Hard finishes will reflect sound and make the environment noisy.
The shinier the noisier.
Texture will help to reflect the noise in different directions
design - acoustics
LET'S LOOK AT ACOUSTICS!
DIFFERENT CONFIGURATIONS AND MATERIALS IN AN ENVIRONMENT WILL MAKE THE AREA QUIET OR NOISY.
Soft finishes will absorb sound and make the environment quieter.
The thicker and less reflective the surface the more absorption occurs.
Carpets, curtains, upholstery and even books all make the room quieter.
RELAXING NOISE OF WAVES
Imagine a room turned upside down and filled with water.
Where the water escapes, the noise will escape.
If you want a quiet room you need to seal all these avenues for noise to escape.
Noise of rain can evoke different
feeling on hard surfaces, or in a forest of soft surfaces.