Subtly designed home theaters are surprisingly difficult to find; here are five inspirational spaces for the cineasts among us.

Above: The screening room at the Public in Chicago.

Above: A stretched canvas serves as movie screen; image via Malwine Rafalski's "Holon" series.

Above: A media room in the Woodvalley road residence in Vancouver, designed by Gaile Guevara.

Above: A media room in the NYC apartment of design partners Yabu Pushelberg.

Above two photos: A screening room in a project by Isay Weinfeld in Brazil, spotted on Dezeen.

Above: A home theater in Majorca with scattered floor cushions, by French designer Alexandre de Betak.

Above: A media room in Sweden via StyleRoom (note the ceiling-mounted projector).

Above: The screen in the media room in Sweden via StyleRoom.