by Author Anne Grobler

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Music Sanctuary - How to Design a Perfect Music Room

Having your owm music room can have great benefits, both for you and your children. However, before you create it, consider the following things.

There are many benefits to having a music room in your home, aesthetically and educationally, just to name a few. Whatever the reason for creating your music sanctuary in your home, there are many aspects like space, instruments and specific purpose that will determine how to design the perfect music room.

 

Purpose and Nature of the Room

Before designing a music room, you should determine precisely what kind of music room it will be. A music room intended for a recording or rehearsals won’t be the same as one intended for listening or learning. Alternatively, you may just want a room for somebody to learn a new instrument. Whatever you decide, the design of any music-oriented will depend on the acoustic properties of the room’s layout.

 

Depending on the nature of the room, you will want to focus on specific aspects. If your music sanctuary is a place of business you will want to focus on dimensions, frequencies and vibrations.

The dimensions of the room determine the frequencies at which the walls of the room resonate; the walls vibrate with certain sound frequencies, causing those sounds to seem louder or softer than normal.

 

Picking the Best Room

Ideally you should pick the least obscure shaped room in your home, finding the best dimensions is easiest when the room is rectangular with a flat ceiling. Choosing a room with thick walls will also aid reducing vibration. Doors and windows resonate and reflect sound differently than the walls around them, and they also can allow sound to leak out of the room instead of being properly reflected back to the listener. If you are someone who plays alone, hard wood and ceramics are great materials to utilise when trying to create a music room which has sound that reverberates. Laminate floors are a good choice for this purpose.

 

If you are in a band or play with other musicians then a music room that reverberates too much can be a problem, particularly if you like to play loudly. A good way of softening the sound of a music room, so that it is a bit easier on the ear, is to use soft furnishings. Sofas, chairs, scatter cushions and drapes will all act as great acoustic deadeners. What’s best about adding these features is the fact they can fit in with the rest of the décor and be easily moved around to change the acoustics of the room at will.

 

 

Giving your Music Sanctuary an Identity

Obviously, some households don't need to focus on the complexities of a space such as a recording studio. Creating a space to learn an instrument or listen to music will take on a more relaxed approach. If you intend to add value to your home by creating a music sanctuary, find a real estate agent such as OpenAgent, familiar with certain trends and tips for increasing value.

 

Give your home’s music sanctuary an identity as a separate space in your home, this can be done by choosing a colour scheme that will create an atmosphere. If you want a bright room, use a colour repeatedly throughout the room, on the walls, floor and even the ceiling. If you want a more tranquil space, use the same method with off-whites or even greys to get the same effect. A collection of wall mounted musical instruments can look like a gallery of usable art work. Furthermore, instruments themselves will help break up a monotone look.