The previous owners of our house added on a big den off the kitchen sometime in the 1960s or 70s. It makes for a nice studio with lots of light, a closet, built in book shelves and cabinets, and a non-functioning brick 'fireplace' with gas logs that I use to prop paintings on. I can imagine the years worth of many family gatherings in this room. Now there's lots of art making. The HVAC doesn't extend to the studio but the heater/ac window unit works surprisingly well. Turn the knob to the right in the summer and to the left in the winter. In the summer I just leave doorway open, but in the winter I block it off because the house is drafty.
I'm always a little sad when it gets so cold that I have to hang the curtains. I really like having the view of my work table from the kitchen when I'm cooking or puttering around. I think the furthest distance I'd ever want my studio away from my field of vision is an out building. Sometimes I fantasize about living in the country with a studio out back. In between the two buildings there would be a big garden with a stone pathway, a bench and a small pond with lotus flowers, fish and frogs. In the meantime, my view from the kitchen suits me just fine.
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