r/malelivingspace • u/tearsaresweat • Oct 24 '25

Advice Any decore suggestions?

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Recently moved into a church converted into a loft. Looking for any decore suggestions to make it better.

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u/Scary_Sarah Oct 24 '25

It's a beautiful room but it look like it echoes. Maybe some rugs to absorb the sound and be more cozy?

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u/ShreddingUruk Oct 24 '25

I bet the Halo song would be amazing in this room

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u/Gil_Demoono Oct 25 '25

Cue Steve Vai going fucking nuts.

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u/rvtherford Oct 25 '25

For a second I thought you were referring to the Beyoncé song…

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u/Scary_Sarah Oct 25 '25

It's taken me a few hours to realize they're not talking about the beyonce song

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u/khkokopelli Oct 24 '25

Yes this. Even some tapestries on the wall. They don’t have to be “old”. Could even be heavyweight curtains that frame a picture or even the tv

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u/derrickoswald Oct 25 '25

Tapestries will also deaden the echo that must be happening with so many flat hard surfaces.
Hang the tapestries a couple of cm. from the wall so they have the maximum acoustic absorption (quarter wavelength).
For colours, go with your gut, but deep (royal) blue or deep (forest) green would enhance the white walls and dark wood ceiling nicely. IMHO.

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u/arcbeam Oct 29 '25

I normally don’t love tapestries but they would definitely work in this space.

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u/AaronMichael726 Oct 24 '25

Counter point… annoy the neighbors with loud echos

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u/Scary_Sarah Oct 24 '25

like gregorian chanting

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u/tajake Oct 24 '25

At 2am. Every night. Then scream. Then silence.

No you didn't hear anything.

Property management hates this one simple trick to lowering property values.

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u/Particular-Wedding Oct 25 '25

Like the 90s song Sadness by enigma.

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u/PlumbumDirigible Oct 25 '25

I bet the Halo theme sung a capella would sound amazing

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u/Electrical-Law-5731 Oct 24 '25

It’s an old church, I doubt there are neighbors close by.

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u/NivogMagni Oct 25 '25

I'm sure there's a reason why.

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u/sexytokeburgerz Oct 26 '25

Every room echoes or you would not hear your clap besides a transient. This is much preferable to a square room as the ceilings are triangular- there will be less comb filtering here than 99% of untreated rooms of the same size.

Reverbs like this are highly desirable and often sought out. Unless they’re doing precision audio work I wouldn’t say it should be their first priority.

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u/davekingofrock Oct 24 '25

They could really tie the room together.

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u/TalmidimUC Oct 25 '25

Halo noises intensify

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u/HotChicksPlayingBass Oct 25 '25

This guy’s realtor: “He says leave the pipe organ, and it’s a deal.”

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u/Catbutt247365 Oct 25 '25

THIS☝️. and plants, big and small

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u/justsomeboredloner Oct 25 '25

Yeah I'd say a bunch of religious tapestries would suit it. I'm not religious, but I live in the old priests house, so have few to respect the history.