It’s the acoustics, not your eardrums

We have 14′ ceilings in our house, and all our surfaces are hard & sound reflecting: hardwoods, gyp board walls, windows, and countertops. The acoustics leave a lot to be desired, which is a nuisance, since our living room and kitchen are an open plan. So the place where we spend the most time is also the most difficult to have conversations.

Cork it!

Cork has so many great things going for it:

• it’s renewable
• it’s rot and mildew resistant
• it’s lightweight
• it absorbs sound
• it’s waterproof

I would love to have a couple of grids of these modular cork tiles on the ceiling designed by Daniel Michelik out of Brooklyn NY. They’d give it some interesting 3D relief, and they cut the noise reflection at the same time. We have no ceiling mounted fixtures, so it’s a playground of space waiting for something like these tiles. They’re also a neutral color, so paint colors on the wall could be as wild or tame as you like without overpowering the whole room.

Availability

I’ve contacted Daniel inquiring when these panels will be available to purchase and what options may apply. I’ll update when I hear from him.