Ludwig van Beethoven once said: "Music is the mediator between the spiritual and the sensual life." This may be so, but for the most part, high-tech audio and visual equipment are often at odds with well-compiled interior décor styles.

Even if the interiors are über contemporary, the many wires and plug points needed to get all the necessary equipment working ultimately ends up looking cluttered and fussy. Here are some tips on how to integrate your audio solutions with your interior décor from the experts at Soft Illusion Audiovisuals:

Have you ever thought about the joy music can bring to every room in your home, or is it the thought of bulky speakers and disorderly cabling that stops these thoughts from entering your mind? The great news is that those days are long gone and you can in fact watch DVDs and listen to your favourite music throughout your house – without compromising on your flawless décor.

Let's say you are after a full home cinema for your lounge. A standard home cinema audio system consists out of six speakers, five speakers would have to either stand on the ground or be mounted against the wall – not anymore. You can have all your speakers fitted into your walls, and your speakers will now blend seamlessly with the rest of the wall surfaces. If you're still concerned about the colour of the speaker, why not paint it? In-wall speakers can be painted any shade.

A subwoofer speaker is an individually powered speaker that reproduces the low frequency sound of your system. This speaker is normally located on the floor, preferably in a corner. However, even a subwoofer can also be installed into your wall.

The key to combining audio with today's modern interior styles is to formulate a balance between the appearance and design of both the high-tech equipment and the design lines of the interiors. The easiest way to do this is to invest in an audiovisual professional who can examine your unique environment and provide you with the correct recommendations. The correct speaker installation and placing can make a substantial difference to the performance of your audio system, never mind the obvious aesthetic benefits.

If you are making your own purchasing decisions, make sure you do sufficient research about the audio system you would like to invest in. Take the size of your room into consideration – if you are pressed for space, a smaller home cinema system might do the trick for you. Make sure that you know what kind of acoustics you're dealing with – a solid wood floor, a laminated floor, a concrete floor, a carpet floor – these will all make a difference to the acoustic quality. A room's décor is a major role player in the overall outcome of the audio system. If you have a modern open space environment, make sure that you fill the specific room with acoustic-friendly items like absorbent carpets, curtains with a bit of volume and solid furniture.

How does natural light affect the specific room? When you invest in visual solutions such as a plasma or LCD TV, or an HD projector, make sure that you observe the flow of the natural light that enters the hosting room. Certain products function poorly in light conditions and it is important to know and understand this before you make your purchasing decision. The bottom line is that if you have a light room, the best solution for a light room is an LCD TV.

If you are in the construction phase it is essential to get things organised from the start. Get your ideas together and talk to your AV professional to assist you with the necessary technical aspects from the start. This will ensure that everything (in terms of the audio and video) will run smoothly. This will involve the conduit layout of your home, electrical layout of your AV equipment, the correct positioning of your products and cable management.

Integrating your audio selection with your décor will enhance every aspect of your interior style throughout your home. – Antonella Dési

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