My wife and I are close to bidding on a new (for us) house. Just inside the front door is a "living room" - a dead-end room - which would likely become my studio space if we end up there.

I'm trying to dig up some ideas that will make that proposition more appealling to SWMBO.

At this point the room is pretty much a clean slate - about 12x18 (according to the listing) 8' ceiling - one blank 12' wall, one blank 18' wall - both interior walls. The other 18' wall has three windows in the middle, the other 12' wall is the entry to the room - simple rectangular opening - probably a 6' wide, 7' tall.

This is a house/home first, so I can't be too selfish - I would need to share some of the space with domestic requirements and also intend to do what I can to limit sound transmission into other parts of the house (I know there are limits). I'm not looking to track drum kits in this space - just want to be able to mix at a reasonable level without disturbing those in neighboring rooms too much.

I figure transmission through the 12' and 18' interior walls can be reduced somewhat with "Green Glue" and a second layer of drywall, or some similar treatment. I'd probably build in some storage/shelving on the 12' wall - cabinets on the bottom, shelves on the top, and could probably incorporate some acoustic panels into that without looking ugly.

The big question for me is what to do with the entry to the room. I don't want to hurt resale of the house too much, so I'd like whatever I do to be reversable without too much trouble. I tend to be messy, so the door should provide some means of privacy (blinds or privacy glass), but I don't want to block all light from the room. It will also be just inside the front door so it should be fairly attractive, if possible.

For acoustic isolation I'm thinking something like a sliding patio door would work well - sealed on all sides - but if I could find one with limited window area that would help with the sound isolation - or maybe one solid wood panel and one panel with glass. I've poked around on the web a bit and have not found much. Any tips on where to find nice interior quasi-acoustic doors for a wide opening?

Thanks folks - and I'm sure there will be more to come, regardless of if it's this space or someplace else.

Also, I understand there will be other acoustic treatements required inside the room - but that will come next.