How To Set Up An Entertainment Room for Friends and Family

Creating a great entertainment room isn’t easy. If it were, then everyone would have the best entertainment rooms in town! So if you want to make sure that your pad is completely set up to accommodate any friends who come over and even for family movie nights then you need to make sure that you prepare in advance and you also need to make sure that you have all of the right gear to provide that unforgettable experience.

Know Exactly What You Want

Before you start, you need to ask yourself, what do you plan on creating? Do you want your entertainment room so that you can watch television and movies? Or do you want it for gaming? It is more than possible for you to use it for both, but you need to plan out your electricity requirements. For example, if you know that you need to have it suitable for laptop or PC use then it helps to have a WiFi booster. This is especially the case if you are having it in your basement. If you are using it for gaming, then make sure that your console has a good connection to the WiFi as well, as little things like this can make a huge difference. If you want to make the most out of your connection then make sure that you have a wired connection so that you can have your internet completely hooked up.

Budget

Of course, you’re probably going to want the biggest TV on the market with all of the capabilities of a high-street cinema. Can you afford it? Probably not. You need to get your priorities right with this and you also need to think about your media sources as well. For example, are you planning on using a Smart TV box? Are you planning on using your Xbox for streaming? Maybe you are just going to rely on your DVD collection so that you can watch everything that you have always wanted and without having to wait for your show to buffer. Either way, you need to think about your outlets and how much you can actually afford. 4K is a huge thing at the moment and with streaming outlets offering 4K content, there has never been a better time for you to invest in this, but is it worth compromising on your comfort or other aspects of the room?

Seating

Seating is a huge part of any entertainment room. The seating you have will largely depend on the purpose of the room. For example, if you are using it for gaming then you may want to sit forward, but if you are watching a movie then you may want to sit back. You also need to think about your comfort as well and this can include having a long sofa so that you can sprawl out. Long sofas are also great because it means that you can have a couple of friends over and you won’t have to worry about where everyone is going to sit.

Space

Some media rooms may not be very big, depending on the layout of your home. You ultimately

need to think about the distance from your TV to the furniture that you have. This can make a huge difference to your viewing experience and it can also really determine how good your room is as well. If you have a projector then you may have to have the screen a certain distance away from the sofa and this means that you can’t have anything in the pathway.

Sound

Nothing can quite compare to the feeling of having a fully equipped sound system. With the release of Final Fantasy XV A New Empire, more and more people are now getting into role playing games as they can provide you with a very immersive experience. The last thing that you need is for your sound to let you down in this instance because a bad sound system can sound incredibly tinny and it can also lack a lot of bass as well. Remember that the sound system that you have is as important as the TV so it helps to make sure that you aren’t compromising here. If you want to go for the most impressive system out there then consider getting a 7.1 sound system or even a 5.1 system. This will essentially mean that you have either 7 or 5 speakers around the room and you will also have a subwoofer as well. This is a great way for you to give yourself the best kind of experience and this is especially the case when it comes to movies and gaming. With a lot of systems being wireless as well, there has never been a better time for you to invest in something like this because there is barely anything to set up.

Wires

Wires can cause you huge problems but they are essential if you want to keep things tidy and all in the right place. If you want to make things super organised then consider getting some plastic wire clips so that you can bundle everything together. You can also tape them to the ground by using some duct tape and this will really help you to stop them from getting tangled up. If you have all of your wires organised then you will be able to find the charging wire when you need it for your console and you will also be able to switch the HDMI over between consoles as well so you know that you won’t have any problems there at all.

Storage

We may live in a digital world but that doesn’t mean to say that all of your games will be digital. There is a high chance that you have amassed a small collection of games over the years and these will need somewhere to go. Instead of stacking them on the table or shoving them down the side of the sofa, consider having them on a bookcase or get some storage boxes. When you do this, you can easily access everything that you need and it is a great way for you to keep on top of where things are.