when and where do you guys usually practice your instruments? any practice habits, etc?

I dunno.... in my house? I ussually don't practice as much as i should.

On weekdays I practice before dinner 1/2 of the practice time is in the living room and the other half is in the music room. On weekends I practice in the morning in the living room, doing warm ups, scales, long tones (using a silent practice mute) in the afternoon or evening I will practice in the music room.

My dog , no matter what else is going on will come and lay down near me while I practice. She does the same thing when my wife practices. I guess she loves music (and she doesn't bark at all li ke some dogs when you play music).

In my bedroom, usually an hour or so after whenever I get home from work.

I practice in the early evening, mostly. I practice by the computer a lot, because I use smartmusic. My other practicing spot is by our grand piano.

Almost always in my room, fairly late at night.

oh and i usually practice in front of our piano.

me too
i practice in the formal living room (where the piano is)and sit on the piano bench and use my music stand. Thats what I've done during the summer, at just whatever times.

During the school year i wake up 1/2 an hour to an hour earlier than I would to just get ready and practice in my room. I'm so busy in the school year that getting up early too practice is nice.

I go out into the garden by the busy road around noon and stand in the shade of the trees and practice, and sometimes I walk out onto the sidewalk and play to the traffic and people going past. I figure that way I'll get practice playing in front of crowds as well. I live in a small unit/apartment and I figure it's being kind to the neighbors if I practice like this.

If I use softer reeds the sound volume isn't so bad but softer reeds don't sound so good with the jazz I'm playing. The hard reeds sound 100% better but they are so loud I don't dare play them for very long.

I'm contemplating buying public liability insurance and getting a council permit to play on the sidewalks wherever it is suitable. It would be like busking but I really only want to do it because that way I can get away from the neighbors and practice for many more hours a day.

I usually practise in my apartment, sometimes in a church when I need to prep for exams/auditions.