Converting a Garage into a Painting Studio

[brandonmdodd]

What did you use to hold the cardboard up with?

[xtinaartistry]

HI .i want to turn my garage into a studio as well. tho I must install an a/c unit as well. i too am florida- south florida and will be storing 'Cosmetics' in the studio so i must have the temperature regulated. I thought id have to fully enclose my garage door but youve given me less expensive ideas.. Checking on how the studio has held up after a year of our rainy season! thanx a lot! will you email me ;D christinaaa111@gmail.com THANXXXXXXX

[Thaelyssa]

I'm impressed that it works so well for insulating the room. I live in the pacific northwest, so if I tried this I think mold would invade after about a week. : /

[kazeseka]

@Thaelyssa Hi Thaelyssa...we live in Florida where the humidity is very very high along with the heat....so I know all about mold :/ But the peanuts never got any mold nor was there any mold any where else too... The garage is on the south side of the house...so the sun beats down. I think there would be a mold problem if the garage were on the north side of the house and always in the shade.

[springlps]

How do you regulate the temp in the garage?

[kazeseka]

I use a fan. But it stays pretty cool due to the peanuts and cardboard insulating it.

[suziblutube]

and get the most comfy chair you can find! Superb you took what you already had and made it into what you want. INSPIRING!

[kazeseka]

The chair I found fits my butt to a "t":)

Thanks Suzi!

[davidkibler33]

can you still open the door?

[kazeseka]

Sure can. The seams of the cardboard and wallpaper are lined up where the seams of the door panels are. I have to admit though the door is a bit heavier to lift. :)

[granitta64]

Bootiful, who wouldnt want to sit at that window and create? so clever. xx00xx

[kazeseka]

Thanks...it's quite peaceful in that room too :)

[clubsoda921]

cool! Canadians like Florida Heat.

[kazeseka]

Thanks Club! And Floridians like Canada ~ great country!

[sugarbyrrd]

Lol Carol! Great job!

[kazeseka]

Thanks SugarByrrd!!

[jrr0702d2]

Amazing! I love it!

[kazeseka]

Thanks jrr!!!

[kazeseka]

Thanks Deb! Yup, the hours piled up as the creativity flowed :-)

I'm still going to add more, but feel the urge to move to a "smaller" canvas now. So I think as I paint smaller and have left over paint, will add it to the door in some way :)

[debcoart]

Kaz! I didn't know you lived in Florida?

This is one heck of a project that you undertook, my girl.  Good show! I can only imagine the number of hours you must have spent on this conversion. :D

[kazeseka]

Oh, just saw your Florida comment...don't know why I missed it the first time :-)

Yup, been in Florida for almost 30 years now...use to live in upstate New York.