How do I quiet the echo in a room?

Hi Michele, sorry your room has an echo. Hope this will help you fix it.

Here are some ways to reduce echo in your abode.

1. Cover the Floor. Carpets and rugs do more than provide soft padding for your feet. ...
2. Cover the Walls and Windows. Wall and window coverings reduce the amount of sound reflecting off window glass and hard wall surfaces. ...
3. Fill Rooms with Furnishings. ...
4. Install Acoustic Panels.

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Add a throw rug and some curtains to absorb the sound, Michele.

If you can arrange some furniture diagonally that will also help. The echo is caused by sound ricocheting off the walls, reverberating.

Rectangular room, rectangular furniture and we have ping pong sound waves.

Add a bunch of soft materials in the room, a rug, curtains, maybe some fiber art — these will all help absorb sound.

Hello Michele,

Add lots of fabric (Carpet or rug) Drape Curtains, Upholstered Settee or chair, cushions etc. All help to deaden the noise..........

hang drapes,curtains,canvas painters tarps(cheapest) across the wall( the whole length & width) behind you/your desk. this will cut the noise bouncing around room

Curtains, a rug or two, even a large cork bulletin board will all help deaden the sound. Also, anti-vibration pads under machines like printers.

Soft furnishings will absorb the echo. Add rugs, curtains, pillows, upholstered furniture.