Is Your Home Ready for Entertaining Guests This Year?

Explore home entertainment options like a home theater installation or media room setup 

2020 was a year like no other. People across the globe sheltered in place at home to escape the dangerous effects of the COVID-19 virus that swept around the world. Schools and workforces moved to Zoom and in-home offices, restaurant dining switched to takeout and delivery, and a night at the movies morphed into a film on the couch. 

Most people have been isolated from family, friends, events, and social activities for well over a year now. But with coronavirus restrictions lifting throughout the United States, it’s time to get excited about the thought of hosting parties and get-togethers again.

 Is your Virginia Beach, VA, home prepared to greet guests again? If not, we have three fantastic ideas for home entertainment — a home theater installation, a multipurpose media room setup, and whole-home audio — that will whip your house into peak entertaining shape. 

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Home Theater

In 2020, Warner Bros. Studio and Disney+ announced they would be dropping a slew of new releases directly to streaming platforms in 2021. Fresh, new streaming content has never been more readily accessible — platforms like Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, and HBO are funneling big money and big-name talent into creating original content.

Take advantage of the age of content streaming with a private home cinema. Home theaters are designed to recreate (and exceed) the movie-watching experience in a commercial theater. A home theater can include surround-sound audio, a movie projector screen or large-screen TV, dimmable lighting control, and plush theater-style stadium seating to create a fully immersive environment. 

A home theater installation is a perfect venue for hosting viewing parties for new movie releases or the premiere of the latest Marvel TV show on Disney+. 

Multipurpose Media Room

A multipurpose media room has more flexible design and functionality than a dedicated home theater does. Instead of a movie projector, a media room is more likely to feature one or more large-screen TVs. Instead of theater-style seating, your media space could contain a mix of couches, recliners, loungers and bean bags. And instead of being designed solely to watch movies, a media room could include spaces for other activities like board games, throwing darts, playing pool, or foosball. Your room can even have an in-home bar for mixing up specialty drinks on movie night. 

A multipurpose media room is the perfect space for having a game night (with video games, board games and tabletop games) or hosting a game-day party during football season. 

Whole-Home Audio

A centralized, whole-home audio system allows you to listen to music in every room of your house. In this type of setup, speakers are installed in every room you want music, while your system components remain hidden in an out-of-the-way closet. Then you can access, organize, and manage all your music and speakers from a single smart device like a smartphone app or touchscreen tablet. Connect any source you desire — streaming services, radio, vinyl records, MP3s, music libraries — for unlimited musical enjoyment. 

Whole-home audio is perfect when you’re in the mood to host a house party. With a centralized system, you can play the same music throughout every room of your house or different music in multiple zones. Blast dance music in the living room to get the energy going and soft, causal music in the kitchen for guests who want to relax and chat — all at one party!

WSC Smart Home Designers is ready to help you prepare your Virginia Beach home for entertaining year-round. Call us, fill out a contact form, or start a live chat on our website to get in touch with our team. We look forward to hearing from you!