When many of us think about brown theater seats, media room furniture or entertainment room couches, we’re imagining that cushy, pillowy, gathered-at-the-seams shiny leather you find in dens that haven’t been updated since the 70’s. It’s 2021, so when you’re building a DIY home theater, you’re likely not thinking 70’s… at least not in that way. But we think brown theater seating has gotten a bad rap. Brown theater seats can bring a really warm, cozy vibe to your media room, and you don’t have to sacrifice style to do it. Those worn out old brown leather recliners in your dad’s man cave? Dated. But some souped-up, custom designed, high-tech brown theater seats? Retro. Or even modern, maybe. But how?
Brown Multimedia Room Furniture is Timeless
There’s a reason that you always see entertainment room furniture have a brown color option — it’s prevailed through the decades and has claimed its place as a timeless color, right next to beloved neutrals, black and white.
Whether it feels dated or not is sort of up to you. The thing about brown home theater couches is that they’re only going to feel as dated as their environment does. If you’re still rocking popcorn ceilings and shag carpeting, then yeah. A big brown leather media room sofa is going to scream “dated.” But that same sofa placed in a bright, modern room? It’s going to fit right in.
It’s also a popular color choice for upscale media room reclining chairs because it evokes a feeling of warmth and familiarity. Brown is the color of so many natural elements: wood, the earth, and others. It’s only fair that we as humans feel drawn to it.
Ideas for Making Your Brown Home Theater Seating Cozy without Sacrificing Style
There’s a reason brown leather furniture was a living room and media room staple for so long. It’s warm, it’s durable, it’s comfy. But no one is purposefully putting wood paneling up anymore, and no one’s saving those nasty bright orange shag carpets. So how do we keep the warmth of brown leather theater seating without the vibe of times-gone-by?
Add Blankets, Throws, and Pillows
Sometimes all you have to do to make new seating yours is accessorize it. If you’re feeling that brown theater room chair with fabric upholstery is looking a little too… retro, tossing a blanket or two and adding decorative pillows goes a long way in smoothing out the retro feel.
Focus on colors that match the seating (and the rest of your furniture) and don’t be afraid to experiment with fun patterns. For example, a black pillow with white modern accents can almost instantly make a brown couch feel like it’s of the times rather than 50 years ago.
Adding soft fabrics like blankets and throws also double as a way to improve the acoustics in your home theater by dampening the sound.
A Tasteful Area Rug Goes a Long Way
Trying to figure out how to bring a leather home theater reclining seat into the modern day? An area rug with fun designs and high-quality materials can instantly transform your seating area and change your perception of your recliners.
Our Favorite Stylish Brown Home Theater Recliners
So much of a seat’s perception is all about the vibe and aesthetic it gives off. As some of the top-rated producers of upscale theater room seating, we’ve got plenty of brown multimedia room furniture that looks modern and feels oh-so comfortable.
- The Zurich Home Theater Recliner: It’s literally impossible to date this design, no matter what kind of brown theater seating we’re talking about. The super simple, sleek lines and modern features like powered headrests and LED underfoot lighting make the choice of brown leather on the Zurich the perfect marriage of modern and warmth.
- Oslo Modern Home Theater Seating: The Oslo Modern’s lines are clean and inviting, making brown the perfect complement to an already comfy-looking home theater seat. Brown Oslo theater seats are perfect for a home theater with a Bohemian vibe, or for man cave seating that is a play on that old den/game room vibe.
- Tuscany Ultimate Home Theater Chairs: Our Tuscany is one of the best-selling leather multimedia room chairs we offer. There’s a lot to love with a no-nonsense design and plenty of luxe features packed in.
- Oslo XL Home Theater Recliner: With plenty of additional space to spread out on, these are a supersized version of our Oslo entertainment room chairs. These media room seats come in a rich, dark brown, feature a well-loved contemporary design, and come in various configurations.
In fact, in recent years, brown seating has even seen a resurgence in popularity along with other neutrals. So, you see, brown theater seating isn’t out of the question just because the 70’s was 50 years ago. It just takes a little creativity. And opening up your color options when considering home theater furniture ideas might take you into a totally new headspace and a super-cool, super-unique DIY home theater!