Music and Design- Harmony in the room
We all have heard room with a view but have we thought of combining music with the design. There are a lot of things that go into making a room where music is to be created. Just as two rooms are not the same one can easily that rooms for music are designed on a different platform and purpose. Most importantly is the function of the room. When deciding on the music room one will also have to decide the music furniture one will want and how the music acoustics have to be adjusted. Finally will be the element of decorating the music room.
Functional necessities for the music room
Would you design a room for storing music equipment or a room specifically for music to be played? The interior room of any building or house is the best place to have a music room. In fact, one can easily state that it is the best location. The reason is that it will be far away from the noise of the road, traffic, playground or guests coming to the house.
Another thing that needs to be taken into consideration is that the room should be on the ground floor. The reason for this is that it is easier to shift the heavier musical instruments. One will not need to carry it up and down the staircase and also the risk of damage to the instrument is avoided.
Once the room has been decided upon, the next thing is the sound proofing. For this acoustical adjustments need to be made.
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Wooden floorings and mirrors would make the music echo inside the room and so necessary precautions need to be taken to avoid the reverberations. The answer is to use thick rugs or carpets so that they will dampen the sound. One can cover the wall with tapestries and also use soft furniture. Another way to lessen the echo sound would be to place the speakers or amplifiers on the rug or carpet. These would serve as a cushion against the sound waves. The acoustics will not be enough if the room is carpeted and so it is better to use metal furniture so that music will bounce off the metal furniture and raise the acoustics in the room.
Music chairs and furniture
If the music room design is done up to keep the musical instruments then one will not need to bother about the acoustic part. As musical instruments are very costly, looking after them is equally important. It is best to keep the room under lock and key. One can save money if one uses door fewer storage cabinets. One can choose shelves with as many compartments as one wants. Even extra deep ones can be utilized for the particular type of instruments such as the violin rack, guitar cabinets, and sheet music displays. Music stands and music chairs are very important and then figure out how to arrange the musicians. If the room is small ,one can consider using folding chairs.