Office Furniture: Some of the early factories produced nearly all the standard furniture forms; others specialized in one or more, but whether their product was a full line or limited, it was sold in wholesale quantities to a new type of merchant, the retail furniture dealer. At first he referred to his establishment as a furniture or cabinet warehouse and later as a furniture store. If located in one of the larger cities he might also have his own factory but he was essentially a middle man and with his coming, direct contact between the maker and user of a piece of furniture ended.
One studio design concept that can save you money while providing you with great flexibility is to have an expanded design. Sliding panels or accordian doors can separate the studio from the office furniture area and the office furniture area from the reception room. When more shooting area is required than you normally use, the doors can be folded back and the furniture in the previously partitioned room moved aside. |