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How a Woman Can Integrate a Home Theater in Her Decor
By Arthur Sneddon

So your husband wants to splurge on that huge Plasma screen and surround sound system and you've tried everything to dissuade him. He's not backing down and because you know he'll more than make up for it in the diamond department come Christmas, you are now thinking of ways to incorporate the home theater in your present décor.

Technically TVs and tapestries do not mix and speakers and settees are not the perfect combination, and should be ushered to the basement. But now that the stuff is arriving in to your living or family room, it might as well look good.

Placement

Decide on the placement of your home theater in the décor of your room. If he gets to pick the screen size, you can pick the location. Perhaps the first wall as soon as you enter the house is not such a good idea as you don't want to shift focus from your fireplace or mural.

Decide on the placement so that you can get it delivered and installed in the correct place from the start instead of initiating another squabble a few weeks from now. Ensure plenty of seating around the home theater and decorate accordingly.

Accessories

A home theater does not just comprise of a beautiful flat screen. What about the receiver, DVD player, CD changer, Xbox and the other gizmos and gadgets? Buy an armoire or another form of cabinet to keep under the flat screen so at least all the other black and silver boxes are out of sight.

Cables

Home theatre décor rule number one should be that everything should be wireless now. Unfortunately everything isn't wireless – yet - so buy cable caddies and cords before the new stuff arrives and try to tame them as much as possible before the area becomes wild with all kinds of wires criss-crossing across your Persian rug.

Compromise

After all, isn't that what any relationship is all about? Place some nice plants around the home theater to add life to your décor. Some framed art, flowers and candles may also work to soften up the place. Organizers and cubbies of any sort to house all the DVDs and other stuff which may be found lying around otherwise are always worth the money.

If everything fails, just breathe in and take look at those huge diamond earrings –everything will start looking better!

Author Details:
Arthur Sneddon, writes for a selection of web sites about home improvement, and related subjects such as flooring, interior design & landscaping

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