a future where/when

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She dreamed of a future where/when she could spend more time painting.

Are both where and when fine for the sentence?

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I'd use 'where'. Strange as it may seem, when we refer to the future like this, we think of it as a 'place'.
 
So would I, but when is OK.
 
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