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home theater design question?

the tv and sound system is easy to pick out. im just a little confused on the colors. the theater is going to be in my basement. so there's no windows or anything like that. i was also thinking of putting some blue neon behind the tv that'll shine on the wall behind, and some blue neon under the bar. i just think that would look cool. but other than that, are there any other ideas as far as colors or anything else. any suggestions are appreciated.

Public Comments

1. I would really not go with any sort of neon back lighting. That's just going to be distracting while trying to watch the screen. As for general color schemes, well, what are your local movie theaters using? Mostly dark, muted colors, right? The general idea is you don't want something that's brightly colored which could cause a distracting reflection while watching a movie.
2. As long as you have a kill switch your good. Who wants a blue neon light on during the game? I would get a nice torchierre lamp. At the twist of a nob you can modulate the bright intensity in the room. This will go with decor and whats on the screen, because every tv related event is a different situation. http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Borgota-Helix-Torchierre-Floor-Lamp/2484315
3. Take a look at other home theaters on line and see what color scene they are using some of the better colors I have seen are a dark maroon; a dark brown, and blue, usually varied shades also look better than just one solid color like a maroon with brown trim or blue with gray combination.. I agree that a switch for the neon would be important, when you first set it up it may look really cool but after a while it may get annoying...also other lighting may also be important...