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Noisy Bedroom. The well-dressed wall tips.

If noise from traffic or neighbors disturbs your peace in the bedroom, muffle it: cover the walls with fabric.

Your choices:

  • Hire a fabric workroom or wall upholsterer. An expert will apply padded and fabric-wrapped panels to your walls or frame out the wall with wood strips to which the fabric is staple-gunned. It need not be all over the room, you can upholster just the wall that’s between you and the noise, or the wall behind your bed.
  • Curtain the wall instead; it’s easier and soft-looking. The traditional method is to affix a brass rod under the crown molding, another above the baseboard; the fabric, tightly gathered, is held taut between the two. For extra soundproofing, staple batting up first.

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3 Responses to “Noisy Bedroom. The well-dressed wall tips.”

  1. Jessica Says:
    December 9th, 2008 at 3:17 pm

    Good idea! The street noise sometimes makes me nervous, especially when I have an insomnia. I think thick, thermal insulated curtain panels work best for noise suppression. I’m going to shop around for thermal insulated curtains. Any suggestions?

  2. admin Says:
    December 13th, 2008 at 2:37 pm

    I’ve just found a good article about upholstering:
    http://www.dominomag.com/howtos/advice/2008/12/fabric_walls

  3. tubus Says:
    December 15th, 2008 at 1:36 pm

    The stapler and batting - what a great idea! Thanks guys!