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Entity offers advice on how to tune out unwanted outdoor noise with style.

Are you dealing with a cathartic neighbor who mows his lawn every time he has a bad day? What about neighborhood kids whose only hobbies seem to be yelling and lighting fireworks? Does the overly yappy dog next door have you pulling your hair out? If there’s one thing that we can all relate to, it’s wanting some peace and quiet after a long day of work. How’s a woman supposed to get her zen on when everyone and their grandma are making so much noise?

If you’re tired of the cacophony of sound that barrages your house and you’re ready for some much needed silence in your life, read on for a couple ways you can tune out outside noise.

1 Thick Curtains

If sound is coming into your home from the windows, then hang some thick curtains or drapes to block out the sound. The most effective curtains with be made from heavy fabrics like velvet and wool. (Velvet curtains? Did someone say bachelorette pad perfection?)

2 Rugs

A thick area rug is a elegant way to insulate sound inside your house. These can be especially effective for those of you with wooden floors. The rug will dampen any sounds coming from below your floorboards. (AKA your downstairs suitemate who thumps a broom on the ceiling when you’re enthusiastically dancing around your room after your crush texts you back at 3AM. You do you girl, but do it with a rug so your roommate can maintain his or her sanity.)

3 Sealed Windows

Living in an older building can mean major noise diffusion into your home. Huffington Post suggests that the quick and easy solution to this problem is to buy some sealant and to cover the edges of your window frames.

4 Acoustic Tiles

Acoustic tiles are specially made to diffuse noise. What’s better, they come in some funky, trendy and textural shapes. Arranging them correctly can be the artistic way to add that much-needed statement piece to your room as well as some much-needed sound insulation.

5 Bookshelf

If you have enough literature and knick-knacks for it, throwing up a bookshelf near a noisy wall is a stylish way to drown out some of that sound. (We’re talking about the wall between you and that neighbor who always sings entertaining 80s hits when he’s cooking.) This is probably a great time to hit up your mom about all the middle school yearbooks you left in her attic.

Hopefully these quick solutions help you on your journey to solitude. Whether you choose to invest in an adorable bohemian area rug or a mishmash of intricately placed acoustic styles, we hope your life is improved by your (finally) quiet home.

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