Michael Franks Design Co.
Custom Design & Fabrication

Crafted Without Compromise

Born from a love of home theater and a passion for great craftsmanship, we design and build custom pieces for homes and businesses nationwide. From dedicated theaters to ideas that don't fit off the shelf, we care about how it works, how it looks, and how it's built.

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What We Build

Your idea. Our Craftsmanship.

Custom Design

Great projects start with understanding what you want to create. We work with you to shape the idea, figure out the details, and design something that fits its purpose and your space.

Custom Fabrication

We design it, and we build it. That connection matters—from choosing materials to working through the smallest details, we care about the finished piece at every step.

Thoughtful Integration

A custom piece should feel like it belongs. Whether it houses technology, becomes part of a room, or stands on its own, we consider how it looks, works, and fits into the bigger picture.

Where Quiet Begins.
The Hush Box

Where Quiet Begins.

You put a lot into your theater. We take the noise out. Our custom hush boxes reduce projector noise and keep heat under control, with the attention to fit and finish your room deserves.

Designed in partnership with JVC and Dynamat, both models bring together noise reduction, controlled cooling, and custom craftsmanship.

Active thermal management — full lamp / laser power
¾" Black Diamond MDF with acoustic lining throughout
3-axis leveling bed for precision projector alignment
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Recent Work

Some ideas deserve to be built.

Off the shelf wasn't going to cut it. A few custom ideas brought to life. Different projects, different challenges, and plenty of attention to the details.

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The Waller Theater
Home Theater

The Waller Theater

Tallahassee, FL

A great client and an even better friend, Jay received hush box serial number 0001. In a room packed with awesome gear, he says the hush box is his favorite piece. His words, not ours. Check out Youthman’s YouTube video for a complete tour of Jay’s room.

The Lawrence Theater
Home Theater

The Lawrence Theater

Alexandria, VA

From an empty room to movie night. A complete theater build featuring sound isolation, acoustical design and treatments through Quest Acoustical Interiors, and stretch fabric walls. Finished with a JVC hush box, Stewart screen, custom Revel LCR enclosures, and backer boxes for the surround and Atmos speakers. Seaton Sound subwoofers, Trinnov processing, Lumagen video processing, and Kaleidescape complete the system, with video calibration by Kris Deering and audio calibration by Adam Pelz. Designed, built, and installed from start to finish.

Mjölnir, The Hammer
Custom Speaker

Mjölnir, The Hammer

Fargo, ND

Worthy of the name. The client brought these custom stacked Baltic birch speakers from Fargo, North Dakota, to our shop for CNC-cut carbon fiber baffles and a black finish. A look that lives up to how awesome these speakers are.

In Conversation

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Reviews

What clients say.

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Mark D

Mike Franks is 100%. He does everything to perfection, 98% does not pass. His attention to detail and drive for quality never cease to impress me. I have a JVC projector hush box from Michael Frank…

Brandon Smith

For years Mike has been a trusted advisor when it comes to no-compromise home theater solutions. A few years ago I approached him about making a hush box that would fit into my theater’s unique layou…

Crafted Without Compromise

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