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I took a bunch of pics of my theater entrance and bar area, now that it's been (mostly) cleaned up and organized so much more. You see how everything is very light colored, with little decoration right now? I'd really like to change that, which is why I was thinking making/buying some entry signs and/or decorations. With such a large, double-door entrance and 10 foot ceilings, something over the doors might look nice. And/or maybe matching/complimenting signs or decorations, flanking the entrance on each side? If nothing else, maybe some sort of "Now Playing" marquee to go on one wall, perhaps where the little hanging clock decoration is now. (look carefully, though, and you'll see a tiny little box right next to it on the wall, which is a wall thermostat--could interfere with the hanging of a large sign)
Everyone, I'm very open to ideas about how to spruce this up!
For reference, this area is right at the base of the stairs, going from the main level of the house to the lower level, which has several bedrooms, the theater, and a bonus room. So this area is not really a dedicated rec room, and does need to be kept in taste, with daily life transiting through.
Okay, shifting my camera position from right to left, where I was standing when taking the pictures, and looking at things from left to right in the area:
First pic is from standing in front of the theater. On the left edge of the pic, you can see the bottom stair of the staircase to upstairs. The single door leads into the central equipment room. Next you see the bar--behind on the right is a rack I had made for my shotglass collection, which I haven't put up yet. In the middle is my classic-styled phone, and you can see the A/V home control panel just below and to the left of the phone. The big shelf to the left is actually a large bar shelf that I want to hang on the wall there, but I can't anchor into the studs there, so for now it's sitting on the floor until I figure out what to do.
Moving to the left, and panning to the right, you can see the theater entrance doors. Note that the back corners of the theater are cut at 45 degree angles, and this is mirrored on the outside of the theater at the end of the bar. You'll see the angled wall better in a couple pics.
Moving again to the left, and panning to the right, here I'm actually sitting on the stairs. Just to the right of the entrance, currently I have a small framed poster from the actual Moulin Rouge in Paris. (my wife's favorite movie) My sister gave that to us. On the very right edge of the pic, you can see French doors leading to the rec room adjoining the theater.
Moving again to the left, now I'm standing in front of the door to the equipment room. (please excuse some of the mess on the bar) In the far left corner, you can see how the wall angles away by 45 degrees, mirroring what's going on inside the theater.
If there's some interest here, I may post more pictures of my theater and home audio/video setups.
Everyone, I'm very open to ideas about how to spruce this up!
For reference, this area is right at the base of the stairs, going from the main level of the house to the lower level, which has several bedrooms, the theater, and a bonus room. So this area is not really a dedicated rec room, and does need to be kept in taste, with daily life transiting through.
Okay, shifting my camera position from right to left, where I was standing when taking the pictures, and looking at things from left to right in the area:
First pic is from standing in front of the theater. On the left edge of the pic, you can see the bottom stair of the staircase to upstairs. The single door leads into the central equipment room. Next you see the bar--behind on the right is a rack I had made for my shotglass collection, which I haven't put up yet. In the middle is my classic-styled phone, and you can see the A/V home control panel just below and to the left of the phone. The big shelf to the left is actually a large bar shelf that I want to hang on the wall there, but I can't anchor into the studs there, so for now it's sitting on the floor until I figure out what to do.
Moving to the left, and panning to the right, you can see the theater entrance doors. Note that the back corners of the theater are cut at 45 degree angles, and this is mirrored on the outside of the theater at the end of the bar. You'll see the angled wall better in a couple pics.
Moving again to the left, and panning to the right, here I'm actually sitting on the stairs. Just to the right of the entrance, currently I have a small framed poster from the actual Moulin Rouge in Paris. (my wife's favorite movie) My sister gave that to us. On the very right edge of the pic, you can see French doors leading to the rec room adjoining the theater.
Moving again to the left, now I'm standing in front of the door to the equipment room. (please excuse some of the mess on the bar) In the far left corner, you can see how the wall angles away by 45 degrees, mirroring what's going on inside the theater.
If there's some interest here, I may post more pictures of my theater and home audio/video setups.
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