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Home theaters are predicated on one key adjective: Immersive. And so building the right luxury home theaters in Las Vegas has to respect this adjective. You want the experience to be all-encompassing, with every aspect of the room appealing to all the senses in a well-planned and engaging way. 

True, the design process can be rather overwhelming, and decisions have to be made about everything, from the seating to the sound equipment to the lighting. It’s easy to get bogged down by the details and forget the bigger picture, which is often that you just wanted to create an exciting room to watch movies in. 

That said, those decisions still have to be made. The lighting plan, in particular, is crucial to the end result, and the wrong lighting plan could break your home theater’s mood.

The ambiance and tone of the room are both dependent on the lighting. When you choose carefully, you don’t just have a fancy looking room, but a fully functional and immersive home theater.

Here are some tips to consider when designing the lighting for your home theater.

The lighting plan for a Home Theater Installation should be made early on

A lot of electrical work is required in home theater lighting, and so it’s a good idea to map them out right when you’re laying out the home theater and before construction begins. The electrician can then work to get all the wiring in the right places. 

Block all outside lights

The reason why many hoe theaters are installed in basements is that these places are naturally dark with very few windows. You can, however, put them anywhere else, as long as you block all outside light. 

A good way to do this is to get good quality blackout shades that are remote operated. You could also potentially build a room or wall around a window, which can also conceal a/v equipment and ventilate it.

Types of lighting in home theaters

Home theaters need practicality more than anything else when lighting is designed for them. You don’t want anything that will interfere with the viewing experience.  So suspended or hanging light fixtures. It will reflect off the screen and may rattle when the speakers are on. You want lights to be fixed in place to avoid this.

You also don’t want mounted fixtures in the ceiling as they will get in the way of the projector, cause a glare, and cast shadows. All lighting should prioritize the functionality of the room above all. 

Overhead ceiling lights

These overhead lights should not overpower the room, and so choosing the right ones can be somewhat tricky. The best are LED lights which can be dimmed down to 1% in strips along the length of the theater. You could also have ceiling coves to conceal the LED strips.

Fiber optic lighting

If you want a starlight on the ceiling of the home theater, consider getting fiber optic lighting. It is definitely a beautiful touch and will impress your guests. You want the fiber optics set to white and the ceiling to have a dark navy or black color to emulate the feeling of the night sky best. It’s a tricky kind of lighting to install, so you should get an expert to handle it for you. 

Sconces

Sconces are a pretty popular kind of lighting for home theaters. The light is attached to the wall and supported by it. It isn’t direct and offers a soft glow up and down. Whatever you do, make sure your sconces don’t have any dangling parts as they may ruin the home theater experience. Simplicity is your friend here.

Cove lighting

Cove lighting is great for home theaters with lots of architectural details, such as arches and molds. They help to create a soft glow that doesn’t cause any glare on the screen. The architectural coves are used to conceal the light strips.

Floor lighting

For floor lighting, LED strips are best. They don’t emit any head and can be used to map paths in the room. They can also have a soft enough glow so that no one is disturbed when they’re on during the movie. 

Recessed lighting

Recessed lights are partly concealed in an elegant way in the ceiling to create a soft overhead light. They can be tricky to install and need a professional to handle the installation.

Bias lighting

Bias lighting, also known as back lighting, is done behind the screen to create good contrast and color intensity and also to reduce eye strain. This type of lighting isn’t necessarily for every home theater and should be white and simply designed when you do opt for it.