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I love that light fixture over the bed! Where could I get it or one similar to it??? Please tell.

GREAT Advice on this so far! Especially offering to treat them to a night in a hotel if they don't want to join the party -- GENIUS!

#1 -- TALK you your downstairs neighbors with a true and sincere desire to work things out. "Seek FIRST to UNDERSTAND, then to be UNDERSTOOD!"

Acoustics are odd, and they may feel like they are living under partying elephants. Maybe they have never lived in an apartment with upstairs neighbors before. It definitely sounds like they are frequently disturbed by noise they perceive to be coming from you. I moved in over my best friend, and he kept asking me if I was "clogging" upstairs, which I wasn't. But, I did stop wearing my shoes in the apartment, which helped.

#2 -- THICK FLOOR COVERINGS -- If there is an overall noise problem, & it sounds like there is! Get nice lots of thick floor coverings, and put thick padding underneath. For party situations, you may want to layer all of your rugs in the "party" areas. Also, remember that if you have windows / doors open, that sound carries to the point where it can seem louder as it enters your neighbor's windows. So, keep windows & doors closed, and think about hanging some extra layers over those windows to muffle the sound.

Once your neighbors know that YOU are a caring, conscientious person who truly wants to solve the problem, then things will be a lot better. As someone said, they may be "SCARED" to talk to you about it, which is why they are calling the building manager, etc. Work together to identify exactly what the problems are, be sure to keep them posted on what steps you are taking to address the concerns, and provide them with multiple ways to contact you for any future problems.

This is a wonderful "life lesson" situation, because I can absolutely promise you that some day the shoe will be on the other foot : ) Plus, the building manager may very well decide to weed out those "fun" party neighbors in favor of quiet & mature folks.