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Photos of my Legal Home Kitchen Renovation

post #1 of 75
7/27/06 at 12:52pm
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Here are some photos of part of my basement being renovated into a home bake shop. The project started in February, 2006 and I was up and running and legal in May, 2006. If you have any questions, please post them here or PM me. Hope this helps and inspires someone.
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post #2 of 75
7/27/06 at 12:53pm
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This is a list of equipment that I have accumulated over time that I now cannot do without!!

Essentials in my kitchen:
Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer
Kitchen Aid Food Processor
Microwave
Large oven that fits full sheet pans
Large garbage Can
Lots of shelving
Large stand mixer (10 Quart)
Chocolate temperer (10 lb)
Chocolate Temperer (1 lb)
Food scale
Hand mixer
Sheet pans
Sheet pan rack
Cake pans (of course)
Much cake decorating equipment (too much to itemize)
Full size freezer (fits full sheet pans)
Full size refrigerator (fits full sheet pans)
Various food storage bins
Plastic bins with drawers
Kake Karousel
Agbay Cake Leveler
Floor Air conditioning Unit (windows cannot fit a conventional style)
Hooks for brooms & mops
Wall cabinets

Required Items: 3 Compartment sink, Hand sink, Hair nets, sanitizer for sinks, sanitizer tester, Fridge and freezer thermometers, Food service gloves, Fire extinguisher, smoke/co2 detector
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post #3 of 75
7/27/06 at 12:55pm
WOW...congrats. looks great

(and isn't amazing how it starts out so empty and then WHAM...ok where am I going to put this!!???!!)
Keep on cakin'!
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post #4 of 75
7/27/06 at 12:57pm
That looks so fantastic...I am envious!

If you don't mind sharing, how much did the renovation end up costing?
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post #5 of 75
7/27/06 at 1:01pm
I am so freaking jealous!!!! I can't imagine being able to do something like that someday! Way to go! Good luck!
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post #6 of 75
7/27/06 at 1:02pm
Wow! Looks great! Congrats!
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post #7 of 75
7/27/06 at 1:04pm
that looks awesome...congrats thumbs_up.gif
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post #8 of 75
7/27/06 at 1:11pm
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Thank you. The room, plus some (not all) equipment cost about $15,000. This includes town costs, electrical, plumbing, materials, stove, fridge, (I had the mixers already) and many, many miscellaneous things that just come up. It cost $800 to incorporate through a lawer, and the Dept. of Agriculture and Markets was $200. There was much more that I can't remember right now, but I'll post when I think of them.
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post #9 of 75
7/27/06 at 1:14pm
I'm soooooo jealous!!!! One day it'll be my turn!!! hihihi Congrats!!!! it looks really good!!! Must be fun to use it also!!!!


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post #10 of 75
7/27/06 at 1:15pm
looks great!! how big is your room??
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post #11 of 75
7/27/06 at 1:20pm
It is a work of art! Now I'm really sad that we don't have basements in Texas... -sigh-. icon_sad.gif
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post #12 of 75
7/27/06 at 1:23pm
Look awesome! Gongratulations! Makes me wish NJ allowed in home baking businesses! I have a HUGE basement just itching to be re-done into a kitchen!! Enjoy your new space!
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post #13 of 75
7/27/06 at 1:30pm
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It's about 22' x 11'. It's been amazing what I've been able to get in there since I'm still organizing the space. Seem like every day I rearrange something. It's a process I guess. I have a small area out side of the bakeshop for packaging supplies like cake and candy boxes and stuff.
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post #14 of 75
7/27/06 at 1:31pm
Looks really GREAT!!!!!

I am so HAPPY for you!!!!!!


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post #15 of 75
7/27/06 at 1:38pm
WOW!!! That room looks great!! Congratulations and best wishes to you!! icon_biggrin.gif
Elizabeth
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