 Filed Under: Pro Interiors $$$ Formal Posted Thu Sep 6, 2007, 10:59 PM ET — By Krissy Rushing
Room challenges make for an innovative design in this dream home theater, which sounds as good as it looks. When you think about growing old with your significant other, you probably think of retiring to a secluded community and maybe traveling together. But did you ever consider home theater as part of your future plans? It is for this couple in Chino Hills, California, who had the luxury of building their dream house—the house they will eventually retire in. They fitted it with all the amenities they know they will want down the road. Thinking long-term, they installed a complete home-automation system with lighting control, security cameras, an alarm system, climate control, and wholehouse audio, as well as a putting green and an elevator. Their plan also includes a dedicated home theater on the bottom level of their home, where they can enjoy their favorite movies in a perfectly controlled environment. Filed Under: Pro Interiors $$$ Formal Posted Tue Aug 28, 2007, 5:28 PM ET — By Chris LeGrange
19 designers, 19 rooms, 1 installer. It's almost out of vogue to champion the merits of a hidden install in today's home theater magazines. As technology becomes more and more efficient and form factors shrink, blending interior design and technology has never been easier. At this year's Philharmonic House of Design project, however, sleek flat panels and discreet in-wall speakers were just the first step in creating a home where technology plays as important a role in the overall design as the gorgeous old-world Spanish fittings. Filed Under: $$ Reader Interiors Formal Staff Picks Posted Wed Aug 22, 2007, 5:39 PM ET — By Thomas Kern, homeowner
I've always loved going to the movies. Most of my childhood Saturday mornings were spent at the Palace Theater in Winchester, Virginia, where I could watch two films, cartoons, a newsreel, a short, and coming attractions—all for a quarter. About three years ago, I was surfing eBay and ran across a listing for a movie poster from the 1956 horror film The Mole People. I became obsessed with that poster and soon found myself in a fierce bidding war. Later, I realized what was really going on. The Mole People poster had rekindled those childhood memories, and I somehow wanted to go back in time and relive those special Saturdays. That's when I decided to design and build an ornate 1950s style home theater. Filed Under: $$$ Pro Interiors Formal Staff Picks Posted Wed Aug 22, 2007, 11:34 AM ET — By Mark Elson
Integrating 21st-century home electronics into the architecture of a newly built 18th-century-style Italian villa would, at first glance, appear impossible. After all, about the only thing technological in the 1700s was the nutcracker. Add to this the advanced needs of a tech-savvy young couple who are inspired by the past but make their careers within the computer and video-gaming fields, and you have seemingly irresolvable conflicts. This property's sheer size further magnified the task at hand. It's a three-level, 12,000-square-foot home situated on 2.3 acres in the hills of Southern California. Enter Sound Solutions of Culver City, California, premier systems integrators with a 29-year history and a reception area full of national awards, including Crestron's first annual Biggest, Baddest Home Award and the CEA Mark of Excellence Award, both given for this project. 1
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