Nashville Modern
A radical home theater makeover results in a sleek, minimalist, very of-the-moment entertainment space
by Lisa Montgomery
September 30, 2022
For nearly a decade, the theater occupying the lower level of a luxury Nashville residence entertained its owners with exceptional AV. But much of that theater’s décor and equipment had gone unchanged and eventually untouched as the room aged.
Still, the bones were solid, the space ideally located, and measuring roughly 800 square feet, bursting with potential. The new owner of the residence had a grand plan to bring the home theater back en vogue and unparalleled. From top to bottom and with the help of professional home theater designers and integrators, he would revive the room, embarking on a dramatic transformation with the goal of creating a sensational, luxuriously appointed space.
photos & video | Mike Vernazza
Out went the traditional furnishings and antiquated AV components and in went a new, contemporary interior and state-of-the-art system. Walls were stripped down to the studs, giving the designers at AcousticSmart Home Theatre Interiors a clean slate upon which to create an ethereal home theater that draws you in with its sleek, modern style and keeps you there with its immersive audio and video performance.
Sure, a larger-than-life screen typically commands the most attention in a home theater but there’s no reason there can’t be other eye candy to admire. Here, wooden columns and a coffered ceiling were replaced with gracefully curved walls and a fiber-optic ceiling infused with twinkling constellations and shooting stars. Traditional incandescent light
Out went the traditional furnishings and antiquated AV components and in went a new, contemporary interior and state-of-the-art system. Walls were stripped down to the studs, giving the designers at AcousticSmart Home Theatre Interiors a clean slate upon which to create an ethereal home theater that draws you in with its sleek, modern style and keeps you there with its immersive audio and video performance.
Sure, a larger-than-life screen typically commands the most attention in a home theater but there’s no reason there can’t be other eye candy to admire. Here, wooden columns and a coffered ceiling were replaced with gracefully curved walls and a fiber-optic ceiling infused with twinkling constellations and shooting stars. Traditional incandescent light fixtures made way for adjustable LED colored lighting. Overstuffed, out-of-date seats were traded up for supportive leather Cinemaloungers and motorized chairs. Modern barstools and a granite countertop were added to the back of the room for additional seating, evoking a swank cocktail-lounge vibe.
fixtures made way for adjustable LED colored lighting. Overstuffed, out-of-date seats were traded up for supportive leather Cinemaloungers and motorized chairs. Modern barstools and a granite countertop were added to the back of the room for additional seating, evoking a swank cocktail-lounge vibe.
From top to bottom, the theater was realigned, reshaped, and revitalized. “The owner’s mission was to model the room after a project we had posted on Instagram,” says AcousticSmart president and CEO Richard Charschan. “This gave us a great starting point on which to base our design, but we made sure to add several special touches to keep the aesthetic fresh and distinctive.”
From top to bottom, the theater was realigned, reshaped, and revitalized. “The owner’s mission was to model the room after a project we had posted on Instagram,” says AcousticSmart president and CEO Richard Charschan. “This gave us a great starting point on which to base our design, but we made sure to add several special touches to keep the aesthetic fresh and distinctive.”
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Complementing the striking cosmetics are a host of installation techniques and cutting-edge technologies applied to channel the owners’ requisite “suspension of disbelief.” For example, it might be hard to believe that speakers tucked behind breathable fabric walls can produce the realistic, three-dimensional audio of a Dolby Atmos surround-sound system. Or that the massive 17-foot diagonal screen can skim the lines of a 10-foot wall, but it does. AcousticSmart and the systems integration team at Professional Audio Video Engineering curated the products, engineered the acoustics, and thoughtfully integrated the right technology to turn some of the best AV components available into seamless facets of the room environment. It all fits together in a clean, minimalist design package that you have to see and hear to believe—just what the owner ordered.
With more than 20 years under her belt covering all things electronic for the home, Lisa Montgomery has developed a knack for knowing what types of products and systems make sense for homeowners looking to update their abodes. When she’s not exploring innovative ways to introduce technology into homes, Lisa breaks away from the electronics world on a bike, kayak, or a towel on the beach.
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