Sound

Sound is like a ping pong ball… it will bounce around a room until it hits a soft surface to absorb the motion.

Just imagine being sat in a room, being pounded with ping pong balls! The more surfaces able to absorb sound, the more comfortable the space becomes.

· Sound absorbing surfaces

• Soft furniture

• Soundproof Curtains

Within hospital environments invest in a Decibel reader available online to identify areas which need would benefit from sound absorbtion

Fabrics with a pile like velvet absorb more sound

A quick win for a hospital environment, putting rubber washers between keys in hospital keysets reduces the noise they make

Have interlining in curtains and blinds where possible

Consider the texture of each element – anything which reflects light also reflects sound