Beginner Help: Studio in Middle of the House

[Innovations]

That window is killing me. Both me and my wife hate it for different reasons. We would just remove it if we could but code won't allow us to.

The drapes sound like a good idea or we might just place a sheet of plywood in it and make it flush with the wall on both sides. Then I can put the absorber on top of it. If we put drapes on one side and an absorber on the other would that have a negative effect?

Putting the desk on casters is a good idea too.

How important is it to put traps in the wall-ceiling corners and are these small boxes like 1' x 1.5' or do they have to be around 2' x 4'?

You could just hang the absorber in front of the window period. Of course drapes aren't exactly as good as fiberglass absorbers, otherwise we would be hanging drapes all over the place instead of spending money on absorbers. But they are good enough to deaden the first reflection point, particularly since the drapes can easily be floor to ceiling. The main reason to go with the drapes is that it makes the room still look like a livable space. Sometimes human beings do like having fresh air and sunlight.