Media rooms are a growing trend in homes today. When converting a room to a media room there are common mistakes to avoid. Renovation expert, Toby Gilmour comes across a number of clients who converted a room in their home to media rooms. He said there are some common mistakes these people are making that could be easily avoided by using an expert.
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“Media rooms built in garages are the most common and unfortunately these are often made of brick which does not provide very good sound quality,”
“Projecting onto a “white” wall also gives a low quality video due to distortion and colour absorption,” he said. “It is also often projected too high on the wall for the seat height, causing people to strain their necks looking up at a screen,” Said Toby.
“My clients also complain about the sound quality of their surround sound. It is often due to incorrect placement of the speakers in relation to the seating and the screen.”
“With some planning and talking to an experienced renovator prior to converting your room, a lot of these mistakes and many more can be avoided up front, saving money and ensuring a great experience for clients.”
Toby said that 5 of his key secrets for improving your media room include:
Lining brick walls - there are specialist acoustic batts which, when used with top quality qyprock, will minimise the noise disruption.
Using a projections screen - specialist projection screens are made with a reflective quality that renders better colour and reduces the distortion of the light giving you a clear image.
Know your projections heights - this will ensure reduced neck strain and comfortable watching
Setting up your surround sound correctly - speakers need to be placed correctly for the best acoustics in the room. The quality of speakers is important but they also need to be in the right place, not necessarily in the four corners of your room.
Position your seating correctly - not too close and not too far from the screen. A professional understands the best place for your furniture to benefit from all of the hard work.
Toby Gilmour recently completed a garage to media room conversion for a local client. Karen stated in here review, “The media room looks amazing, helping us turn our dreams into a reality. I cannot praise him enough.”
“Toby’s professionalism is outstanding,” she said. Attention to detail is of a very high standard.”
People looking to establish a media room can find out more by downloading “Secrets to a Successful Media Room” via www.portstephensrenovations.com.au/media-room/.
With over 10 years as a renovator, Toby recently relocated to Port Stephens and is a highly regarded renovator.
