A Guide to Acoustic Wall Panels for Home and Office

Open-plan living and working spaces are great for collaboration and flow, but they come with a downside: noise. Hard surfaces — concrete, glass, timber floors — reflect sound waves, creating echo and reverberation that makes spaces uncomfortable.

Acoustic wall panels solve this by absorbing sound energy rather than reflecting it. The key metric is NRC (Noise Reduction Coefficient), measured from 0 (total reflection) to 1 (total absorption). A panel with NRC 0.85 absorbs 85% of the sound energy that hits it.

Our interior acoustic cladding range offers panels in two finish types: natural veneer (real wood veneer over an acoustic substrate) and melamine (durable printed finish). Both achieve NRC ratings up to 0.85, making them genuine acoustic performers — not just decorative panels.

For home offices, we recommend panels on the wall directly behind your desk and on any large flat wall opposite your screen. This reduces echo during video calls and creates a noticeably quieter working environment.

For restaurants and cafes, acoustic panels on ceiling soffits and feature walls can reduce ambient noise by 6-10 decibels — the difference between a dining room where you can hold a conversation and one where you're shouting.

Installation is straightforward: panels mount directly to walls using adhesive or mechanical fixings. They're Class A fire rated, making them suitable for commercial and residential use. Available in 10 finishes from Black Ash to Cherry, they double as a design statement.