No matter what type of home you live in, it is important to reduce echoes, bangs, squeaks, and other noises when using your home’s features. Cabinet and door slams can disrupt sleep, work, or hobbies. There are features that can make your cabinet more soundproof and reduce noise throughout the home. In some of the most used rooms in a home, having noise-reducing cabinets can improve daily operations or help when hosting events. Here are some insights into noise-reducing cabinets and how they help limit sound. 

How Do Noise-Reducing Cabinets Work?

Choosing more dense materials and installing some extra features will help limit echo and reverberating sounds in a home. Most homes with high ceilings, uninsulated walls, or just large rooms will have an echo consistently. Other spaces like a kitchen or office will have lots of solid materials. When something is dropped or an impact happens to these materials, loud noises typically follow.

Noise-reducing cabinets can be made of dense materials (plywood or MDF) to help absorb more of the natural sounds in a home. In addition to the material that the cabinet structure is made out of, some additional mechanisms can help further the noise reduction.

Soft Close Hinges 

Soft close hinges and drawer glides will prevent slamming. Not only do these accessories help with noise, but they can also limit the wear on your cabinets and drawers. Soft close hinges and drawer glides have springs or other mechanisms that grab onto the door to slow its momentum. 

Sound Dampening Liners

For a music studio or event space, sound-dampening technology is not anything new. Foam linings, soundboards, and other fabrics can reduce the echo in a room to a minimum. Most musicians use these options to reduce the sound that exits the studio or recording space to outside listeners. Cabinets can also feature these liners or foam insulation to reduce music, talking or appliance noise. 

Non-Reverberant Surfaces

Modern cabinet design is leaning more towards flat designs. Walls, cabinets, and drawers without any design could contribute to your noise level. Having recessed doors or shaker style will produce noise-reducing cabinets. Flat spaces allow sound waves to bounce off easily, while texture absorbs more sound or breaks up the sound waves. 

Rooms That Can Benefit From Noise-Reducing Cabinets

All rooms in a home can be filled with laughter, chatter, work, movie scores, video games, or the sounds of everyday life, there are a few that are typically louder. Placing noise-reducing cabinets in these rooms will be the most beneficial. 

Kitchens

A home kitchen can be a busy space for food preparation. Appliances like mixers, fridges, stoves, blenders, and your sink can create noises that reverberate through the house. Add in family conversation and you could be struggling to hear anything at all. Noise-reducing cabinets can help dampen the sound of kitchen appliances across the house. While the sound may be loud while working in the kitchen, those around you will have a lower hum. 

Home Office

If you work from home or run your own business, taking work calls or meetings could be distracting to others. Home offices can benefit from sound-dampening technology to help reduce noise that enters the office as well. Working in your home can have many advantages, but the noise of others in the home can disrupt your workflow. Noise-reducing cabinets or shelving can help you stay on task.

Family Room

Where all your family gathers together can be one of the loudest spots in a home. The family room is typically used for chatting, movies, vacation planning, evening hangouts, board games, and more. Sound-reducing cabinets will help limit the echo from loud voices or music that could make the space less comfortable. Shelving and cabinets made with the right materials will look aesthetically pleasing in a family room while also providing a limited echo in the common areas. 

Custom Cabinet Options From Out Of The Woods

Out Of The Woods wants to provide our clients with every cabinet option they can think of. We have a variety of materials on hand to be made into cabinets but are also open to working with other options. Our designers, fabricators, and installers are happy to learn more about the unique cabinet design and help your home be the best it can possibly be. From natural wood to more fabricated materials, our cabinets are built to last. No matter what design you choose for a cabinet, our team does everything we can to ensure it lasts. Learn more about color options, door styles, and more on our site. Or come in and visit our showroom!