SEAL

Smart Home Integration

Smart Home & Home Cinema

Designed for clearer control, stronger infrastructure, and multi-space enjoyment

Our Client

Oaklands is a substantial private residence in Seal, shaped around family living, entertaining and leisure, with dedicated spaces including a basement cinema, gym, lounge / TV room, kitchen / dining areas and a vaulted golf / games room. The home required technology that could support multiple connected spaces without disrupting the architectural plan.

The client appointed Modus Vivendi to provide a discreet, reliable and intuitive system across comfort, security, media, cinema and wider home control. The priority was to create clarity across a complex residential environment, ensuring the technology supported everyday use while remaining integrated, practical and easy to manage.

Golf simulator view with projection screen and launch area.

The Brief

The brief combined whole-home smart control with a series of distinct entertainment and lifestyle spaces, including a lounge/TV room, entertainment room, gym, play room, external audio areas, and a golf and games room built around an existing TrackMan simulator. The project also required structured pre-wire, centralised racking, lighting and motorised shading, CCTV, entry, and networking to support consistent performance across the property.

Open-plan dining area with refined lighting and modern furniture.

Our Solution

We structured the project around a centralised backbone, combining Control4 control, Lutron lighting and shading, managed networking, distributed audio, video distribution, CCTV, entry, and dedicated equipment racking into one coordinated environment. This allowed the home to operate with clearer, more intuitive control across multiple rooms, while protecting long-term reliability through proper design documentation, panel schematics, rack layouts, and full pre-wire planning. Entertainment spaces were resolved according to their intended use, including a more immersive basement entertainment room, a surround system for the lounge/TV room, and a golf and games room designed around simulator use with integrated audio, video, and control. The result was a home with stronger technical foundations, more consistent performance, and a better balance between everyday usability and high-value leisure spaces.

Technical Specification

Architectural DesignStudio Hudson
Control SystemControl4
Lighting ControlLutron
Motorised ShadingLutron
Video Entry2N
Audio DistributionControl4 4-source, 8-zone audio system
Audio SystemTriad, Sonnce and Artcoustic
CCTVDahua
Wi-Fi & NetworkingCisco and Ruckus
Cinema SystemArtcoustic 5.2.2 Atmos surround system with Anthem processing
TV Room AudioTriad 5.1 surround system with Denon 7.2 channel AV receiver
Golf SimulatorExisting TrackMan simulator with laser projector allowance
DisplaySony 85″ 4K HDR TV
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Executive Cinema System

A dedicated cinema environment where cinema screen scale, luxury seating, and acoustic performance deliver full immersion.

Bespoke home cinema installation with tiered seating, projection screen and integrated lighting.

Director Cinema System

A transformable cinema solution where hidden mechanisms, spatial flexibility, and design integrity shape the experience.

Crestron Home media room with large wall display, sectional seating and ambient lighting

Producer Cinema System

A premium TV-based cinema solution where film, gaming, and effortless everyday use come together in one intelligent living space.

Living room with built-in shelving and dark blue cabinetry

Golf Simulator Suite

A specialist simulator environment where precision, realism, and performance come together in a refined residential setting.

Exterior lawn view with open landscape and evening light.

Outdoor Cinema

An outdoor cinema solution where brightness, audio clarity, weather resilience, and environmental integration shape the experience.

Outdoor dining terrace with table setting and modern exterior detailing.

Underriver

Smart Home & Home Cinema

Smart Home & Home Cinema

Designed to unify control, connectivity, and hidden cinema within a remodelled home

Our Client

Underriver is a private residence shaped around a remodelled family home, with extended living spaces and a hidden cinema designed to sit naturally within the wider property. The project required technology that could support daily living, entertainment and control without disrupting the architectural changes or the character of the home.

The client appointed Modus Vivendi to provide a discreet, reliable and intuitive system across lighting, media, access, CCTV and wider home technology. The priority was to support a more connected living environment while keeping the technology integrated, practical and easy to manage.

Staircase seen from above with timber treads and black balustrade

The Brief

The property was being remodelled and refurbished, which included extending the footprint of the home to the rear, as well as converting the existing shed and greenhouse into usable accommodation connected back to the main house by a glazed link. The design incorporated some unique details, including a hidden cinema space, and with the client’s passion for technology, it was important that the completed house reflected the capabilities of a true smart home.

Dark media room with sofa and large screen

Our Solution

Modus Vivendi approached the project as a coordinated smart home scheme rather than a collection of independent systems. Crestron Home brought together lighting control, shading integration, video entry and wider home control, while audio, video, Wi-Fi, networking and security infrastructure were supported through a centralised head-end, equipment rack and structured cabling strategy.

Within the hidden cinema space, projection, surround sound, source equipment, lighting control and supporting infrastructure were coordinated as part of the wider scheme. The result was a home where control, entertainment, connectivity and access worked as one considered environment.

Bright room with mirrored doors and built-in bookshelves

Technical Specification

Control SystemCrestron Home
Lighting ControlCrestron
Video Entry2N
Audio DistributionSonos
Audio SystemBowers & Wilkins and Triad
CCTVDahua with client-supplied cameras
Wi-Fi & NetworkingUbiquiti
Cinema SystemSurround sound and projection system
ProjectorOptoma 4K laser projector
Projector ScreenScreen Research 100″ fixed screen
Source EquipmentApple TV 4K and Sky Q
SeatingClient supplied
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Executive Cinema System

A dedicated cinema environment where cinema screen scale, luxury seating, and acoustic performance deliver full immersion.

Bespoke home cinema installation with tiered seating, projection screen and integrated lighting.

Director Cinema System

A transformable cinema solution where hidden mechanisms, spatial flexibility, and design integrity shape the experience.

Crestron Home media room with large wall display, sectional seating and ambient lighting

Producer Cinema System

A premium TV-based cinema solution where film, gaming, and effortless everyday use come together in one intelligent living space.

Living room with built-in shelving and dark blue cabinetry

Golf Simulator Suite

A specialist simulator environment where precision, realism, and performance come together in a refined residential setting.

Exterior lawn view with open landscape and evening light.

Outdoor Cinema

An outdoor cinema solution where brightness, audio clarity, weather resilience, and environmental integration shape the experience.

Outdoor dining terrace with table setting and modern exterior detailing.

HORSHAM

Smart Home & Home Cinema

Designed to Restore Clarity and Long-Term Value

Our Client

Horsham is a substantial new-build family residence, understood to be approximately 15,000 sq ft, designed around family living, entertainment and leisure. In a home of this scale, technology needed to support daily life, comfort and control without competing with the design of the property itself.

The client appointed Modus Vivendi to provide a discreet, reliable and intuitive system across comfort, security, media and home cinema. With a basement entertainment complex, garage, gym and games areas, the priority was to restore clarity to a complex residential environment and ensure the technology enhanced the home without adding visual noise or unnecessary complexity.

Stairwell view with glazing and modern architectural detailing.

The Brief

The project needed to be stabilised late in the build, with the property nearing completion and key technology decisions still unresolved. The client required Modus Vivendi to restore technical clarity across the wider home, coordinate the smart home direction, and bring the system design back into a dependable path before handover.

A key part of the brief was to deliver a dedicated home cinema within the basement entertainment complex, while ensuring the wider home integration remained reliable and intuitive. Timing, supply risk during the first COVID lockdown, and the need for dependable whole-home control all required careful management.

zlue lighting and seating arrangement.

Our Solution

Modus Vivendi restructured the system strategy around a Crestron Home platform, allowing the wider property, security, lighting, climate control, and entertainment spaces to be resolved as one coherent environment. Detailed supplier coordination protected programme timing, secured key equipment during lockdown disruption, and kept the project moving at a stage where delay would have carried obvious cost and frustration.
Within the basement level, the home cinema was delivered as part of a much broader leisure setting that also included a garage, gym, and games areas. Bespoke equipment storage supported the wider smart home infrastructure, while the cinema itself was designed around immersive performance, tiered seating, and long-term family use. The result restored confidence as well as control.

Garage wall with framed artwork and vehicle detailing.

Technical Specification

Control SystemCrestron Home
Lighting ControlCrestron Home
HVACIntegrated heating controls and air conditioning
SecurityIntegrated Gate entry, CCTV and intruder alarm
Cinema SystemDolby Atmos 9.2.4 surround sound system
ProjectorJVC
Projector ScreenScreen Research 170” ultra-wide projector screen
SeatingCineca
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Executive Cinema System

A dedicated cinema environment where cinema screen scale, luxury seating, and acoustic performance deliver full immersion.

Bespoke home cinema installation with tiered seating, projection screen and integrated lighting.

Director Cinema System

A transformable cinema solution where hidden mechanisms, spatial flexibility, and design integrity shape the experience.

Crestron Home media room with large wall display, sectional seating and ambient lighting

Producer Cinema System

A premium TV-based cinema solution where film, gaming, and effortless everyday use come together in one intelligent living space.

Living room with built-in shelving and dark blue cabinetry

Golf Simulator Suite

A specialist simulator environment where precision, realism, and performance come together in a refined residential setting.

Exterior lawn view with open landscape and evening light.

Outdoor Cinema

An outdoor cinema solution where brightness, audio clarity, weather resilience, and environmental integration shape the experience.

Outdoor dining terrace with table setting and modern exterior detailing.

Sevenoaks .VI

Executive Cinema System

Home Cinema

Designed for immersive viewing within a compact footprint

Our Client

Chiddingstone is a private residence where an attic space was reworked to accommodate a cinema alongside a guest bedroom, en-suite and utility area. The project required careful planning within a compact footprint, where technology needed to support entertainment without overwhelming the available space or architectural layout.

The client appointed Modus Vivendi to create a discreet, reliable and practical cinema environment supported by clear technical planning. The priority was to make the space work intelligently, balancing performance, comfort and usability within a constrained part of the home.

Luxury home cinema installation with projection screen, bespoke seating and integrated ambient lighting.

The Brief

The aim was to turn the attic into a more useful part of the house, centred on shared film viewing, while also accommodating a guest bedroom, en-suite, and utility area. Limited space meant every decision had to work harder without compromising comfort or performance.

Cinema room view with seating and screen wall.

Our Solution

To define the direction properly, we invited the client to our demonstration facilities so the specification could be shaped around lived experience rather than guesswork. Once agreed, we coordinated the wider attic scheme with our interior design and building partners, allowing the cinema environment and supporting spaces to be resolved as one project.
Accurate CAD planning was critical in making the footprint work. We integrated two rows of seating, acoustic build-up, a rear bar area, subtle lighting, and dual-aspect viewing capability, while positioning key elements as sympathetically as possible within the roof space. The result balances performance, usability, and design cohesion.

Cinema seating view with side-wall acoustic panels and lighting.

Technical Specification

Control SystemControl4
Lighting ControlRako
ProjectorJVC
Projector ScreenScreen Research masking screen
Audio SystemArtcoustic
Cinema SystemDolby Atmos 7.2.4 dedicated home cinema
AmplificationAnthem
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Executive Cinema System

A dedicated cinema environment where cinema screen scale, luxury seating, and acoustic performance deliver full immersion.

Bespoke home cinema installation with tiered seating, projection screen and integrated lighting.

Director Cinema System

A transformable cinema solution where hidden mechanisms, spatial flexibility, and design integrity shape the experience.

Crestron Home media room with large wall display, sectional seating and ambient lighting

Producer Cinema System

A premium TV-based cinema solution where film, gaming, and effortless everyday use come together in one intelligent living space.

Living room with built-in shelving and dark blue cabinetry

Golf Simulator Suite

A specialist simulator environment where precision, realism, and performance come together in a refined residential setting.

Exterior lawn view with open landscape and evening light.

Outdoor Cinema

An outdoor cinema solution where brightness, audio clarity, weather resilience, and environmental integration shape the experience.

Outdoor dining terrace with table setting and modern exterior detailing.

Ingatestone

Executive Cinema System

Home Cinema

Designed for immersive family viewing and everyday comfort

Our Client

This project came from a long-standing client relationship built over more than a decade. Over that time, Modus Vivendi had completed a range of audio-visual works for the property, creating a strong level of trust and a clear understanding of how the family wanted to live with technology.

Cinema seating view with curtain detailing and low-glare lighting.

The Brief

Following a major ground-floor extension during the first lockdown, an additional living room became available for a new purpose. The client wanted a complete turnkey transformation into a dedicated cinema space, while also resolving difficult room proportions and gaining clearer direction on specification and investment.

Rear seating view facing the screen, showing the full room layout.

Our Solution

To define the brief properly, we invited the client to our Chelmsford demonstration facility so they could experience different cinema environments before committing to the final direction. Once the specification was agreed, we created a 3D visual to clarify the layout, finishes, and overall design intent before work began. We then delivered the project as a full room renovation, including a rebuilt front wall, coffered ceiling, bespoke fabric panelling, integrated lighting, projector housing, staged seating, and daylight control. The result is an Executive Cinema System shaped around shared family use, comfort, and long-term enjoyment.

Dedicated home cinema installation with large projection screen, acoustic wall treatment and concealed perimeter lighting.

Technical Specification

Cinema SystemDolby Atmos 5.2.2 surround sound system
Control SystemControl4
ProjectorSony
Projector ScreenScreen Research 120″ acoustically transparent projector screen
AmplificationAnthem
SeatingCineca motorised reclining seating and daybeds
Lighting ControlRako
ShadesSilent Gliss motorised curtains and manual blinds
Lighting ControlRako
Fabric PanellingS-Panels
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Executive Cinema System

A dedicated cinema environment where cinema screen scale, luxury seating, and acoustic performance deliver full immersion.

Bespoke home cinema installation with tiered seating, projection screen and integrated lighting.

Director Cinema System

A transformable cinema solution where hidden mechanisms, spatial flexibility, and design integrity shape the experience.

Crestron Home media room with large wall display, sectional seating and ambient lighting

Producer Cinema System

A premium TV-based cinema solution where film, gaming, and effortless everyday use come together in one intelligent living space.

Living room with built-in shelving and dark blue cabinetry

Golf Simulator Suite

A specialist simulator environment where precision, realism, and performance come together in a refined residential setting.

Exterior lawn view with open landscape and evening light.

Outdoor Cinema

An outdoor cinema solution where brightness, audio clarity, weather resilience, and environmental integration shape the experience.

Outdoor dining terrace with table setting and modern exterior detailing.

Goudhurst

Smart Home & Home Cinema

Smart Home & Home Cinema

Designed for stronger connectivity and more immersive entertainment

Our Client

The client had recently purchased a new home in Sevenoaks, Kent and wanted to make better use of it for both family life and entertaining. A basement offered clear potential, but the final direction, look, and performance level had not yet been defined, so they needed structured guidance on how to invest well.

Games room with blue ceiling lighting and long seating

The Brief

The initial brief centred on creating a family-focused basement cinema. As discussions progressed, it became clear that the home’s existing Wi-Fi & networking infrastructure was not strong enough to support work, streaming, video calls, and wider entertainment use across the property. The project therefore expanded beyond one room into a broader whole-home technology upgrade.

Dark cinema viewed from the side with screen at front

Our Solution

We began by upgrading the property’s Wi-Fi & networking and broadband performance, after identifying that the existing system could not support the family’s work, streaming, and wider usage demands. With that in place, we designed the basement environment to balance immersive viewing with a more social, relaxed atmosphere. To help the client make decisions quickly and confidently, we produced 3D visuals and presented clearly differentiated options before installation began. The completed scheme combined tailored seating, bespoke fabric panelling, acoustic artwork, controllable mood lighting, and a pool table, resulting in a space that improved both digital reliability and the overall experience of the home.

Entertainment room with warm neutral ceiling lighting

Technical Specification

Control SystemControl4
Lighting ControlRako
Cinema SystemDolby Atmos 5.2.4 surround sound system
ProjectorJVC
Projector ScreenScreen Research 120″ acoustically transparent projector screen
Audio SystemTriad
Amplification & ProcessingDenon
Light FittingsDarklight Designs
Fabric PanellingS-Panels
SeatingCineca motorised reclining seating and daybeds
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Executive Cinema System

A dedicated cinema environment where cinema screen scale, luxury seating, and acoustic performance deliver full immersion.

Bespoke home cinema installation with tiered seating, projection screen and integrated lighting.

Director Cinema System

A transformable cinema solution where hidden mechanisms, spatial flexibility, and design integrity shape the experience.

Crestron Home media room with large wall display, sectional seating and ambient lighting

Producer Cinema System

A premium TV-based cinema solution where film, gaming, and effortless everyday use come together in one intelligent living space.

Living room with built-in shelving and dark blue cabinetry

Golf Simulator Suite

A specialist simulator environment where precision, realism, and performance come together in a refined residential setting.

Exterior lawn view with open landscape and evening light.

Outdoor Cinema

An outdoor cinema solution where brightness, audio clarity, weather resilience, and environmental integration shape the experience.

Outdoor dining terrace with table setting and modern exterior detailing.

Boughton Monchelsea

Executive Cinema System

Home Cinema

Designed to turn an unused cellar into a fully resolved family retreat

Our Client

Boughton Monchelsea is a character property where an unused wine cellar was transformed into a dedicated cinema space. The project required technology that could support immersive viewing while working within the constraints of an existing structure, including acoustic treatment, HVAC, ceiling height and room-within-a-room construction.

The client appointed Modus Vivendi to create a discreet, reliable and high-performance cinema environment. The priority was to turn an underused space into a fully resolved home cinema that felt intentional, comfortable and integrated within the character of the property.

Home cinema installation with star ceiling, projection screen, acoustic wall panels and tiered seating.

The Brief

An unused wine cellar needed to be transformed from a bare shell into a high-performing dedicated cinema space. Because the room required full building works, decorating, and M&E services, the challenge was to resolve both the structure and the experience as one coordinated project.

Cinema side table detail with lamp and soft ambient light.

Our Solution

We began by taking the clients to the Artcoustic demonstration facility in Essex, helping them refine both performance expectations and aesthetic direction before we produced a full rendered design for approval. Once agreed, the project was delivered as a full room-within-a-room build, including a reworked entrance, raised floor, lowered ceiling, heating and cooling, bespoke fabric panelling, a Starscape ceiling, layered lighting, and additional acoustic treatment. We also adjusted the bass strategy, equipment placement, and artwork design to suit the room properly, resulting in a more immersive and complete family cinema that the client now uses daily.

Dark cinema with blue accent lighting and stepped seating

Technical Specification

Cinema SystemDolby Atmos 9.4.4 surround sound system
Control SystemControl4
ProjectorSony laser projector
Projector ScreenScreen Research 130″ 16:9 screen
Audio SystemArtcoustic
Amplification & ProcessingAnthem
SeatingCineca Modena
Lighting ControlRako with DMX
Light FittingsOrluna and Itallia
Source EquipmentApple TV 4K, Sky Q, Microsoft Wireless Display, and PS5
HVACDaikin heating, cooling, and ventilation
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Executive Cinema System

A dedicated cinema environment where cinema screen scale, luxury seating, and acoustic performance deliver full immersion.

Bespoke home cinema installation with tiered seating, projection screen and integrated lighting.

Director Cinema System

A transformable cinema solution where hidden mechanisms, spatial flexibility, and design integrity shape the experience.

Crestron Home media room with large wall display, sectional seating and ambient lighting

Producer Cinema System

A premium TV-based cinema solution where film, gaming, and effortless everyday use come together in one intelligent living space.

Living room with built-in shelving and dark blue cabinetry

Golf Simulator Suite

A specialist simulator environment where precision, realism, and performance come together in a refined residential setting.

Exterior lawn view with open landscape and evening light.

Outdoor Cinema

An outdoor cinema solution where brightness, audio clarity, weather resilience, and environmental integration shape the experience.

Outdoor dining terrace with table setting and modern exterior detailing.

Sevenoaks .III

Smart Home & Home Cinema

Smart Home & Home Cinema

A long-term home shaped by whole-home integration and upgraded lighting control

Our Client

Sevenoaks III is a substantial private residence where technology needed to support everyday family living, media use and long-term whole-home control. Rather than treating the system as a one-off installation, the project required a considered approach that could accommodate the client’s existing needs while allowing the home to evolve over time.

The client appointed Modus Vivendi to provide a discreet, reliable and intuitive system across control, media, lighting and wider home technology. The priority was to provide continuity, improve everyday usability and support future upgrades without adding unnecessary complexity to the way the home was lived in.

Warm living room with shelving and feature lighting

The Brief

The original brief called for a fully integrated home environment, including property-wide audio and video distribution, CCTV, structured Wi-Fi & networking, aerial and satellite distribution, equipment racking, telephone integration, and a multi-purpose media room that could deliver a convincing cinematic experience without taking over the living space. The later phase focused on upgrading the lighting and shading layer, introducing more precise scene control, motorised shade coordination, occupancy sensing, and a higher standard of tactile control throughout the house.

Neutral lounge with long ottoman and brick feature wall

Our Solution

Modus Vivendi approached Sevenoaks III as a coordinated smart home rather than a set of separate systems. The original installation created the core technical backbone for whole-home audio and video distribution, Wi-Fi and networking, Control4 room control, CCTV, satellite and television distribution, centralised equipment and a dedicated media space.

A later Crestron phase refined the property further through upgraded lighting and shading control, including keypads, touchscreens, remotes, sensors and centralised processing. Together, these elements created a more unified home environment where lighting, shading, media and wider control could work more intuitively in daily use.

Close-up of smart keypad on brick exterior wall

Technical Specification

Control SystemControl4 and Crestron Home
Lighting ControlCrestron
Shading ControlCrestron motorised shading
Occupancy SensingCrestron passive infrared sensors
Audio DistributionMeridian and Sonos multi-room audio
Internal SpeakersBowers & Wilkins and Nakymatone hidden and discreet speakers
External SpeakersBowers & Wilkins
Video DistributionWyreStorm
CCTVLilin
Wi-Fi & NetworkingPakedge and DrayTek
Equipment RacksMiddle Atlantic
TelephonesPanasonic
DisplaySony 85″ BRAVIA Professional 4K display
Cinema SpeakersArtcoustic
SubwoofersArtcoustic in-wall subwoofers
Amplification & ProcessingDenon
Source EquipmentApple TV and Sky
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Executive Cinema System

A dedicated cinema environment where cinema screen scale, luxury seating, and acoustic performance deliver full immersion.

Bespoke home cinema installation with tiered seating, projection screen and integrated lighting.

Director Cinema System

A transformable cinema solution where hidden mechanisms, spatial flexibility, and design integrity shape the experience.

Crestron Home media room with large wall display, sectional seating and ambient lighting

Producer Cinema System

A premium TV-based cinema solution where film, gaming, and effortless everyday use come together in one intelligent living space.

Living room with built-in shelving and dark blue cabinetry

Golf Simulator Suite

A specialist simulator environment where precision, realism, and performance come together in a refined residential setting.

Exterior lawn view with open landscape and evening light.

Outdoor Cinema

An outdoor cinema solution where brightness, audio clarity, weather resilience, and environmental integration shape the experience.

Outdoor dining terrace with table setting and modern exterior detailing.

Orpington .II

Smart Home & Home Cinema

Smart Home & Home Cinema

Designed to restore confidence and deliver a more dependable integrated scheme

Our Client

Woodride_Orpington II is a private residence where Modus Vivendi was first recommended for a specialist fabric wall tracking system within the basement cinema, as this sat outside the capability of the original AV contractor. Early discussions quickly built trust, leading the client to seek wider technical guidance across the project.

The client appointed Modus Vivendi to restore clarity around the cinema specification and wider home technology. The priority was to resolve the technical direction, protect the quality of the final installation and ensure the system could be completed with greater confidence and control.

Dark media room with screen showing a film scene

The Brief

What began as a focused cinema-related instruction soon widened into a broader review of the proposed system design and first-fix cabling infrastructure. A number of concerns were identified, and the brief became one of correcting the scheme without disrupting the live construction programme.

Dark media room with sectional sofa and wall lighting

Our Solution

After reviewing the original proposals, Modus Vivendi reworked the system strategy and advised on how the key issues could be resolved more reliably. By that stage, the client had lost confidence in the existing contractor and asked us to take over the project in full. We then redeployed engineers to site quickly to avoid delay and bring the wider scheme back under control. The completed integration combined Control4 home control, Rako lighting, QMotion shading, whole-house Wi-Fi, integrated CCTV, multi-room audio and video, and a dedicated Dolby Atmos basement cinema, resulting in a more coherent and dependable outcome.

Dark blue kitchen with central island

Technical Specification

Control SystemControl4
Lighting ControlRako
Motorised ShadingQMotion
SpeakersArtcoustic
ProjectorJVC
Projector ScreenScreen Excellence 140″ 16:9 acoustically transparent projector screen
Projector ScreenScreen Excellence 140″ 16:9 acoustically transparent projector screen
Amplification & ProcessingAnthem
Cinema Audio FormatDolby Atmos 9.4.4
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Executive Cinema System

A dedicated cinema environment where cinema screen scale, luxury seating, and acoustic performance deliver full immersion.

Bespoke home cinema installation with tiered seating, projection screen and integrated lighting.

Director Cinema System

A transformable cinema solution where hidden mechanisms, spatial flexibility, and design integrity shape the experience.

Crestron Home media room with large wall display, sectional seating and ambient lighting

Producer Cinema System

A premium TV-based cinema solution where film, gaming, and effortless everyday use come together in one intelligent living space.

Living room with built-in shelving and dark blue cabinetry

Golf Simulator Suite

A specialist simulator environment where precision, realism, and performance come together in a refined residential setting.

Exterior lawn view with open landscape and evening light.

Outdoor Cinema

An outdoor cinema solution where brightness, audio clarity, weather resilience, and environmental integration shape the experience.

Outdoor dining terrace with table setting and modern exterior detailing.

WILMINGTON

Executive Cinema System

Home Cinema

Designed to transform the brief into a clearer contemporary direction

Our Client

The clients were renovating and extending their home in Wilmington, Kent following fire damage. Within that wider recovery project, they wanted to create a dedicated cinema and bar area on the ground floor that would feel special, usable, and properly resolved from the outset.

Tiered cinema seating with teal lighting

The Brief

Their starting point was a more traditional cinema concept, with a foyer, drinks area, and theatrical detailing leading into the main seating zone. The challenge was to test that direction properly, clarify the room layout, and make sure the space could support a convincing viewing experience before full delivery was committed.

Dark cinema with teal accent lighting and projection screen

Our Solution

We began with a visual mood board and early concept work to help the clients assess the look, feel, and arrangement of the room. During the discovery process, we then presented alternative contemporary references and design visuals, which shifted the project away from the original traditional scheme and towards a more refined direction. Once the brief was agreed, we produced 3D visualisations and were asked to develop the space as a turnkey solution. The final proposal combined a darker contemporary palette, bespoke fabric panelling, a backlit bar, layered lighting, ceiling treatment, revised seating geometry, and coordinated building works to create a more cohesive family entertainment environment.

Cinema bar with warm neutral backlighting

Technical Specification

Control SystemControl4
ProjectorJVC
Projector ScreenScreen Research 100″ acoustically transparent projector screen
SpeakersTriad
Amplification & ProcessingAnthem
Cinema SystemDolby Atmos 5.1.2
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Executive Cinema System

A dedicated cinema environment where cinema screen scale, luxury seating, and acoustic performance deliver full immersion.

Bespoke home cinema installation with tiered seating, projection screen and integrated lighting.

Director Cinema System

A transformable cinema solution where hidden mechanisms, spatial flexibility, and design integrity shape the experience.

Crestron Home media room with large wall display, sectional seating and ambient lighting

Producer Cinema System

A premium TV-based cinema solution where film, gaming, and effortless everyday use come together in one intelligent living space.

Living room with built-in shelving and dark blue cabinetry

Golf Simulator Suite

A specialist simulator environment where precision, realism, and performance come together in a refined residential setting.

Exterior lawn view with open landscape and evening light.

Outdoor Cinema

An outdoor cinema solution where brightness, audio clarity, weather resilience, and environmental integration shape the experience.

Outdoor dining terrace with table setting and modern exterior detailing.