So we are almost completed as we install the remainder of the finishes, woodwork, etc. I gotta tell ya, running wire through flexible conduit is not possible without an electrical fishing reel. (at least that's what I call it) I mean - its difficult as it is, but its impossible without it. Google it. The entire premise for the space was the removal of clutter - no wires, minimal furniture, built-in items, etc.
The floors turned out alright. Due to the fact that the previous owners had mental block and didnt look to take advantage of the wonderful wood floors, we had to deal with the fact that it has natural staining from the previous room configuration and I couldn't sand it out without boring a hole through to the ceiling below.
I decided to build a desktop and work/art desk for the girls' area as opposed to buying one. Rather frustrating yet gratifying idea knowing it wasn't built in Sweden.
My chrome spray-painted vent pipe came from Essex Foundry in Newark, of which the owner's son, George Harder, and his new wife went down in the Titanic in 1912. Google it.
Light trough over drawing table. Basically, the studio is complete aside from a door handle here and there. I've come to realize that when one is pinching for the budget of a project and you re-use shelves, cabinets, and such from the previous space that the end result is always different when all combined. Basically, I will eventually replace all the furniture.
Stay tuned..
