Basement Theater Rooms

Light also plays a factor when you’re building a basement theater room. If you have windows or sliding glass doors in the same space with your theater equipment, you should consider blackout blinds or shades.

However, this problem can also be addressed during the construction phase. Many clients opt for a home theater that does not fill their entire basement. The reasoning often is that they want to dedicate some of the space to other hobbies such as playing games or working out.

Another reason is that your theater equipment must be properly matched to your space. Equipment that is too big or too small for the space can distort the sound. Or, you simply may prefer a more intimate home theater experience.

Whatever your reasoning for carving out a part of your home for a theater, the problem of light infiltration can be limited by building it in a portion of your basement with few or no windows.