There are better options out in the wild for particles. Not that Blender's aren't good, just saying they aren't the only game in town.  Tried my hand at re-rendering an old Poser scene in SuperFly. Hate the floor and the cabinet door is kind of...well...glossy but eh. I was just testing. Will need to come back to this once the engine is further along. Probably should turn on that floor lamp too...