What Materials Make the Best Movie Theater Seating?

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October 15, 2024
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Movie theaters today feature large rows of seating made from suede fabrics, polyurethane foam, and cheap hardwoods. This simple and cheap design allows theaters to accommodate large numbers of movie-goers while maintaining durability. However, we take design in the other direction, focusing on quality. Our unique theater seating designs feature customizable options for foam density, fabric, armrests, piping, colors and so much more.

For those looking to invest in a home theater experience, your seating can be completely customized to your preferred style, allowing you to watch movies in luxury. As new materials and design trends emerge, we always stay up to date to ensure our customers get the best possible theater viewing experience.

What’s Included In Luxury Theater Seating?

Custom theater seating should blend seamlessly with the environment to compliment your movie-watching experience. Here at Elite HTS we offer a variety of features to enhance the home theater experience. Unlike simple recliners, we provide a more customized experience, built with premium materials and focusing on the following:

Backrests

Backrests make movie watching more enjoyable by providing ergonomic support for your back and neck. When designing your movie theater seating, you can customize the cushioning based on your needs. 

Lean back and enjoy that lumbar support

Armrests

Armrests provide a resting point, allowing you to position yourself wherever you need to while immersing yourself in your movie of choice. With the addition of cup holders for drinks of all sizes, you don’t have to struggle to access your cup and can adjust as needed for the ultimate luxury. You can add mini tables for row seats, or on every seat.

Single armrest, double, cup holders, panels and tables. (Project by : First Choice Security and Audio. Model N1)

Quilting

Depending on the fabric you choose for your seating arrangements, quilting can add a decorative function that improves the overall aesthetic of your home theater room. Quilted fabrics add texture to your seats, immersing you and your guests in your theater experience.

Some materials are more cozy and call out for a warm blanket

Piping Trims

Similar to quilting, piping trims contrast the main fabric choice for your theater seating. Beyond the contrast, they can add decorative flair for more modernized theaters and help seamlessly blend in with your current living space. 

High contrast leather piping can add a finishing touch

Wood Finishes

If your theater seating has a wood finish, this decorative touch can create a textured feel that embodies the style you want from your home theater. In addition to their decorative appeal, wood finishes help protect your seats from spills by preventing liquids from penetrating into the internal components.

Select from our many colours and finishes

Seat Extensions

When you customize your theater seating from scratch, you can add additional seating extensions, such as chaise-style lounges and loveseats, without breaking immersion. 

Stretch out and get comfortable

Materials That Work Best For Theater Seating

Theater seating has moved beyond the usual suede, diving into luxury materials that bring color and texture to your home theater and are durable against wear and tear. In many cases, choosing the right material matters when selecting seating for your home. In today’s modern world of theater design, three materials stand out in terms of quality: 

  • Silk Leather: Silk leather is thin, soft leather typically made from goat or lamb hides. Because of the choice of hides, silk leather is highly spill-resistant and maintains the visual qualities of full-grain leather, offering quality and affordability.
  • Valentino Leather: Valentino leather is a full-grain leather made from cow hides that have been cured and processed through a lengthy, extensive tanning process. Thanks to its meticulous production process, Valentino leather is softer and more durable than silk leather. It’s available in a range of colors, from mocha browns to dark cherry reds, for a high-end look.
  • Cinesuede: Cinesuede is exactly what you’d expect from theater seating. It’s high-quality suede that offers a cozy, warm feel to your home theater space and is considered the best material for that cinematic experience. Cinesuede comes in the biggest selection of colors, such as bright royal blue, jet black, and fire-engine red, so if you’re looking for a more retro feel to your theater, then Cinesuede is the way to go. 

The Best Seating Layouts For Home Theaters

Once you've chosen the materials and features for your seating, it’s time to consider seating types. Home theaters offer the flexibility to arrange seating however you like, providing more relaxed, comfortable layouts compared to the long rows found in commercial theaters. These options include: 

Recliners

Recliners are the perfect choice for those wanting to kick their feet up and enjoy their home theater as a private oasis. Recliners provide options for a solitary experience with locking footrests, complete lumbar support, and a sturdy frame construction so that you and everyone involved can recline lazily in the comforts of your home theater.

Theater Beds

  • Theater beds offer expansive spaces for multiple people to lounge and watch movies easily. It replaces the experience of watching movies in bed and enhances it with modern chaise lounges with soft cushions and sweeping armrests with cup holders, all with a decorative flair that’s sure to please. 

Cuddle Couches

  • Cuddle couches transform your nights watching movies on the couch into a comfortable, luxurious experience. These couches provide additional features such as swivel trays, dual-tone fabrics, and seating extensions to make watching movies with loved ones cozy and warm. 

Sectionals

  • For large gatherings and family movie nights, sectionals are the movie theater seating of choice. These sectionals can be customized to bring luxury and utility to your home theater space, offering features such as quality seating foam, cupholders, swivel trays, and adjustable layouts to fit any room size. 

Design Your Dream Home Theater Seating With Elite HTS 

Your seating should be an integral part of any home theater room, and when considering the investment, the best investment you can make is with Elite HTS as your design partner. At Elite HTS, we offer a wide range of cushion materials, seating arrangements, and design choices to suit your needs. Our teams work with designers globally to import the materials you need for your perfect escape so you can experience the best in design and comfort. Contact us today for a complimentary 3D layout design and start building your dream theater space in style. 

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