Creating Art or Photography Studios.

The popularity of garden rooms is increasing due to their suitability as art  and photography studios.  When thinking about your studio, here are a few points worth consideration.

Place. Removing your work from the home has an immediate psychological advantage, as well as removing domestic distractions, noise and clutter.  Exactly where to place it in the garden depends very much on the site.  Northern light is most sought after for its steady ambience – could you have a northern facing wall suitable for glazing?

Seclusion. Some prefer to develop creatively in private whilst other buzz in the shop-window kind of studio.  How can the new studio be orientated  for maximum (or minimum) privacy? 

Prosperity.  Time for that old myth of the starving artist in the garret to be put to bed. Studioni garden rooms save you a packet in the heating and cooling of the room every year.  A constant temperature is easier to maintain because the panels which make up our rooms have been thoroughly tested and certified by the BBA.

Space. Ensure you have enough space to accommodate all your equipment and furnishings. Do you need a workbench with drawers or sculpting equipment?  If you are going to work from life studies there must be space in your garden studio to set up a scene.  Many clients, after visiting an existing studio, have ordered a bigger size than they first considered.

Water.  Washing brushes or mixing clay, a sink is an easy and useful asset.

Tax affairs.  Irish artists in Ireland receive tax breaks which do not exist in UK.  In the UK, it may be possible to off-set the cost of your studio against a tax return. There is a legitimate way to manage this and negate the need for renting studio premises.  Give us a ring.

Without doubt, investing in your own studio space is an excellent investment in both yourself and your earning potential.  The inherent creativity of a room of your own will power your work to a new level.