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Lighting Options For Home Theaters
To create a unique home theater experience,
there are a variety of lighting options to choose from. When
selecting the lighting for your home theater it is important
to take into consideration the overall look of your home theater
area. Everything from flashy neon lights to classic
Hollywood style lights are available. With all lighting projects, it
is important to have a certified electrician handle the work.
For those that love the personalization that one can achieve
in a home theater, there are personalized wall sconces. These
lights are customizable with your family name or movie themed
images, such as popcorn, projectors, tickets, and comedy/tragedy
masks.
An illuminating
ceiling effect can be achieved with a galaxy
dome. This specialized lighting fixture makes it possible to
have a ceiling full of twinkling stars. The galaxy dome lights
are very low heat, energy efficient and require no assembly.
The starry effect is achieved through the use of LED lights
making this a project that you can install yourself. No wiring
is required at all. A galaxy dome is roughly $2000.
For those that want the same starry
sky effect for a fraction
of the price, consider a star ceiling kit. For $300, a fiber
optic star kit creates a similar effect with an even easier
installation. The kit covers 22 square feet of ceiling space
and uses over 140 LED “stars” in blue and white to illuminate
the space.
A third option for a starry night effect is
using star tiles. Star tiles eliminate a lot of the installation
work when using
other LED light options. The LED illuminator inside the ceiling
tiles combines twinkling and stationary LED lights to create
a more realistic and non-distracting LED experience. Multiple
tiles can be linked together to cover a wider ceiling area
and the tiles only draw ¼ of a watt each.
The star tiles are available in 2’ X 2’, 2 X 4’, 4’ x 4’ and
4’ x 8’ sizes to accommodate all ceiling areas. Star
tiles are almost maintenance free and are cleaned using a simple
lint roller. Depending on the size of the tile, star tiles
are priced from $48 to $300 each.
Nothing says classic Hollywood movie theater like wall sconces.
If this is the type of effect you are trying to achieve in
your home theater space, consider using wall sconces to heighten
the drama of the room. When choosing the perfect sconces there
are several things to consider. First, the shape of the sconce
is important in creating the look of your home theater space.
Sconces are available in square, cone, mushroom, wave and half
moons styles. Also popular are teardrop shaped sconces and
angled sconces, which have an Art Deco appearance to them.
Sconces are available with cut out shapes to create dramatic
lighting effects in your home theater space. Filmstrip edged
sconces are a popular choice, as well as star cutouts. Some
unique cut outs include fire themes and fleur de lis shapes.
Sconces
range from $150 to $300 depending on the material
used and elaborateness. Ceramic wall scones can be painted
to blend in or stand out against your home theater space’s
walls.
Domed
ceiling lights are also available in matching patterns
with your wall sconces. These domed ceiling lights fit well
over existing ceiling light fixtures and can be used in other
parts of the home. The ceiling lights are made of white bisque
and are able to be customized with paint.
A fun touch to your home theater can be projector
lamps shaped
like film cameras and miniature film crew lamps. These types
of lamps fit on tabletops and are adjustable from 11” to 14”.
They retail for approximately $40 and can add a bit of whimsy
to your home theater area.
For another Hollywood touch to your home theater area, there
are Hollywood floor lamps. Retailing at $395, these lamps stand
at 56” and feature classic Hollywood characters such as “the
cowboy”, “the rebel”, “the rocker” and “the starlet.”
Explore your options and keep your home theater theme in mind
when choosing appropriate lighting. The right touches can turn
what was once your plain game room into an attractive movie
palace.
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