Comments on: d*s reader recs! [ayse needs your help] http://www.designspongeonline.com/2006/03/ds-reader-recs-ayse-needs-your-help.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ds-reader-recs-ayse-needs-your-help Your home for all things Design. Home Tours, DIY Project, City Guides, Shopping Guides, Before & Afters and much more Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:20:01 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Anonymoushttp://www.designspongeonline.com/2006/03/ds-reader-recs-ayse-needs-your-help.html/comment-page-1#comment-5498 Anonymous Thu, 16 Mar 2006 06:04:00 +0000 http://designspongeonline.com/2006/03/13/ds-reader-recs-ayse-needs-your-help/#comment-5498 Since you don't plan on doing constuction. The best solution is fabric curtains. I have experience with this problem as i worked as a designer for a fabric store doing custom jobs in a mountain town. <br/>Here are some things to remember whether you make them yourself or have them made. I suggest finding a seamstress and buying the fabric yourself in the garment district or online. Get your required yardages from your seamstress. <br/>-Get the curtain panels INTERLINED (this is a thick lining that will totally block light and will add weight to them to block more sound. Usually curtains are just lined on the back so you aren't looking at the back of the fabric, ask for lined and interlined. It costs more because of labor but its worth it. <br/>-Make the curtains 2.5 to 3x or more the width of the space they will fill. Thats sounds like a lot but honestly if you skimp they won't cover the sides enough and the more folds the more the curtain panels will dampen sound<br/>-Have the curtains pool slightly at the floor or pool generously at the floor. This will help with the draft issue. (Refer to this month's issue of DOMINO magazine ,they have an illustration of the different curtain lengths)<br/>-betsy Since you don’t plan on doing constuction. The best solution is fabric curtains. I have experience with this problem as i worked as a designer for a fabric store doing custom jobs in a mountain town.
Here are some things to remember whether you make them yourself or have them made. I suggest finding a seamstress and buying the fabric yourself in the garment district or online. Get your required yardages from your seamstress.
-Get the curtain panels INTERLINED (this is a thick lining that will totally block light and will add weight to them to block more sound. Usually curtains are just lined on the back so you aren’t looking at the back of the fabric, ask for lined and interlined. It costs more because of labor but its worth it.
-Make the curtains 2.5 to 3x or more the width of the space they will fill. Thats sounds like a lot but honestly if you skimp they won’t cover the sides enough and the more folds the more the curtain panels will dampen sound
-Have the curtains pool slightly at the floor or pool generously at the floor. This will help with the draft issue. (Refer to this month’s issue of DOMINO magazine ,they have an illustration of the different curtain lengths)
-betsy

]]> By: Silentspringhttp://www.designspongeonline.com/2006/03/ds-reader-recs-ayse-needs-your-help.html/comment-page-1#comment-5466 Silentspring Wed, 15 Mar 2006 15:46:00 +0000 http://designspongeonline.com/2006/03/13/ds-reader-recs-ayse-needs-your-help/#comment-5466 If you're handy build..or if you're like me buy, a shallow (10" or less) solid-backed bookcase. The furniture should be painted a light color to blend in with the wall behind. <br/>Here's a very cheap example from Ikea:<br/>http://tinyurl.com/pr5p6<br/><br/>Line the back with cork for soundproofing. Ordinary insulation could be tacked on the back as well, if it's cut a little short of the perimeters of the case. Use the shelves primarily for pretty things and avoid overloading, since you may need the door for emergency exit. <br/><br/>I like putting inexpensive low watt uplights on top of my tall bookcases and chests--you get the effect of an accent sconce without all of the wiring and hassle. Put dried flowers, twigs, or other interesting objects behind the light and you get a beautiful shadow cast up on the wall and ceiling. If you’re handy build..or if you’re like me buy, a shallow (10″ or less) solid-backed bookcase. The furniture should be painted a light color to blend in with the wall behind.
Here’s a very cheap example from Ikea:
http://tinyurl.com/pr5p6

Line the back with cork for soundproofing. Ordinary insulation could be tacked on the back as well, if it’s cut a little short of the perimeters of the case. Use the shelves primarily for pretty things and avoid overloading, since you may need the door for emergency exit.

I like putting inexpensive low watt uplights on top of my tall bookcases and chests–you get the effect of an accent sconce without all of the wiring and hassle. Put dried flowers, twigs, or other interesting objects behind the light and you get a beautiful shadow cast up on the wall and ceiling.

]]> By: shiso mamahttp://www.designspongeonline.com/2006/03/ds-reader-recs-ayse-needs-your-help.html/comment-page-1#comment-5462 shiso mama Wed, 15 Mar 2006 05:30:00 +0000 http://designspongeonline.com/2006/03/13/ds-reader-recs-ayse-needs-your-help/#comment-5462 I don't know how much it costs exactly, but homasote is an inexpensive (and recycled!) material which soundproofs as well as insulates. You can cover it with fabric or paint it to make it attractive and attach it to your walls. It's also sort of soft so you can use it as a cork board. I've heard from architect friends that they used homasote to create inexpensive walls between work spaces during school. You can read about it at www.homasote.com. <br/><br/>Also, I'm not sure if you're crafty, but here's an attractive homemade version of the twin draft stopper: <br/>http://notmartha.org/archive/2006_03_01_index.html#114212178377578003 I don’t know how much it costs exactly, but homasote is an inexpensive (and recycled!) material which soundproofs as well as insulates. You can cover it with fabric or paint it to make it attractive and attach it to your walls. It’s also sort of soft so you can use it as a cork board. I’ve heard from architect friends that they used homasote to create inexpensive walls between work spaces during school. You can read about it at http://www.homasote.com.

Also, I’m not sure if you’re crafty, but here’s an attractive homemade version of the twin draft stopper:
http://notmartha.org/archive/2006_03_01_index.html#114212178377578003

]]> By: aysehttp://www.designspongeonline.com/2006/03/ds-reader-recs-ayse-needs-your-help.html/comment-page-1#comment-5443 ayse Mon, 13 Mar 2006 20:54:00 +0000 http://designspongeonline.com/2006/03/13/ds-reader-recs-ayse-needs-your-help/#comment-5443 Your brilliant ideas are much appreciated. I'm confident that our problem is already solved.<br/><br/>Thank you all and thank you d*s – love this blog! Your brilliant ideas are much appreciated. I’m confident that our problem is already solved.

Thank you all and thank you d*s – love this blog!

]]> By: Charlottehttp://www.designspongeonline.com/2006/03/ds-reader-recs-ayse-needs-your-help.html/comment-page-1#comment-5442 Charlotte Mon, 13 Mar 2006 20:29:00 +0000 http://designspongeonline.com/2006/03/13/ds-reader-recs-ayse-needs-your-help/#comment-5442 You can insulate the door with weather stripping. Then, cover the entire wall with cork, which can be purchased cheaply by the roll. The thicker, the better when it comes to sound and weather insulation. You can cut it with a utility knife. You can mount it on the wall using "liquid nails" (in a tube just like caulk), or a staple gun(if your wall is drywall, i.e. sheetrock). Then you can prime and paint the cork whatever color you like, or leave it natural. And then, of course, you can put pictures up on your wall.<br/><br/>Good luck! You can insulate the door with weather stripping. Then, cover the entire wall with cork, which can be purchased cheaply by the roll. The thicker, the better when it comes to sound and weather insulation. You can cut it with a utility knife. You can mount it on the wall using “liquid nails” (in a tube just like caulk), or a staple gun(if your wall is drywall, i.e. sheetrock). Then you can prime and paint the cork whatever color you like, or leave it natural. And then, of course, you can put pictures up on your wall.

Good luck!

]]> By: Audreyhttp://www.designspongeonline.com/2006/03/ds-reader-recs-ayse-needs-your-help.html/comment-page-1#comment-5441 Audrey Mon, 13 Mar 2006 20:28:00 +0000 http://designspongeonline.com/2006/03/13/ds-reader-recs-ayse-needs-your-help/#comment-5441 How about corrogated plastic?<br/><br/>It is semi-translucent and acts a practical divider while looking chic.<br/><br/>-Audrey<br/>www.selectorreflector.blogspot.com How about corrogated plastic?

It is semi-translucent and acts a practical divider while looking chic.

-Audrey
http://www.selectorreflector.blogspot.com

]]> By: thinkingwomanhttp://www.designspongeonline.com/2006/03/ds-reader-recs-ayse-needs-your-help.html/comment-page-1#comment-5440 thinkingwoman Mon, 13 Mar 2006 19:53:00 +0000 http://designspongeonline.com/2006/03/13/ds-reader-recs-ayse-needs-your-help/#comment-5440 i used to live in a place with windows that (ugh) faced out over a fire station. i went to loew's and bought 2-inch thick styrofoam insulation, cut it to fit the windows, and hid them with curtains. it didn't block all the noise, but deadened it considerably. i seem to remember it costing less than $100. just be careful when you trim the foam--it makes a mess. i used to live in a place with windows that (ugh) faced out over a fire station. i went to loew’s and bought 2-inch thick styrofoam insulation, cut it to fit the windows, and hid them with curtains. it didn’t block all the noise, but deadened it considerably. i seem to remember it costing less than $100. just be careful when you trim the foam–it makes a mess.

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