iconwriter77373
05-12-2004, 05:09 PM
Hello all:
This is crossposted from another list, and so if you are also on the Iconofile boards, I apologize for the duplications. :-)
Now that it's been almost a year since we moved, I'm of course thinking about reorganizing space in the house and that leads to the issue of where my "studio" (such as it is) is located. It currently is nestled in a bay window that faces northeast(right-hand window is straight north, therefore) in the master bedroom.
This is GREAT lighting. Even in the afternoon, there's good light to work. Couldn't ask for better. And because of the bay window type construction of the room, it means all my "stuff" is out of the way of everybody else in the house, and while I miss having "a room of my own" as I did in our old house, still, that light is what it is.
However... with dogs, a cat, birds, and just the normal amount of dust that settles in carpet, on furniture, etc., I'm wondering if I shouldn't rethink this. I'm particularly concerned about the dust issue when I gild (yes, I clean the room, but NOBODY gets all the dust and with central air, it comes back pretty quick); and I'm concerned of course about using pigments of some toxicity, especially grinding pigments, in the room where we sleep.
The house is small, there is no extra bedroom, the only other options would be moving out into the living room (and moving the computer into the bedroom) or doing gilding work in the kitchen (no carpet, countertops and tables always washed down with water) and grinding outside or in the garage (which really IS dusty!)
How do those of you who lack professional studio space do this? Does anybody work in the kitchen instead of a bedroom or living room? Also, comments on the toxicity issue are most welcome.
Here's your chance to be a virtual interior designer for the day :grin:
Janet
This is crossposted from another list, and so if you are also on the Iconofile boards, I apologize for the duplications. :-)
Now that it's been almost a year since we moved, I'm of course thinking about reorganizing space in the house and that leads to the issue of where my "studio" (such as it is) is located. It currently is nestled in a bay window that faces northeast(right-hand window is straight north, therefore) in the master bedroom.
This is GREAT lighting. Even in the afternoon, there's good light to work. Couldn't ask for better. And because of the bay window type construction of the room, it means all my "stuff" is out of the way of everybody else in the house, and while I miss having "a room of my own" as I did in our old house, still, that light is what it is.
However... with dogs, a cat, birds, and just the normal amount of dust that settles in carpet, on furniture, etc., I'm wondering if I shouldn't rethink this. I'm particularly concerned about the dust issue when I gild (yes, I clean the room, but NOBODY gets all the dust and with central air, it comes back pretty quick); and I'm concerned of course about using pigments of some toxicity, especially grinding pigments, in the room where we sleep.
The house is small, there is no extra bedroom, the only other options would be moving out into the living room (and moving the computer into the bedroom) or doing gilding work in the kitchen (no carpet, countertops and tables always washed down with water) and grinding outside or in the garage (which really IS dusty!)
How do those of you who lack professional studio space do this? Does anybody work in the kitchen instead of a bedroom or living room? Also, comments on the toxicity issue are most welcome.
Here's your chance to be a virtual interior designer for the day :grin:
Janet