My father used to tell me that when he was a boy, listening to music wasn’t just about pressing play. He had to go to the Student Union. Going down the stairs to the basement, there was what they called the “music room”: record players, headphones, a few armchairs, and always a queue of people with a 33 rpm record under their arm.
It was never just background music; you were there to listen. It was a moment, a ritual, a small luxury. Perhaps that is why the idea of a room dedicated to music continues to fascinate us today. February is the month of music, and we want to celebrate it with our tips for furnishing a music room all for yourself.
A music room, even without an extra room
Let’s get this straight: you don’t need a mansion with a soundproof listening hall and walls lined with vinyls like in a film.
The room can simply be a corner of the living room or a wall in your study. The important thing is that it is yours. To create the atmosphere you are looking for, you just need to choose the right furniture and give music the space it deserves.
Vinyls, record players, speakers: the heart of the room
If you have a room dedicated to music (or at least a little corner), you are certainly not the type of person who just hits play on Spotify. So where do we put the vinyls and CDs?
A low cabinet, a sideboard or even better a bookcase are the perfect spots to:
arrange vinyls and CDs vertically, exactly as they should be
place the turntable
position the speakers
The backstage: leads, guitars and pedals
There is a less romantic side to music: I’ve lost count of the plectrums I’ve lost, the leads I’ve broken, the tangle of wires, and the things left scattered on the floor.
And then there are the guitars. Beautiful, but they demand their own space. The best solution, especially if space is tight, is to use the walls with wall mounts, turning them into part of the décor.
If, on the other hand, you have more space or more guitars (and we understand you entirely), a guitar rack is ideal for creating a tidy instrument corner.
A desk for writing, mixing, composing
Your room, your music, but also your creativity. A desk is the perfect place to set up a mixer, a computer, or just to sit and record a voice note at 2 am when inspiration strikes!
Lighting and seating for the right atmosphere
Lighting does so much. Say no to cold lights and colours: your music room needs a Friday night mood, not a Monday morning one.
Choose warm lights, floor lamps, and indirect lighting points. You will see how the atmosphere changes.
As for seating: a sofa, a couple of nice comfortable armchairs, or if you have the space, a small lounge area. Music needs time; spend it sitting or lying down in total comfort.
The most beautiful thing about a music room is that it isn’t there to optimise, organise, rush, find parking, or do forecasts on Excel. It serves only to remind us that sometimes, everything else can wait.
