With Netflix and streaming services taking over the film and TV industry, more and more people want to bring the viewing experience direct to their homes.
A garden cinema room offers just that – a space to entertain, relax, and kickback with the whole family or just yourself on a quiet evening.
There are many considerations, tips, and tricks to designing the ultimate garden room cinema. At The Garden House Company, we’re experts in designing bespoke garden rooms and annexes for your needs in Kent & Sussex.
In this guide, we’ll walk you through exactly what you should consider when designing your ultimate garden cinema room and how those decisions can dictate your space.
Why choose a garden cinema room?
A dedicated garden cinema room will let you appreciate your films in peace and comfort, away from the crowds and costs of the industrial state or town cinema. With a bespoke garden cinema, the film starts when you want it to.
There are many benefits to a garden cinema room, including:
- Having a dedicated space for home entertainment all-year round
- Providing a one-stop hub for movies, gaming, and family nights in
- Avoiding the crowds and costs of the normal cinema experience
- Gaining total privacy to blast your films as loud as you want
Additionally, you’ll significantly boost the value of your property for potential buyers by adding this unique experience. Read more about how investing in a garden room can add value to your home.
Considerations for designing your garden cinema room
Technical considerations
Visual excellence and sound quality are the two key components for the true connoisseurs of the ultimate garden cinema room.
A plethora of technology is available for cinema room projects that range in visual excellence, from 4K UHD Projectors to Ultra-large TV screens by LG, with a price point that will make your eyes water, to sound systems such as Sonos, which again has a high price point but delivers clarity and certainty of sound to bring to life your visual experience.
It’s also important to consider Wi-Fi and connectivity – you don’t want to set up your home cinema for it to be constantly buffering during your favourite screening!
Layout
Technology may not be your only consideration. Planning a garden cinema room in terms of seating arrangements, the distance from the TV screen to “Row 1”, and the shape of your garden room, are all considerations to accommodate the auditory experience.
So the best shape for a garden cinema room is what? In our experience, it’s a “Trapagon,” a reducing rectangle both in height and width used by the industry professionals in both cinema and audio. As a “rule of thumb” the ratio as to design the shape is 1.272:1. This will essentially create a funnel shape to direct the sound toward the audience.
Whilst the above sounds complex, it simply means that in planning your garden room cinema, you provide adequate height/width/depth as a rectangle, then with the use of clever internal wall fabrication to create the “trapagon shape” therein.
There are so many considerations when looking for the ultimate experience, don’t let your space or shape of your garden room be the reason for a reduced cinematic experience.
Acoustic insulation and soundproofing
Further considerations such as proper soundproofing and the right use of materials to realise the purity of sound and picture are all key factors in the garden cinema room process. This will also help keep sound contained to avoid complaints from you neighbours!
Proper insulation has a dual benefit in both acoustic insulation but also heat insulation, to keep your garden room cinema warm and usable year-round – learn more about how to insulate your garden room.
Lighting and ambience
Lighting is another key aspect to your garden room cinema which can make or break the viewing experience. Consider using dimmable bulbs, mood lighting, or strip lights to create the ambience of the real cinema.
Get more inspiration by reading our blog post on garden room lighting ideas.
Comfort equipment
Comfortable seating is a must-have for a garden cinema room, so consider plush cushions, large sofas, or even giant beanbag chairs for maximum enjoyment.
Ready to build your garden cinema room?
Now you have some tips to design your ultimate garden cinema room, it’s time to choose your building partner! At The Garden House Company, we’re passionate about bringing your vision to life and will work with you to design your perfect all-round entertainment experience. Explore ‘The Art of the Possible’ today!
