help with designing front wall of my home theater

I am using a basement rec room to build a non-dedicated home theater area. I want to finish off the front wall (the screen wall) so it looks a bit stylish and unique.

Currently the "screen" is simply two new sheets of drywall painted white.

Here are a few objectives:

- cover the screen edges
- hide the speakers
- make the wall look interesting and stylish but not over-bearing

The as-is wall is shown (hopefully attached to this post). There is a large window on the far left and far right, with the screen and PJ near the middle.

Here are a few of my ideas:

idea 1) (First photo attached) Leave wall as is, painted light gray with white screen near center; build velvet frame around screen;

idea 2) cover speakers and entire wall with black fabric stretched over various size rectangular wood frames to give an artistic effect;

idea 3) cover speakers and enter wall with barnwood, frame around screen with barnwood, and black AT speaker cloth over speakers.



Please help me decide: Would any of the above appeal to you more than the others? Would any be yucky?

A benefit of idea#2 is that the speakers would be completely hidden, which is kind of cool (viewers would be impressed that seemingly no speakers exist). And it may look artistic (but it may look atrocious, not sure??)

A benefit of idea #3 is that screen seems would be hidden, but speakers would be obvious. And less risk of yucky-ness as everyone likes barnwood.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions - and send objections my way - no feelings will be hurt (unless you tell me AFTER its completed:)

Also if you have any other ideas - fire away!

Thanks

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