Hardwood floors, for their many virtues, are big drumheads

Hardwood floors, for their many virtues, are big drumheads that send sound reverberating through a house. Bare walls (especially if they’re plaster) and plain wood furniture do the same. You can minimize this by making sure that at least 25 percent of every room contains some absorbent material such as drapes, Venetian blinds, fabric wall hangings or large canvas paintings, or carpet. Book-filled bookcases and deep, squashy upholstered furniture—the softer and larger, the better—will also help stop sound from bouncing around the room.

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