Within a five-minute walk in any direction (really, pick one) from my apartment, there is a fire department, police precinct, hospital, an event space, a nighttime lounge, and four schools in my area. Needless to say, my street can get very loud at any given time of the day.
As the noise levels in my neighborhood increase, I've learned the one thing that's most important to me in my home: making my bedroom my sanctuary, rather than just a place to sleep at night.
Things that weren't a concern five to six years ago are now some of my biggest pain points—namely, working from home during the day and having to endure four schools letting students out for lunch/recess at the same time.
I found myself wanting to control the uncontrollable, which led to many frustrated days and nights when children just having fun would distract me from my work or an ambulance siren would wake me up from my sleep.
The solution? Controlling what I can control: the amount of noise that gets into my room and the environment that I've cultivated within it.
These six essentials not only keep me cozy and sane, but they also reduce the amount of street-level noise (and believe me, it's a lot) that makes its way into my 12th-floor bedroom.
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My first step in solving this issue had much less to do with noise and much more to do with having an east-facing window that isn't blocked by another high rise. Sturdy blackout curtains are your best friend for limiting the amount of light that gets into your home—but did you also know that they're great for soundproofing?
The heavier the curtains, the better—think of materials like velvet—for reducing noise but I went with this style because I wanted something floral print in my room.
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