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Great Escapes: New Designs for Home Theaters by Theo Kalomirakis

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"Theo is obsessed with his work and embarked upon a quest for an elusive ideal theater that can exist only in dreams. Each time that he makes a dream theater into a reality, no matter how stunning the creation, it never quite fulfills the ideal in his mind-and off he goes again in the enthusiastic pursuit of impossible perfection."-Dean Koontz In the 21st century, more and more people "go out" to the movies at home. This lifestyle change has led to the biggest innovation in residential design today: the home theater, be it a custom- installed system or an elaborate private screening room. At the high end, Theo Kalomirakis reigns supreme as the leading designer of private theaters in the home. Kalomirakis tailors each of his designs to fit the needs of a specific client, using styles that range from ultra-traditional to cutting-edge. His theaters even have their own marquee names: The Moonlight, The First Run, The Miami Beach. Great Escapes showcases nine of these incredible spaces through superb color photographs and descriptions of the technology that make this revolution in entertainment and design possible. Although Kalomirakis's extravagant creations are for wealthy clients, they will also serve as inspiration for home owners who want to integrate cinema quality with home comfort on a more modest budget. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harry N. Abrams (October 15, 2003)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 204 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0810946564


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 69


Reading age ‏ : ‎ 13 years and up


Grade level ‏ : ‎ 8 and up


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.6 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.75 x 0.75 x 11 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #1,778,974 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1,574 in Interior & Home Design #2,444 in Interior Design #5,110 in Home Decorating & Design


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    • Great Escapes
Whether your interest is home theater, or movie palaces from the 1920's and 30's, Great Escapes is sensational! Once I opened it, I couldn't put it down and trust me with 204 pages loaded with 140 color photos of breathtaking architectural eye candy, this book will demand your focus. Kalomirakis brings the elegance of yesteryears movie palaces home with the help of writers Steve Castle, Dean Koontz and photographer Phillip Ennis. You can truly see Kalomirakis' love for the big screen in the architectural details he adorns his private cinemas with. No details are spared in Kalomirakis' work from neon marquees and ticket booths welcoming visitors to his theaters to opulent lobbies adorned with domed mural ceilings and snack bars and timeless columns. A few times while reading this book, I had to remind myself that the featured theaters I was viewing were in someone's personal residence. I have to say my personal favorite theater in this book was created for author Dean Koontz called "The Moonlight." Koontz also has an introduction in the book. Even though most of the theaters in this book take up more square footage than the average persons home. And even though theaters designed by Kalomirakis are beyond the financial means of most people, this book can serve as inspiration for those that want to bring home the silver screen on a lesser budget and do it in style. Theo Kalomirakis' newest book Great Escapes definitely brings home the look of the movie palaces of yesterday. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2003 by Suffolk
    • Great Ideas Book For Home Theater
Was a great insparation to building my next home theater. Would recommend to anyone with a DIY budget of $15,000 or above. Most if contracted would need a budget of $50,000 plus. So warning on that.
Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2009 by Larry W.
    • Classic
Although this book isn't new, yet Theo's design are timeless masterpieces, the book is focusing on his interior design and aesthetics for high-end home cinemas. I hope to see a new release since this book was first published
Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2019 by Ahmed Moheeb
    • Five Stars
Good book. My theaters are better
Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2018 by Travis
    • Another great book
This is another book I have been wanting. The condition was very good.
Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2016 by Ted Willis
    • WOW
What an amazing book. I wish it had given further details into the builds but there are so many great ideas in here. What an imagination Theo has.
Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2009 by adammb
    • home theater
this is just waste money because that book have theater design idea for only high end theater
Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2009 by Manvir Multani

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