Like a lot of us I imagine, I am trying to set up my space at home. I recently moved into a new house and now have a room in the basement all to myself. It's 17'6" L x 13'8" W x 8'6" H. The walls are typical drywall; the floor is carpeted. There's a single door and two windows(69"H x 42"W). The have 2" wooden blinds. I have no commercial aspirations and will only be recording myself and my friends. I know it's not going to be a perfect room, but I want it make it as good as I can without breaking the bank. This space will also double as a rehearsal space once I find some other musicians in the area. For the most part, the room is empty at the moment. I have a desk with my laptop, interface and studio monitors. I have a tall cabinet where I store all my gear. And I have a drum kit. I placed these where I thought it made the most sense. I am primarily a guitar player so I have a few amps and guitars, but really, they're just shoved up against the wall opposite the windows for now, just to keep them out of the way. I figured placing the desk and drums should take precedent. My first thought was to stick the drums in the corner for space saving reasons, but I am guessing, in the middle is likely a better acoustic position. I was planning on building some sound absorption panels with OC703. However, I'm not sure how many I need, where to place them and how to deal with those windows. I'd love any and all advice. Thanks!