"Artists making do in their New York apartments is not uncommon, but most do not install a woodworking studio at home. You need a large space with good ventilation - that's rare and usually expensive. Plus, you need neighbors who can tolerate the sound of power tools going for hours at a time. A one-bedroom rental in a townhouse doesn't usually meet these criteria."
"To help cover the costs of the house, they had planned to rent out the top floor, expecting they'd list it with the help of a broker and lawyer. Then, soon after moving in, Blair met Zack at a coffee shop on the corner. While waiting on line, she noticed Zack's sweatshirt from a Martha's Vineyard fish market she'd just visited and struck up a conversation."
Alana Zack's Red Hook apartment contains piles of plywood and tree branches in the entryway and at the top of the stairs, with a pegboard of power tools and shelves overflowing with cables and hardware. An open-air deck at the end of the hallway holds a worktable where she sculpts wood, sometimes using a chainsaw. A living area and kitchen double as a painting studio; the bedroom remains a non-work space. Woodworking studios in apartments are rare because of space, ventilation, expense, and noise. Owners Blair and Brett had planned to rent the top unit but met Zack and connected with her woodworking background.
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