Professional sound-handling wall treatments provide sonic balance along with a digital processor, surround sound speakers and a subwoofer.

The surprise appreciation is thanks, in part, to Brad Gibson, president of Audio Video Creations in Plantation, Florida, who assured the couple that the finished product would be worth the expense.

The theater's Art Deco theme is a sharp departure from the rest of the house, which was designed and decorated by Eloise Kubli, ASID. "They wanted a more formal home," she explains. "The main living areas are very detailed and very elegant." Exquisite details find their way into every room. From the custom-built maple cabinets in Barry's office, to the gold-and-silver-leaf carefully applied to crown molding in the bedroom, nothing was overlooked.