Once the room for the installation of the home theater is decided, a proper plan should be devised to arrange the equipment and the furniture required. The home theater assembly contains a screen, two types of speakers i.e. the main speakers and the surround speakers, and other equipment. A cabinet aligned to a wall is used to fit in the aforementioned equipment except for the surround speakers. These are either installed on stands or on high places.

The furniture used for seating should be placed at a comfortable distance from the screen. And for easy viewing, the seats should be slightly higher than the screen. High-backed seats are considered ideal for home theater design plans. Recliner seats though, are a comfortable option, but should not be used specifically for designing a home theater room. This is because the position of the viewer’s head changes due to these seats.