Creating a quiet study space can help increase your productivity. Trying to study in a noisy room where you can’t concentrate just makes the process more stressful and time consuming. Luckily, a few minor adjustments can turn any room into a quiet and relaxing study spot. Keep reading for easy tips and cost-effective ways to create a quiet study space!
Soundproofing the Study Room Door
If sound from other rooms is constantly leaking into your study space, you’ll never be able to get any work done. Consider soundproofing the door, an effective method for stopping sound transfer between rooms. A door seal can be placed around the perimeter of the door, closing any gaps or cracks that sound could normally travel through. Another option is a door sweep, which is placed underneath the door in order to close the gap between the door and the floor.
If you have a hollow-core door, as most people do, consider investing in a soundproof door cover. Although it’s more expensive than just using door sweeps and seals, it extremely effective when paired with the two, and even on its own can reduce noise coming in by about 60%-80%.
Use Soundproofing Curtains for a Quiet Study Room
If you live in a busy part of town you might hear a lot of traffic noise while you’re trying to study. Or if you have noisy neighbors, you might be able to hear them chatting or playing music. Sound can easily enter a room through windows, but don’t worry – there is a quick fix for this!
With no construction, soundproofing curtains can drastically change the atmosphere of a room. The AcousticCurtain™ actually deflects sound waves away from your space, making it the most effective sound-blocking curtain on the market. It can be easily hung in under 5 minutes and comes in a variety of size and color options to match any study space.
Absorption Panels for Study Room Acoustics
If you’re facing echo or reverberation problems in your study space, sound absorption is what you need. This may really only affect you if you do a lot of group study sessions, because if the echo is a problem, that can make it hard to understand the people you’re with. And if you’re ever studying with someone over a video chat, any excess echo can be picked up through the microphone and make it especially hard for the other person to understand you.
Absorption panels are an ideal solution for any single-room acoustic problem. They are made with highly absorptive materials in order to trap and contain sound waves. This reduces echo and reverberation, eliminating background noise. They are easy to mount on the wall and offered in fabric-wrap or custom art finishes. Pro-tip: they can be used as a push pin board to keep notes and papers handy and organized!
Another way to help create a quiet study space is to place rugs and other soft materials such as curtains, tapestries, and plush furniture around your study room to help reduce echo. The more thick, plush materials in the room, the better. It’s time to pick out a big, comfy study chair!
Using White Noise Sound Masking in Your Study Room
Introducing a white noise machine into your study room won’t necessarily help “soundproof” the room, but it can help to drown out distractions. Sound masking machines work by raising the ambient background noise level in a room, so the distracting noises you might usually hear either don’t seem as loud as they once were, or you can’t hear them at all.
Another way to “mask” or drown out other noise, is to invest in a good pair of sound cancelling headphones. Noise cancelling headphones actually use white noise to mask any outside sound from what you’re listening to in the ear buds, so that your music is the only thing you’re hearing. Some brands such as Bose may require a bigger investment, but they’ll deliver better sound quality and noise cancellation than most generic ones.
Benefits of Study Room Soundproofing
Now that you’ve got a quiet and effective study space set-up, you’re ready to hit the books! Let us know in the comments below how these tips helped you get that A.
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