Do you want a room in your home for watching movies, playing games, and throwing parties? If you’d like to make your home the hub where all your friends, and all your kids’ friends, hang out, you can follow the steps below.
Budget
To start with, you should know how much you have to spend. This is a great use for a home equity line of credit. A HELOC gives you a line of credit against the equity that you have in your home, and you can use it whenever you need to, like when you’ve decided to renovate part of your home. If you don’t have one, you can review a guide about what is involved and find out what works for you in terms of interest rates and other factors. Keep in mind that you do not have to use the full amount of your HELOC. But this will give you more flexibility in your budget to do exactly what you want.
Choose the Room
Your basement can be a great place to have an entertainment space. It’s ideal because it is separate from the rest of the house. However, if you don’t have a basement, you can look at other possibilities. Using a portion of an open-plan room really isn’t suitable because there are too many distractions that you can’t control. You also need a space where you can reduce the amount of light that gets in. A spare room needs to be long enough to set up a projector if you plan to have one. A garage or even a separate free-standing room are other possibilities. Consider the technology within that space as well. Research everything you need to know about smart home structures and how to make your entertainment space savvy and modern from that standpoint. Even if you do not want to do anything major, simple things like locating where the outlets are is essential when deciding on an area of your home to transform.
Your Home Theater
There’s a lot to think about when it comes to your home theater, from the seating arrangements to what kind of screen you’ll have and more. Having a few rows of stadium-style seats is the dream, and this is easier to build than you may think with a series of raised platforms. However, if you don’t have that kind of space, there are plenty of other options that can work. Sectional couches make for a comfortable, cozy seating area. Another option is recliners that have holders for drinks. You’ll also want a good sound system to match the great visuals. This includes thinking about how to make sure you have good acoustics.
Other Entertainment Considerations
There are a number of other things that you may want to consider as part of your home entertainment room. For example, do you want space for people to do karaoke or to dance? Do you want the room to be soundproofed? How about space for games? An old arcade or pinball game can be a great retro conversation piece and a lot of fun. You could have a pool table or a table another type of game, such as foosball, ping pong, shuffleboard or even chess. In fact, if your tastes run to board game or tabletop role playing games, you can get a dedicated table. Last but not least, of course, you can get a great setup for playing video games. Other general entertainment options include musical instruments and toys for young kids.