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Ideal Home
Natasha Brinsmead

How to soundproof a bathroom - 7 expert tips on soundproofing without sacrificing style

Ensuite bathroom behind pocket doors with white bath and red and white checkerboard tiles.

If there is one room in the house that most people would prefer to keep a little private, it has to be the bathroom. As one of the most-used rooms in any house, it also tends to be one of the noisiest and, let’s face it, not all of those noises are ones you want to share with the other members of your household. 

Lightweight construction methods, open plan layouts and more powerful bathroom fittings all make it more important than ever for the bathroom ideas you choose to help contain noise, be that the sound of the toilet flushing or your teenager’s questionable choice of music blaring from a portable speaker.

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