[trekking95]

Well all I ever saw was a lot of ash dust but the stuff I display in that room is dull grey (think The Enterprise). But the smoke goes out the chimney, very little ever blows back into the room. Its not like its an open campfire or anything. And this room is a good distance from the woodstove (which is a closed in iron box). Not coming into direct contact with the smoke should be fine then?

And when you say soft-light bulbs do you mean soft light compact florescent or is this something else?