SweetArt, should I ever be able to create my own space, I would love for you to help me shop for equipment! $5000 for large appliances, tables, sinks, and racks?????????!!!!!!!!!!! Yeah, I could use some pointers from you!

i live in tx and the rule is that you have to bake in a seperate building so i was planning on building a little extra building next to my house, but having it in the garage or basement would be sooooo much better. i wonder if that would be possible here?

and as far as saving money, try looking on craigslist or talking to some closing down resturants about equipment, you should be able to get a good deal on some used stuff.

a Vulcan double oven, an enormous fridge, what looks like a 30 qt mixer, 3 ss tables, 3 NSF racks and a 3 bay sink for$5000...that's some craaaaaaaaaaaaaazy bargain shopping!

i'm sooo jealous - they all look great - florida is not the best place to me if you are a home baker....still trying to find another way....

I want one! I want one! I want one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ok, here is my space.
Single car garage converted. More function than form but I like it. I do have 2 large racks of storage in another room for mixes, boxes and kits.

One more picture.

Form or function...it works! I like it...your own space!

Very cute spaces. I cant believe that I am looking at garages. This sounds like a great show for HGTV!! LOL!!

Thank You so much everyone! You have some really awesome places...you should be proud.

so jealous!!!

Well, we've seen the insides. Can we see the outsides of them?? Like the enrances and any signs up??
THanks

To those who have posted pics, how big is your space?

These are great transformations. i love to bake, but i don't think I am that good. When we recently bought our home, the previous owners left behing some industrial kitchen equipment. we want to sell it. any takers. we live in lithonia,ga.

I love every one of the kitchens. These are great spaces and they belong to YOU!!! Fabulous job ladies and hubbies! I WANT ONE TOO! Sweetart, don't be surprised if your entire kitchen shows up on the missing kitchens list!

There are some pics of my home bakery (basement) in this thread...
http://cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-637736.html

Photos of mine are in this thread.
http://cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopicp-6372361-.html#6372361

working on building a garage!!

What is it about stainless every time I see it , it makes my liver quiver. I LOVE THE LOOK OF IT!!!!!!! I'm so happy for you all, I bake out of my kitchen and at my age of starting I'm only in it for about 5 more years and no sense of putting this kinda money into it, though I would love to be able to. Enjoy you all !!!!!!

Debster--I'm 57, and age was definitely a concern of mine. I decided that if I could get 10 enjoyable years out of it it would be worth it--especially since the room itself, added to the garage, could always be converted to something else.

Wow! They all look so great. I am in the process of saving up for my fancy kitchen. We are on a 2 year plan so hopefully we will have mine by summer '11. I'm tired of renting kitchen space. It is so cool to see all of your great kitchens to see ideas and just dream!

I intend to drop the dough for a licensed basement kitchen at the age of somewhere around 60 - 62, as a second career when I retire (I am now 56). As my DH said, even if I never sell enough cakes to get the money back, I can play and bake for friends and family to my heart's content and not have to worry about cleaning up for dinner or taking up all our kitchen space with cake stuff. He asked, and a good question it was, how is that any different than all the thousands you spent on your sewing room, and what? You sold a dozen baby blankets and a few monograms?? It makes you happy to have your sewing room, doesn't it??

What a guy! He shops and cooks too!

Wow , then I guess me at 55 there is hope. Thanks.

@grandmom - now that is a great husband! congrats!

Digging up old threads tonight! Anybody else want to share? I am working on my own floor plan right now.