I have space for a dedicated finishing area in my new shop and I'm trying to decide exactly how I want to configure it. I use a variety of finishes, but try to spray whenever it makes sense (typically waterborne and sometimes shellac). The maximum space I have for a "room" is 10' x 12', and I'm now wondering if that's going to be too small? Will I be bumping into the walls all the time and not have enough room to maneuver? Alternatively, I could just build an open face booth type set-up which could be up to 10' wide. The downside being that the piece being finished would be exposed to the shop, dust, etc.... Also, this is all a DIY build in a hobby shop (not commercial and not purchasing an industrial spray booth or anything like that).
Any thoughts on the trade-offs between the closed room versus open-face booth approach?