We'd all like to own a huge mansion with a full on studio - or even a studio for every day of the week - but sadly most of us aren't that lucky.
Soundproofing is the key to happy housemates! It might sound like a bit of a hassle but actually the benefits aren't just for everyone else.
Sure, you get to keep people sweet, but a quality soundproofing job will also have a huge impact on your tracks; you'll be insulated from unwanted sound effects.
The result is a reduction in the background distractions you might often hear mixed in with your recordings.
Think about how to treat the room you're using as your studio - acoustic treatment will prevent distortion and reverberations from negatively affecting your work.
Be realistic though: a room in a shared house is never going to be sufficiently isolated to remove all the bleed and a serious drum solo is always going to be difficult to contain in this set up.
It may not be the biggest or most professional kind of studio but, if you think professionally, you can significantly overcome a lot of issues and keep everyone happy.
For the floor, start with a good acoustic foam underlay, and then add a quality thick carpet on top - wooden effect flooring may look chic but won't absorb the sound between floors anywhere near as well.
For walls, go for thick velvet curtains, old woven rugs and even blankets.
Hang these at five to ten centimetres from the walls and you will find a lot of the sounds you might usually hear bouncing back at you are dampened.
Maybe you're lucky enough to have a basement room, but it's more likely you'll have to deal with doors and windows, two of the biggest issues for soundproofing a room.
Windows can be dealt with fairly simply and effectively, by creating large wooden shutters that can be attached over the frames with the fixings used for sash windows.
When building your shutters, make sure you choose a heavy wood and use sufficient fastenings to make sure they stay mounted.
Doors are more difficult.
The ideal solution is to install double doors, but it's unlikely you'll find enough room for that in a home studio.
Don't despair though, there is a solution: again, choose a heavy material; solid wood or a fire door, rather than the standard domestic ones.
Make sure it's a good tight fit; it's stating the obvious, but gaps between the frame and door will let the sound out.
Deal with any gaps and keep a draught excluder handy for use during your sessions.
Chances are a home studio will always be a bit of a compromise.
You won't get the same results as having a specialised room properly treated by a soundproofing professional, but these simple solutions will make a noticeable difference.