The challenging brief was to create a media room in a modest lounge, in a Victorian house, while maintaining the original styling and features of the property.
The client is a musician and wanted a dedicated cinema plus the ability to play music very loudly, whereas his wife wanted a warm and cosy space to relax, with no visible technology, and did not want music reverberating around the home.
Taking into consideration the goals of the installation, and the space limitations, The Big Picture designed bespoke cabinets, in American Black Walnut, to house the core AV equipment. A purpose-built screen wall sits above them. When the screen is not in use, it is covered by a roller blind with specially commissioned artwork.
Hiding the projector within the room, took ingenuity. It has been mounted vertically on the back wall, with the images projected via a specialist angled mirror. A piece of art, to match the room’s décor, covers the projector’s insulated housing.
Cladding the ceiling and walls in ROCKWOOL provides both acoustic insulation and makes the room considerably warmer. A 6mm pegboard reflects and diffuses sound back into the room. Huge bass traps are sited in four of the six vertical corners and the cornice has been extended for bass diffusion. Stylish specialist acoustic fabric, in teal velvet, provides the desired cosiness, and additional sound insulation. The subwoofers have been fixed to the solid chimney breast, to avoid vibrations on the wooden floors, and disguised using fake doors.
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