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We almost did this until I painted the closet. The fumes revealed that even with the door open and a fan on, it had terrible air circulation and took weeks to air out. We compromised on making the closet a changing/storage/etc. space but keeping the crib out in the main room. It gave me better peace of mind and it's where a baby wants to be anyway.

For a baby it wasn't so helpful, but once our tiny kiddo started enjoying nightly baths, we used our plain little plastic tub for over a year... like others said, because it's a waste to fill a full-size tub. We just left it stored in the tub. I can see going either way, but I also wouldn't call it complicated either way.

Situations like that can be deadly or create lifelong, family-like bonds... it's a gamble which you're going to get :)

I wouldn't rely on code language about bringing lumps, etc. - not everyone will pick up on it. Just ask! "Is this a family or adults-only party?"

Depends how easy it is... if you're getting displaced from your own bedroom or home office area it's an extreme impact. And it's embarrassing trying to host a holiday party when your living room is junked up with some of your guests' stuff and the bathroom is a tornado of their toiletries - you want to scream to the others, "This isn't my crap everywhere! We're not really pigs!"

Now - we have a dedicated guest room and bathroom in our finished basement so it's always ready and no big deal. I'm glad we were able to make that a priority so that we could frequently host family and actually enjoy it.

People should realize that leaving the closet door open may Not be adequate ventilation and try to check somehow.

We almost did a closet nursery in our last place but after I painted the walls, I left the door open and a fan running for Weeks to get the fumes to dissipate to non-stink levels... it was nothing like clearing the air in a normal room. I became worried that stale air might contribute to a SIDS situation.

Our solution was to use the closet as a baby staging/storage area - I decorated it and used it as space for his dresser and changing table, and occasionally sat in there with him when we needed a quiet escape, but he slept out in the master bedroom.

I'll probably draw and cut out my own stencils so that I can put something original on the wall, make it exactly what I want, do it for no cost, and because paint can't be peeled off the wall by toddlers.

The chair thing is possible for some people... I used a cute but uncomfortable chair to work full time for two years because I happened to have it already and it didn't bother me one bit - until a few weeks ago. I finally dragged in my ugly but comfy desk chair.

I'm trying to learn to stop having so much paper around, because really, my entire job could be contained to my computer.

I have to agree on finding a middle ground...in our family, we would occasionally wander into our parents' room or around our grandparents' house to look at (and maybe handle) what was in plain sight, and I do think that was one way of getting to "know" them better. However, it was done with a sort of reverence... no actual snooping or leaving anything out of place, and we'd have never thought of eating or jumping, etc. Kids do need to learn these things by rules or example, but I think it was also partly natural because the rooms were immaculate and formal. If a parent room looks about the same as a kid room I'm sure it's harder to feel the difference.

If you need to use another space, does it actually need to be a studio? Perhaps you could go to a friend's place, a friend's office building, or use a free meeting or study room at a library. If you can't find anything for free, might it be cheaper to rent something at a hotel, whether a guest room or a meeting room?

Good luck... I can slightly relate, as I used to have to do professional-sounding podcasts and webcasts from my home, and was always on edge about noise from neighbors either being too loud or setting off my own pets.