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Quiet Mark CEO, Poppy Szkiler on the How To Buy A Kitchen Or Bathroom podcast, brought to you by thesethreerooms.com

It’s a mission that has seen growing support in recent years, particularly with more of us working at home as a result of the pandemic and being subjected to just how intrusive our home appliances are, from vacuum cleaners to fridge freezers.

Approved by Quiet Mark, these are ideal for sleeping with a silent breeze

Poll finds that Brits would like to make appliances in their home quieter. Quiet Mark CMO, Simon Gosling, shares our survey insights in the brand new issue of ERT Magazine.

Want your appliances to be seen but not heard? Do your research before buying and look for the Quiet Mark. As featured in Ideal Home Magazine, May 2025 issue.

HARD WORKING FLOORING - is a beautiful feature in the latest issue of SelfBuild & Design Magazine, which includes and highlights 3 x Quiet Mark certified options by brands including Karndean Designflooring UK and NOX Corporation.

On Tuesday 14th June, 2022, NBS held a webinar titled, ‘Third Party Certification Explained’, and kindly invited Quiet Mark to be on a panel, alongside the Centre for Assessment and  British Board of Agrement (BBA). 

A new noise pollution map lets Londoners hear how loud their street is compared to the rest of the city.

Our homes are packed full of technology and appliances, but many of them create noise (unwanted sound) that permeates our homes. World Health Organisation research has shown that noise pollution can affect mental and physical health. With more of us spending more time at home, it’s an issue that will only get worse.

Whether it's clever insulation or muted appliances, reducing noise at home will reap benefits

The acoustic comfort of our homes is integrally linked to our sense of wellbeing within them. It is therefore as important to focus as much on the aural design of a space as the visual; curating a selection of quiet appliances and acoustic improving building products and materials, to orchestrate your perfect domestic soundscape.

After a successful inaugural year, The Sound of the Year Awards returned in 2021/22. A celebration of everyday sound in all its forms, the awards are presented by The Museum of Sound in partnership with The New BBC Radiophonic Workshop and others.

Following the sunny Easter weekend in the UK, the papers were filled with ‘Best Fan’ Polls and reviews.

Karen Mangia interviews Poppy Szkiler as part of an interview series called “How Employers and Employees are Reworking Work Together”

Tried and tested by Quiet Mark, these fans will help you beat the heat.

We are thrilled to release Quiet Mark’s 40th podcast episode this week! The Big 40! Such a milestone is worthy of a celebration cake!

GLAMOUR UK says, “How noisy is it? Generally speaking, if your kettle has a "Quiet Mark" label, it won't bring the house down." We’ll raise a tea cup to that!!

The Noise Abatement Society’s ‘Silent Approach' campaign and the pioneering brands whose Quiet Mark certified products help prove it.

Ensure acoustic comfort with Quiet Mark-certified designs and materials

Here's what corporations can do to design quieter and more productive workspaces.

In January this year, Quiet Mark, the international consumer and trade champion certification program associated with the UK Noise Abatement Society charity, surveyed 1,000 American adults for its National Noise Report. It found that more than 3 in 4, (77%) of Americans have changed how they view noise in their environment since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and a third, 33%, reported that they were more aware of the noise in their lives.