Too_Many_Tools wrote:

I am more than a bit surprised that there is so little interest in this
subject....doesn't anyone do any craft type work in the living area of
their homes? Whether it is metal/wood working, craving, modeling, etc.
I would think there would be an interest in the challenge of designing
furniture to meet the challenge.

I don't think that there is little interest. There are conflicting
interests. SWMBO being conflict numero uno. I have a hard enough time
persuading that a TV can in fact go in the living room. Broaching the
subject of bringing work into the living space would translate as, "I'd
like to start filling the house with dust and if you wouldn't mind
cleaning it up after me, that would be great."

If you don't have a SWMBO, well, hell, keep the motorcycle in the
living room.

I posted the Wooton desk as an example of something that could easily
be adapted to housing a small shop for craftwork and the like. A huge
amount of storage in an unusual piece of finished furniture. You may
also want to Google jeweler's desk as there are some interesting
examples of that type.
http://www.thesecurityexchange.com/i...729 4&Refr=GB

You'd have to incorporate an efficient dust collection system into the
desk to make its place in a living area feasible.

R