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How To Choose The Right Home Theater Seating
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By Flor Buenaventura
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Have you just bought a wonderful surround-sound homeentertainment system but no decent home theater seating to siton to watch the latest rented DVD? Do you always have to squeezenext to the cat and your daughter who likes to hog the old sofalike it was her bed whenever she watches anything on the screen?
Do you have to constantly pause the DVD to get your tomato juicefrom the kitchen benchtop because there is no place to put yourdrink without fear of spilling it on your white carpet? And doesyour back suffer terribly even only after 30 minutes of watchingyour favorite sitcom?
Home theater systems and home theater seating - the suburbanpreoccupation of the decade
If you've answered yes to any of the questions above, thendespair no more. In the past five years or so, home theaterseats have surpassed the comfort and support provided by thetraditional movie theater seat.
Home theater seating can range from actual movie theater seatswith beverage holders to more plush reclining club chairs andhome theater loungers with footrests and built in wireless bassaudio.
But how do you choose a good home theater seating? Below aresome tips on how to choose a home theater seating that is justright for you.
Tips on how to choose the right home theater seating
1. The first thing to ask yourself is how many will you normallyseat?
- If you prefer your home viewing to be strictly limited toyourself and your only daughter, then you will only need aseating for a small group of three.
- If you are planning to invite the whole neighborhood, then youmay need to create one or more rows of grouped seating just likein a real theater. You can choose to have single seats carefullyplaced in your home entertainment or rumpus room or build agroup of 2, 3 or 4 chairs.
2. The second and equally important question is will yourcurrent home entertainment or rumpus room have space enough foryour home theater seating plan? It would be wise to allocate aroom or part of a room that is spacious enough for your homeentertainment area. Or if you have the budget and theinclination - you may want to add a special room for thisspecific purpose.
3. A very important priority in any home theater seating iscomfort as you may need to be seated for an average of 90 to 120minutes for a full length feature movie. Answering the followingquestions may help you to judge whether the home theater seatingyou are choosing will give you the level of comfort that youneed.
- Does the footrest extend before the backrest reclines? This isimportant so that your body remains supported and your movieviewing and line of sight is kept intact.
- Are the armrests wide enough to rest your arms and provide theright balance?
- Does the seat and back offer both firmness and flexibility?Does the seat provide high density foam cushions to provide bothcomfort and back support?
- Does it provide full support from head to toe?
4. What style of home theater seating will fit your decor? Afterall, theater seats should be part of the home theater and shouldenhance its overall decor. Do you want an upholstered hometheater seating or do you want to see some of the timber'snatural woodgrain enlivened by an oil finish?
Do you want supple, luxurious leather or the warm caress ofvelvet? What colors complement your decor - the girly-cute pinkof custard; the regal low-maintenance ruby of pomegranate or theuptown classy brown of biscuit?
5. Was the home theater seating constructed using techniquesthat have been proven to result in stronger and more durableloungers and seats that can withstand everyday use, such asusing kiln-dried hardwood base frames and cushions made of highdensity 2-lb foam.
6. Last but not least, how much do you want to spend for yourhome theater seating? Whatever your budget, there seems to be ahome theater seating for everyone's fancy:
- whether its the $4,700 three-seater Rodeo Leather Lounge withbuilt in wireless bass shaker, recliner, footrest and widearmrest rolls for the ultimate in home theater experience,
- a vintage movie theater seat which had its previous home froma local movie house and which you've just bid successfully onebay for $99,
- or somewhere in between.
About The Author:
Flor Buenaventura is a writer who has a great interest infurnishings for the home and garden. To see a fantasticcollection of resources related to home theater seating, pleasevisit her HomeTheater Seating website.
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