Home Theater Décor – Tips for Decorating with Movie Memorabilia

While the technology may be the center and the brain of your new home theater, the décor you choose is its heart and soul. Movie memorabilia like celebrity autographs, movie posters and other movie collectibles are a great starting point or finishing touches for your home theater décor .The specific items you choose – and the way you arrange and display them – can give your new home theater exactly the look and feel you want. These tips can help you choose and arrange your favorite Hollywood memorabilia to make your home theater feel complete.
Get Thematic
The best collections and displays of memorabilia center around a specific theme, and that theme can define the rest of your home theater décor – or you could approach it from the opposite direction by choosing movie posters and Hollywood memorabilia that suits the rest of your décor. If you’ve outfitted your room with sleek, futuristic furniture and lots of angles and planes, for example, complete the look with Star Trek or The Matrix movie posters. If your room has a more rustic and comfortable feel, consider Western-themed décor, such as TV show posters from such classics as Bonanza.
Be Off the Wall
Posters are just one type of movie memorabilia to consider. If you shop around, you’ll find some beautifully assembled collections of items from your favorite movies as well as original theater posters cardboard lobby cutouts to stand on your floor or hang from the ceiling. When choosing pieces for your home theater décor make sure you consider all your options for displaying your collectibles.
Define Your Budget
You’ve probably seen headline stories about pieces of movie memorabilia bringing in hundreds of thousands of dollars at auction. Don’t let that scare you off. In fact, there’s a huge market for entertainment memorabilia of all kinds, and entertainment collectibles that fall into every price range imaginable. Figure out how much you’re willing to spend overall and per piece so that you can start planning how to arrange your acquisitions in the room.
Know What You’re Buying
There are many factors that affect the asking price for a piece of memorabilia. They include rarity, condition and authenticity, as well as provenance and type of item. A vintage TV show poster won’t command the same price as an authentic lobby card or theater poster, and celebrity autographs can multiply the value of a piece of movie memorabilia by several orders of magnitude. Before you make a purchase, be sure you know exactly what you’re buying so you don’t end up overpaying or being disappointed when your purchase arrives.