Theater Room Tile Ideas

Featured Image: Reflexion Mercury 12 x 24 Porcelain Fireplace Surround & Sav Wood Bianco Wood-Look Porcelain Tile Flooring from Arizona Tile

Adding a theater room to your home will add so much comfort and enjoyment for a special family night, a gathering with friends, or a space for alone time. Big comfy chairs, awesome sound, a big screen, a convenient wet bar, and easy-to-maintain flooring and other surfaces are all great ideas to consider for your home theater room.

When creating such a luxurious space, you don’t want to miss something that will make the room truly exceptional. Even the smallest detail can create a more inviting space. So, if you are thinking of designating a part of your home for viewing movies and shows, you’ve come to the right place to cover some must-haves for your home theater room.

It’s All in the Setting

Image: Brilliant Black Quartzite Bathroom Countertop Stone from Arizona Tile

Darkness

There is something so much more enjoyable about watching a movie in the dark. It makes it more fun and exciting, but the real purpose is to gain the full effects of the movie without there being intrusion from light. Having a focus on a dark décor will aid the overall feel of a home movie theater and prevent distraction. Brilliant Black is a stunning quartzite to brilliantly adorn the walls and countertop surfaces within a home theater room. While it is a rich black color, this stone has a subtle, fluid pattern to add an elegant touch. Elongating patterns like this can also help add a look of expansiveness to the room when run horizontally.

Image: Volcano Granite Wet Bar Countertop from Arizona Tile

With its dramatic look, Volcano granite is another black slab option that can be used on walls, fireplaces, and countertops. Volcano has stunning colors of whites and oranges throughout that create a truly unique appearance.

Ambiance

While keeping light low is likely preferred, the soft glow from a fireplace would set a cozy and romantic tone to the room. Maybe save the fireplace for date night to romanticize the evening, or for a night where you want to embrace the warmth and comfort of the whole family being able to gather.

There are lots of ways to create a cozy, welcoming ambiance with other important touches like:

• Great speakers for dynamic sound
• Tiered seating to create a great line-of-sight
• Comfortable chairs that may even recline
• Minimal additional décor that could create a distraction

Convenience

To further enrich the environment, a wet bar in the back of the theater room adds convenience. Drinks and snacks can easily be accessible without missing any of the movie, and this reduces any commotion caused by leaving the room (and letting all the hallway light in!). Your wet bar (this includes a sink which makes it a “wet” vs. “dry” bar) will provide easy cleanup after the movie. No need to trek upstairs and downstairs when your wet bar contains all the elements you need… think a mini fridge, too.

On your wet bar countertop, you can choose to use the same stone throughout the room or add variation with Fantasy Ocean. This marble slab pairs beautifully to accent Brilliant Black with its similar horizontal movement in blues, greys, and white colors. To tie the room together, Fantasy Ocean would dazzle around the fireplace just as much as it perfects the bar area.

You know when you’re in a movie theater and you have to go to the bathroom desperately which leads to you missing the best part? Including a bathroom in your design will add so much convenience and cut down on the amount of time you need to step away. Plus, you will probably still be able to hear what’s happening in the movie. In this space, you could add some lighter colors, if you desire, like Reflexion porcelain, which ranges from black to white and can be used as flooring and on walls. It’s durable, easy to clean, and super versatile. The Canyon series would be great in this setting, too, and it even has our R11 Anti-Slip Finish which is great for the floor of your shower if your bathroom includes one, or other floor areas that are prone to dampness.

Featured Image: Fantasy Ocean Marble Waterfall Edge Theater Room Countertop Viewing Area from Arizona Tile

Flooring

Easy-to-maintain flooring, like porcelain, makes day-to-day cleaning much easier, especially in a room where food and drink will likely be. And where there is food and drink, spills are likely. Sav Wood porcelain tile is a great option in any area of the home and would nicely complement a home movie theater. These porcelain planks emulate wood, so you can enjoy the warmth and comfort the look of wood provides, but delight in easy maintenance.

When talking about flooring in a movie theater, you may have heard that carpet is better. Well, while carpet adds a lot of absorption and cuts down on sound reverberation in the room, area rugs are a viable alternative. Many area rugs are washable these days, so finding some you really like and arranging them throughout the home movie theater will help the acoustics.

Endless Possibilities

There are so many elements that go into a home movie theater and making sure you cover all the necessities and practicalities is super important. Pairing up with a designer who specializes in home theaters will also help ensure the correct choices along the way and allow you to see your endless possibilities. When you are selecting the tile and slabs for your home theater ideas, our Just Imagine – Tile and Slab Visualizer can help give you a better visual of a product you like. To see our products in person, visit an Arizona Tile store or slab yard. If you have questions for us along the way, our helpful and knowledgeable staff are happy to help.