How to Design the Ultimate Music Room In Your Home

What key components do you consider when designing the layout of a music room?Tiffany Howell ofNight Palm:I think a lot about how the music is going to sound and FEEL in the room. I layer with textures that are going to add to their listening experience. I want warm woods and lush fabrics so that we get a nice sounding tone in the space. Also, I space plan the room so that you get the best positioning for optimal listening.Rania Alomar ofRA-DA:When designing a music room, I imagine an autonomous space specific to that purpose. But many people don’t have the space to live that way. We think about the entire space and what is happening within to design the music experience. I like to integrate music in places we use throughout the day – the kitchen, outdoor space, bathroom, living room or other places you socialize. In a social space, music should recede in order to have a conversation while still having the music audible but if you are in a kitchen, likely doing a task, the music can be a little louder. Location and balance is also a key component as it must be properly placed so it is not blaring in one ear from one corner of the room.Nellie Mark ofCharlotte Lucas Interior Design:When laying out a music room, there are a number of key things to consider: storage, seating, and what you want to be a main focal point in the space. In the case of one of my clients, they had an extensive vinyl collection — which obviously needed to be stored somehow — so we chose to make the collection itself a part of the design. For the client, it’s like looking at art they love everyday!

RA:To make a music room multifunctional, the key is having flexibility with volume, to be able to control the evenness so that the music is not blasting. More and more, our firm is being asked to hide speakers behind the drywall, but smaller speakers mean less powerful and lower quality. Having Wrensilva’s speaker integrated within the furniture piece without sacrificing quality or sound is an amazing resource to achieve this request.NM:Incorporating a bar or desk/workspace are two ways to make a space like this serve several functions. A bar area for pouring a drink and playing records while entertaining, or an office space for working & surrounding yourself with inspiration, are two different routes you could take to give the music room more than one purpose. A hidden bar like this one could be great in a music room: