An additional option if you go with GIK is that you can have the pannels and have artwork on them to give the room additional character.
https://www.gikacoustics.com/product-category/acoustic-art-panels/
Feedback on Costco & Amazon sound absorption panels from folks who have purchased them.
Greetings. My wife & I have purchased a new home (to us) and I am extremely fortunate enough to be getting a 19 X 21 foot room for my stereo. The home is getting all new vinyl plank flooring throughout. This rooms floor will have a nice large area rug of some sort to help with sound control. My wife has been searching around for wall treatments and found the Artika panels at Costco and a plethora of choices on Amazon. Looking for input on users and if you are happy with your choices. I need to keep it aesthetically pleasing so no chunks of foam glued to the wall. System is: Krell FPB300cx amp, KCT pre and Infinity Renaissance 90 speakers for reference,
Thanks for any input to a regular guy that just happens to dig quality sound. -John