Thanks balubalu, I also saw that article.  Wow, imagine what it cost to have Doug Chiang design it!

Thanks, Chrisjob.  Those books look like a good starting place.  As for the movies, I would go with still pictures instead: http://www.fabiofeminofantascience.org/RETROFUTURE/RETROFUTURE1.html

I'd watch a lot of movies from 1967-72, when spacey kitsch was the rage. Check out the book PAD and PAD Parties by Matt Maranian.

And here is another: a Star Trek home theater: http://reighn.com/

Thanks Caya123.  I don't have a clear picture yet.  I'm looking for a collection of options to help guide me.  Here is another thing that is out there: the Space 1999 apartment: http://www.space1999.net/~sorellarium13/housepictures.htm

You could try looking at Make magazine (makezine.com), or Instructables. I think you could start with a picture of what you want it to look like, and then break it down into details- how do I do that counter? How do I do that lighting over there? And so on. Once you break it down into individual items, then it becomes much easier to figure out how to do it.