Need ideas for multi-purpose studio furniture

[Julie Deane]

It's always fun trying to problem solve, so here's some ideas to add to the great ones already given:

You could alway use a door as a table, placed over 2 small file cabinets as supports.

Ikea has neat looking office and storage stuff, such as files on wheels.

I've used old file cabinets as storage for all sorts of things. Currently, though, my paints are being held in an old bureau.

Here's another idea - it's a loft:
http://www.ikea.com/webapp/wcs/store...umber=70019954
Instead of a bed, the top area could store boxes, and a work table could be installed below.

[Susan Kuban]

Thanks, Molly, Lacey and Julie, for your suggestions, all good ones. I plan to think carefully about the kitchen cart idea. It's attractive and functional. The top of it is not large enough for my multi-purpose table, though. I guess I could put a door or some other wider, longer surface on top of the cart, but then, I'd have to take it off each time I wanted to use the cart as a taboret. Julie's bed frame idea is a good alternative, except that it is a little too short. I checked its dimensions and found that I'd bump my head on the mattress frame every time I bend over the table top below. If I could make the whole piece a few inches higher, it might be workable. Then I could use Lacey's idea of the rolling carts under the table surface. Both Wards' and Ikea seem to have quite a few items that might be adaptable. Thank you all for your ideas. I plan to work on this some more and if I come up with something "wonderful", I'll post it in this forum. I imagine there are plenty of other artists who are trying to maximize a small space.

Susan