Are you a musician, aspiring musician, or just sick of hearing your kids practice the trombone to get their mandatory practice minutes in? Check out this guide on how to make a music room and how to make the most of your music room storage.
SOUNDPROOFING
This is a no brainer step, or at least it should be. It’s a music room, not a sit around quietly and gaze out the window room. It is going to be loud in here, and you’ll want that to not spread to the rest of the house at all hours, if not for yourself then for your neighbors. There are a few simple, and a few far less simple things that you’ll want to do if you want a truly sound proofed room.
INVEST IN SHELVING
Sound is an oddly destructive force, the reverberations of the waves hitting walls and shelves will shake them. Because of the vibrations, your shelves might collapse. Get some sturdy shelves, place delicate items on lower shelves, and ensure the shelves are deep enough. You’ll want music room storage that can stand up to your power chords.
CLEAR THE SPACE
Make sure that you have a space that can be adapted into a music room. What I mean here, is that you have the space for it, which probably means putting some things in storage or donating your things. Go with what you think will best suit your current lifestyle, might turn out that you need that sofa that was in the room or maybe it’s old and you wanted to get a new one anyway.
ADD ROOM DIVIDERS
Having single-purpose rooms is often a hard sell if you share space with a significant other. This is only made worse if they don’t share your musical inclinations. One good solution for this is a room divider. A room divider can be made of shelving like this one from Ikea. Or, if you have the money to hire a contractor you can create sturdy enough wall space. Shelving and wall space are so critical when it comes to music room storage.
FURNISH APPROPRIATELY
Decorating a music room is a special task. You want the whole space to reflect the music that you are playing. If you are doing heavy metal, it doesn’t make sense to have the Hello Kitty curtains – not judging if that’s your aesthetic. That said, you want to be comfortable in your new rec space, so be sure that your couches, chairs, stools, whatever you use are comfortable. This doesn’t mean you need new things, maybe get creative with your music room storage. Use benches and ottomans and shelves with space.
Do you have any spaces that you don’t use or would like some renovation ideas for? Drop a comment below and we’ll add that to the rotation. Now go play some music.
Originally published on 09/17/18; updated on 02/19/21