater/done-17.jpg

The walls are wrapped in black GOM/linacoustic. Carpet is black and gold too :)

Blue Plum and Violet GOM, with cherry trim.

http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww55/queendvd2/DSC_0121.jpg

http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww55/queendvd2/DSC_0334.jpg

http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww55/queendvd2/DSC_0337.jpg

I went with a Black and Burgundy Color Scheme

http://www.soleproductions.com/forumfiles/theater/1.jpg

http://www.soleproductions.com/forumfiles/theater/2.jpg

http://www.soleproductions.com/forumfiles/theater/3.jpg

Here are a few pictures of mine. I'm not done yet. I have done all the work myself. I'm still looking to construct a few bass traps to put on the wall and I may decorate the walls a little better. Open to all suggestions!

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_JDJ80b2FYsk/SfDOQorr98I/AAAAAAAAABo/n6Dxx-PskGE/s800/IMG_2814.JPG

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_JDJ80b2FYsk/SfDOSDs88II/AAAAAAAAAB4/05s_pNLeqHY/s800/IMG_2819.JPG


here is a link to all the before, during, and after pictures.
http://picasaweb.google.com/Rrbcap/TheBaileySHomeTheaterRoom#

Regards,
BitShifter

I'll revive this old thread with my black and red scheme

http://i437.photobucket.com/albums/qq98/GoCaboNow/IMG_0304.jpg

http://i437.photobucket.com/albums/qq98/GoCaboNow/IMG_0306.jpg

The colors are darker than they appear in the photos, for reference the cabinets are cherry with a dark brown stain.
Ben Moore Paint & Stain
Walls - stratton blue (more of a green than blue)
Cabinets - dark cherry stain
Ceiling - linen

http://www.isarchitecture.com/images/fullsize/cr_ocean_beach_bungalow07.jpg

http://www.isarchitecture.com/images/fullsize/cr_ocean_beach_bungalow08.jpg

http://www.isarchitecture.com/images/fullsize/cr_ocean_beach_bungalow07.jpg

http://www.isarchitecture.com/images/fullsize/cr_ocean_beach_bungalow08.jpg

Very unique looking room.

wow

+1

Very unique looking room.

wow

+1

Thanks for the complements, for background this room was part of a major remodel of my 1920s Craftsman home. The built in cabinetry, screen wall arch and coved plaster ceilings duplicate the interior features of the older part of the home.

Very Nice +1, love the "mission style" cabinet door fronts

One thing I notice is the colors that look great (best looking theaters) are at odds with the ones that control light the best (best performing theaters)

These are the GOM fabrics and the carpet for my theater. I'm also using black vinyl for the trim.

http://www.jelloslug.com/stuff/theater/samples/resized/Carpet%20and%20GoM.JPG

Hey guys, I'm new to the forum. I just ordered my projector, screen, and in the process of picking my speakers. Narrowed down to kef Q900s or Paradigm equivalent. I'm in the design process of my theater. This thread has been inspirational and has played a key role in the direction I'm going in my theater. My dad does this stuff for a living and does 250k theaters every week. But, he doesn't live here and almost never takes pics of his work. So, if anybody has any more pics of there theaters lets revive this thread.

Red/Black

http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z354/owensjp/DSC_0661.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b393/bigmouthindc/Ds%20Theater/DSC04060.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b393/bigmouthindc/Ds%20Theater/DSC03999.jpg

Very sharp, I love your carpeting. Did you have it done or get it from a local home supply source?

Does anyone have any pictures of their theater where they used some lighter off white baseboards and doors? Curious what color schemes people went with in these situations.

Red & Black

http://i.pbase.com/g4/55/928755/2/139690862.sfqyfvLp.jpg

http://i.pbase.com/g4/55/928755/2/139690864.qov3npbQ.jpg


room is 11 X 17

Red & Black

http://i.pbase.com/g4/55/928755/2/139690862.sfqyfvLp.jpg

http://i.pbase.com/g4/55/928755/2/139690864.qov3npbQ.jpg


room is 11 X 17

no images, just red X's

no images, just red X's

They work for me. Pretty interesting, actually. The fishnet type design is something I haven't seen here before. I like it.

Theater is Gray and burgundy:

http://www.stargateunofficial.com/Gallery/Pic/HTBright01.jpg

I want to do some thing similar to this, but possibly with larger rectangles. Does any one know where you can buy stuff like this if you don't want to DIY?

Very sharp, I love your carpeting. Did you have it done or get it from a local home supply source?

I actually got it from Lowes. They had to order it, so it took like 10 days or so, but was exactly the kind of thing I was looking for. Sorry for the late reply.

I want to do some thing similar to this, but possibly with larger rectangles. Does any one know where you can buy stuff like this if you don't want to DIY?

There is a better product now that used plastic tracks. One such company is http://www.fabricmate.com. These plastic tracks would be a LOT easier then building wooden fabric frames.

Totally forgotten about this thread, and I was meant to post my little HT space here awhile back too... Anyway, here you go...

http://landshark-racing.com/pics/ht/68.jpg

http://landshark-racing.com/pics/ht/67.jpg

Color info is in my thread at my sig. (1st link)

Now, back to the drawing board on my 2nd HT.... I think I might go for burgundy/black this time around after seeing GPower's HT! :)