Studio Space

I don't own the house I live in.  I rent the house I live in.  I rent a house I don't particularly like.  While it has enough bedrooms, living room, family room, kitchen, dining room, etc. I don't like that the kitchen is too small (definitely not a cook's kitchen), I've had to convert the family room into an office, and there is simply not enough room for three women to spread out and claim some space of their own - except for their own bedrooms.  This summer, when my rental lease expires, I'm hoping to fix that by finding a larger rental but because of my unhappiness with the house we live in - I often find myself dreaming of what I would like to live in.  What I would like to own.  What I would like to call my own.

When I was younger, I used to dream of buying an industrial space - such as a warehouse - and redoing it on the inside. 

I could image a wall of upper windows - stretching 10 feet or taller - that would let light in from above.  I saw sky lights, wood floors, and very, very high ceilings.  Ideally, there would be a brick wall or two.

But that was when I was younger.  While the idea still is appealing, it isn't just me that I need to think about; though, I'm certain Mum and Dawn would be willing to move anywhere I went.  While warehouse space would certainly provide them with the needed space, I believe the industrial vibe is a bit too cold and sterile for their tastes.  Mum, after all, is a country girl at heart - a traditionalist in a fun and quirky way; while Dawn is happy as long as Mum and I are within easy reach.

But one thing I do want is studio space.  I want a seperate, large space I can set up my studio and work without interruption (a luxury I do not have in my converted family room - especially now that Mum has retired).  And right now, nothing sounds more appealing that converting an existing barn or building one.

I just love the idea of heavy barn doors sliding open, a fireplace in the corner, and the warn embrace of wood all around.  I just need to make sure there is plenty of natural light to shoot by.  One thing I would not do is paint all the walls white.  Most of the professional, high end studios have sterile white walls.  There is a reason behind this and it has to do with white, but I always felt it comes off as sort of research lab kind of vibe.  You know the place... where you need to wear a special sterile suit to walk around in the space.  Yikes! That is not the kind of studio I want.

How about you? If you could pick up and move house into anything you wanted, what would it be? If you could create a space of your own, what would it look like.