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FFDM\u2019S Summer Home Collection is featured in this corner of a home. Foamed furniture such as the chair here is effective in controlling the overflow of sound.<\/p><\/div>\n

The open floor plan fosters collaboration among employees. This used to be imposed among workers which made it one of the most used layouts in the world today.<\/p>\n

In France, alone, individual cubicles exist as a minority. About 34% of employees still work in partitioned workstations according to a 2015 study.<\/p>\n

The early 20^{th<\/sup> century showed that the open offices flourished. Frank Lloyd and the likes of him perceived the partitioned office as a facist, totalitarian <\/em>trend. Because of this perception, more flexible plans allowed employees to be free from the confines of small work areas.<\/p>\n}

Right after World War II, the development of the tertiary sectors was accompanied by a new perception on the workplace. The idea of an open workspace originated in the 50s in Germany. Eberhard and Wolfgang Schnelle came up with the idea of an office landscape where partitions are no longer a necessity.<\/p>\n

The work areas were decorated with green plants fostering open communication among the workers. By 1964, Herman Miller, an American company, came up with Action Office Series 1. These were modular offices that were created with panels and various workspace heights. These easily adapted to the workers\u2019 various activities. It was observed that their interactions became more regular and their movements, more fluid.<\/p>\n

It was in 1968, though, that Robert Probst came up with the cubicle which is an office space with partitions that can be removed.<\/p>\n

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The open floor plan can be the best kind of family or entertainment space but if you bring in the kids and pets to the picture, you would end up with discord.<\/p>\n

This is why there is a need to understand your tolerance level if you are choosing to employ the open space layout in your home. You might have started with how you will use the space on hand but you might have forgotten about the possible noise that could come from family members, pets and appliances. This is especially true if the room features audiovisual components.<\/p>\n

Always think of sound as something that is liquid. Water will always look for a place to flow to so it can seep through spaces and cracks.<\/p>\n

This is also true with sound. You need to plan for an escape route for any kind of noise.<\/p>\n

Consider also the shape of the room. Surfaces made of stone, metal or concrete tend to bounce sound at a louder level.<\/p>\n

If you want a modern, clean, no-curtain room, then see if you can install rugs that would deaden the sound. Know how to control the noise by lowering the ceiling, having the columns in a room wrapped in wood, or replicating this kind of ceiling along the rooms.<\/p>\n

Should noise become an issue, then it is best to break up the rooms by creating doorways in between the living areas. There is no other way to contain the sound without disturbing the flow.<\/p>\n

Interior designers know that fabrics can be used to muffle sound. Empty rooms are noisy but once you bring in the furnishings, draperies, especially the carpets, you would soon notice that the room has become a lot quieter.<\/p>\n

Use same color on your walls and draperies. Add texture as well as interest without totally closing off the other rooms. Make good use of soft surfaces like upholstered pillows and chairs to manage the sound.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"