I Built an Atmosphere Engine for My Dining Room...
I transformed an ordinary dining room into an immersive smart room that can become a board-game world, haunted mansion, railway carriage, fantasy tavern, cosy restaurant or thousands of other scenes at the tap of a button.
This DIY dining-room makeover combines six Samsung The Frame TVs, Home Assistant, Philips Hue smart lighting, multi-screen sound, mini PCs and a custom locally hosted web app called Roomscape. Together, they control digital artwork, music, animated weather, lighting, sound effects, family photos, educational displays and completely immersive environments.
In this video, I show how I designed and built the room, concealed the technology inside custom cabinets and created an adaptable entertainment space for board games, family dinners, birthdays, Christmas, Halloween and parties. I also share what I learned about immersive room design—and why sometimes the most subtle effects are the most effective.
What board game, event or imaginary world should I create a Roomscape mode for next? Let me know in the comments!
⏱️ HIGHLIGHTS
00:00 - Intro
00:57 - Dining Room Problem
04:11 - Building Roomscape
08:10 - The Tour
10:47 - Lessons Learnt
13:30 - Was it worth it?
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July 20, 2026 at 06:36PM