My dad used to tell me that when he was a kid, listening to music wasn’t just about hitting play. He had to go to the Student Center. Going down the stairs to the basement, there was what they called the “music room”: turntables, headphones, a few armchairs, and always a line of people with a 33 LP tucked 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 lounge and walls lined with records like in a movie.
The room can simply be a corner of the living room or a wall in your home office. The important thing is that it is yours. To create the atmosphere you’re looking for, you just need to choose the right furniture and give music the space it deserves.
Vinyl, turntables, speakers: the heart of the room
If you have a room dedicated to music (or at least a little nook), you are definitely not the type of person who just hits play on Spotify. So where do we put the vinyl records and CDs?
A low console, a sideboard or even better, a bookshelf are the perfect spots to:
store vinyl and CDs vertically, exactly as they should be
set up the turntable
position the speakers
The backstage: cables, guitars, and pedals
There is a less romantic side to music: I’ve lost count of the picks I’ve lost, the cables 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 decor. If, on the other hand, you have more space or more guitars (and we totally get that), 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 vibe
Lighting does so much. Say no to cold lights and colors: your music room needs a Friday night mood, not a Monday morning one.
Choose warm lights, floor lamps, and indirect lighting. You will see how the atmosphere changes. Tips for seating: a sofa, a couple of nice comfortable armchairs, or if you have the space, a small lounge setup. Music needs time; spend it sitting or lying down in total comfort.
The best thing about a music room is that it isn’t there to optimize, organize, rush, find parking, or run forecasts on Excel. It serves only to remind us that sometimes, everything else can wait.