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The Great Outdoors
Dan Daley  |  Aug 21, 2007  | 

The annual Williamson County Parade of Homes in midstate Tennessee is an opportunity for Williamson residents to display the genteel aesthetics that characterize the affluent side of the South. But it's also a chance for a little bit of neighborly, good-ole-boy one-upmanship. Last year, for instance, one of the mega homes along the route had its own rock-climbing wall off the patio; another had an indoor driving range.

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The Greatest Show on Earth!
Steve Guttenberg  |  Feb 05, 2008  | 
When it comes to home theaters, I thought I'd seen it all. But nothing's come close to this. First, I'm going to try to describe the sheer magnitude of Jeremy Kipnis' theater. His Stewart Snowmatte laboratory-grade screen is the biggest I've ever seen in a home, and in the back of the theater, there's a Sony ultra-high-resolution (4,096-by-2,160) SRX-S110 digital projector. I'm looking everywhere, jotting down questions, and Kipnis sounds almost giddy talking about his theater's capabilities. He refers to his baby, the Kipnis Studio Standard (KSS), as "The Greatest Show on Earth." And from the looks of it, he may be right.
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The Greenhouse Effect
Krissy Rushing  |  Oct 23, 2007  | 

<I>How one custom-installation firm turned a greenhouse into a multi-purpose media room and lived to tell about it.</I>

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The High Impact Relyea Cinema 1
Frederick Relyea  |  May 15, 2009  | 

When we broke ground on our new home in upstate New York my wife Kristie and I each had our goals for this space. I desired a place where I could listen to music, and where the family could come together for a great movie experience. Kristie's priority was for the space to feel like an extension of our home.

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The Illusion of Simplicity
Adrienne Maxwell  |  Aug 31, 2007  | 

<I>Nothing is quite as simple as it seems in this award-winning home theater. </I>

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The iPad Chair
Kim Wilson  |  Aug 18, 2010  | 

With apps for pretty much every major home automation system and more that are capable of controlling your AV components, the iPad is replacing more expensive remote control touch screens from companies such as Crestron, Control 4, Home Logic, and Savant. In fact, Savant announced they are no longer supplying their own branded touch panels but instead will provide their customers with an iPad pre-loaded with the Savant control app, and customized for their clients.

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The Man Cave
Jay North  |  Apr 16, 2009  | 

The project to transform my empty basement into The Ultimate Man Cave took about 8-months. The theme is "Transportation" and all of the artwork and dcor is based on planes, trains, antique cars, motorcycles, etc. We turned approximately 1400 sq. ft. into a large media room/game room/pool room with a dedicated workout area, home office, wine room and storage/AV Room. There is also a full bath and wet bar.

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The Man-Cave Horror Theater
Tom Spina  |  Mar 30, 2010  | 

When movie prop collector (and long-time Tom Spina Designs client) Wesley Cannon told us his dream of having rooms in his home themed like an actual cave, we couldn't pass up the opportunity to take a more literal stab at the phrase "Man Cave." The result is a pair of richly themed and incredibly unique rooms in his new North Carolina home.

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The New American Home
Kim Wilson Photography: John Wagner  |  Jun 04, 2009  | 

Sponsored by the National Council of the Housing Industry, the 2009 New American Home demonstrates cutting-edge technology, energy efficiency, and jaw-dropping contemporary design. This annual event chooses a premier show home and uses it as a technology laboratory, providing real-world demonstrations of the latest concepts in architecture, construction techniques, new products, and lifestyle trends.

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The Philharmonic House of Design
Chris LeGrange  |  Aug 28, 2007  | 

<I>19 designers, 19 rooms, 1 installer. </I>

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The Place to Be
Kurt Krueger  |  Nov 15, 2010  | 

My wife and I have always loved movies, so I decided to make a small Home Theater in our unfinished basement. We had lots of space so made half the area a theater and the other half a bar area. The design and floor plan were totally inspired by Home Theater magazine, of course.

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The Really Great Outdoors: Part 1
Mark Elson  |  Oct 30, 2007  | 
Backyard home theater is about more than bringing the indoors out.
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The Really Great Outdoors: Part 2
Mark Elson  |  Oct 30, 2007  | 
System 2: $25,914 to $35,180
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The Really Great Outdoors: Part 3
Nikhil Burman  |  Oct 30, 2007  | 
How About Some More Options?
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The Saga of Le Cinema Nouveau
Rick McCool Photography: John Mirro  |  Mar 23, 2010  | 

Some people purchase a home for the large kitchen, we purchased our home because it had enough space for a dedicated theater. The space we used was one of the two oversized two-car garages. I wanted the design to create a total environment for enjoying a theater experience, from approaching the theater to exiting it. Therefore, I put a lot of effort into the design and construction of the entry.

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