A household becomes more comfortable when different needs can be stated without competition.

Homes get into trouble when needs are treated as a fixed quantity. If one person wanting quiet means another cannot have music, every preference has to be argued as more deserving, and people start either overstating their case or going without and resenting it. Most of the time both needs can be met by a small arrangement rather than a winner.

Try saying what you want without a justification attached, and invite the same in return. I would like an hour of quiet, said plainly, is easier to work with than a complaint about noise. Then look for the arrangement that serves both before deciding whose need is larger.