This is an old picture right after installation before doors, hooks and paint were done. Hopefully you can picture how it looks now from the description. Our mud room is basically a hallway between the kitchen and garage. It's hard to get a good picture. We have lockers without doors. Each locker has two coat hooks. Under that is a bench you can sit on. Under the bench there is an opening without a door. We may add a basket or bin there if needed for shoes. Over each locker, there is an opening. We have added doors there for a more finished look. It's the only doors we have. There are shelves above that go up to the ceiling. I had them put a back on the shelves and finish it off like a bookcase so it would look more organized even when stuff is just stacked there. We only have the three lockers so everyone will have to share, but it's an improvement from what we have had in the past.

"...Mark your prices clear and be able to negoiate..." Never! You negotiate at a flea market, never at a craft show. Our prices have always been firm. The only way we would reduce our price is if the customer buys in quantity. I give 10% off if someone buys 5 or more frames. But then again, 5 frames comes to $100.00 so I will give a discount there. If you're willing to negotiate, then you've priced your work too high to begin with. Find a price and stick to it.

My "craft" room also is the cats room. It has their food and their litter box, and I also have to put my plants in there over the winter. I too have a small path to the table. I put shelves in the closet this summer and put the door in the basement. There great, if I could just get to it now. There used to be a hutch in there, but I have not seen it for awhile. There are plastic bins, boxes, and grocery bags for storage. I have to climb over a baby gate to keep the dogs out. There is also about 12 different items started on the table, or around the table, or somewhere in there. I will be glad when Christmas is over so I can try to clean it. I have to move all the stuff away from the closet tonite so I can get to the wrapping paper!!!!

I use a lot of these clear plastic drawers. I cut the stoppers off, so I can pull the whole drawer out to go be creative. Some people decorate & label. I have them under a thin table with table cloth to hide when not in use. Even though I don't usually use plastic, it is useful in the art studio to see thru & water proof which is important for paper storage. I have had many for years. When buying these plastic bins don't expect the wheels to last. They often break within a year. I throw them away & get solid wheel casters at Walmart put on wood then put the plastic storage on top. There a lot of plastic bins out there that are cheaper, buttoo thin to keep firm or crack, so buy the thicker durable ones that'll last for years. Also, A lot of these cute plastic art carts are unfortunately junk, the thin metal warps, comes unlined, wheels break off, knobs pop out... I made the mistake several times, no way again. It upsets me to go into these craft stores and see their outright expensive prices for plain out cheap,junk. I highly suggest buying durable made storage items. There are solutions out there. Get creative and possibly let a creative project be to make a DIY storage system.