Paper Moons Acoustic Art Panel
From $219.00
Quiet abstract art
Abstract art doesn't have to be loud. Ours sticks to calm colours, things like sand, slate, clay and soft blue, and soft shapes that are easy to live with. They work in most rooms because they don't fight with the furniture.
Every piece is printed on a sound absorbing panel, so it looks like art and also takes some of the echo out of the room.
The pieces
Low Tide is soft bands of sand, slate and sea-glass blue, like the beach when the water pulls back. Field Notes is loose, warm marks in ochre and terracotta, like a filled sketchbook page. Paper Moons is gentle pastel circles.
For wider walls, Quiet Hours is warm neutral arches across three panels, and Still Water Study is a simple field of blue-grey that shifts from light to deep, like a lake on a windless morning.
Why abstract works so well here
Abstract art is easy to hang in a grid of panels. There's no face or horizon to line up, so the small gaps between panels just become part of the design.
It's also forgiving. If you repaint the room or swap the sofa, a calm abstract usually still works.
Questions people ask
Will acoustic panels soundproof my room?
No, and anyone who says so is stretching it. Acoustic panels absorb sound inside the room, so there's less echo and it sounds softer and calmer. They won't stop noise coming through the walls from the neighbours. For that you need building work, not art.
How many panels do I need?
Start with one panel or set on the wall that bounces the most sound, usually the biggest bare one. If the room still sounds echoey, add another piece on a facing wall. Spreading panels around the room works better than putting them all in one spot.
What's the difference between a single panel, a 3-panel set and a mural?
Size and how much sound they soak up. A single panel suits a small wall or a spot over a desk. A 3-panel set is one design split across three panels, made for over a sofa or bed. A mural covers most of a wall in 6 or 10 panels and does the most for a big echoey room.