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Post by crazy4scraps on Apr 21, 2015 21:04:20 GMT
I have one missing link in my studio redesign which is a half height rolling baker's rack. I couldn't do wall to wall cabinets in one area because the electrical panel is on that wall, so I had to leave a space there for access and thought I would just get a rolling rack for my projects in progress. But then today I saw this online and now I'm torn. MS Rolling Cart
Rolling Bakery RackPros for the bakery cart is that there would be space for ten relatively close together trays in a pretty compact area, it's made of aluminum so it would be easy to keep clean but that's not a major concern. Cons for the bakery cart is that with shipping and the trays (which are sold separately) it would probably end up costing more than the MS cart, plus it looks more industrial and less like a piece of furniture. Pros for MS cart is that I could probably find one in the store locally (Home Depot) and could go buy it tomorrow so no shipping, it would be cheaper overall and it comes in white which would look nicer in my studio. Cons for the MS cart is that it only has five deeper drawers (they do pull all the way out like the bakery trays would which is a plus) and it is probably made out of laminated particle board so it might not be as heavy duty as the bakery cart. Either one will fit in the space. Which would you pick? |
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Post by 950nancy on Apr 21, 2015 23:27:07 GMT
I am partial to the MS cart. It wouldn't hold as much, but I like the look of it and it seems very sturdy.
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Post by alittleintrepid on Apr 22, 2015 1:21:16 GMT
I prefer the look of the MS cart. How many projects do you tend to have I progress at a given time? I can see that the bakery cart might be more practical if it is several but I would probably spray paint it to reduce the industrial look somewhat.
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Post by oaksong on Apr 22, 2015 1:37:40 GMT
I like the MS option also, because it gives you a decorative table and looks more like furniture. I can see the practicality of the bakers rack, which would work in a room with more of an art studio vibe.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Apr 22, 2015 3:33:19 GMT
I do design work from home (right now on hiatus while my studio is totally disheveled) so once I get back to work I tend to have several work things and several personal projects going at once. I have a few big personal projects that have been on the shelf for a long while that I really want to get going on (two Disney trips, an anniversary album and a couple of backlogged December Daily albums). Since I know those projects are going to take a while to complete, I want to be able to shift back and forth between them so I don't get too bored or burned out with any one thing without having to put everything away in between.
If this helps, I just spent a wad of cash putting in built in cabinets (white) on that side and cabinets and wall shelving (all white) on the other side of the basement, so the MS cart would more or less match what I already have going on. My brother is a professional painter though, so if I bribed him a little I could probably get him to paint the metal one white for me.
I could also get the MS storage bench from that same collection to put along the wall at the bottom of my stairs, I've been looking for something like that too.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2015 5:32:39 GMT
I have a bakery cart. Best investment ever. It rolls from room to room easily, holds a TON of stuff, and has kept me organized very well.
ETA: Just looked at the link. What I have is a three tiered cart with buckets on each shelf. Holds 12 deep plastic buckets of stuff, like washi, buttons, stamps, pens, ribbon, chipboard, paint, etc.
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Post by Peamac on Apr 22, 2015 20:26:26 GMT
You may be able to find the bakery rack at sam's or costco for less.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Apr 22, 2015 23:20:02 GMT
You may be able to find the bakery rack at sam's or costco for less. I shop at Costco regularly and have never seen one there. I'm not a member at Sam's. I'm also kind of particular because I want one with a solid top like the one I linked. Most of the ones I've seen just have the rails across and an open top and that won't work as well. My brother works in a restaurant and has checked at two different restaurant supply stores in the area and both said they would have to special order the kind I want so I'd still have to pay the shipping anyway. The one I linked is the cheapest I've found with a solid top on it. The next cheapest one would be around $300 with the shipping, and that too is without the trays which would definitely make the MS cart cheaper. I think I'm going to have to make a Home Depot run and see if I can look at the MS one in person. Maybe that will sway me one way or the other! |
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Post by MerryMom on Apr 23, 2015 19:14:35 GMT
I think Ali Edwards uses a bakery rack for projects. Let me see if I can find the link to her blog article about it. ETA: here is is link |
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Apr 23, 2015 20:38:53 GMT
I don't know what the décor in your room looks like, but I think the bakery rack makes more sense, since you could theoretically use it for twice as many projects as the MS rack. If you needed 'taller' spaces for some reason, you could just leave a couple of the racks out, but you can't ever ADD any additional racks to the MS one.
ETA: I don't know how expensive it would be, but I think you can get metal items powdercoated at a place where they paint cars, etc. (that's where Martha gets her metal stuff repainted, anyway! lol!)
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Post by crazy4scraps on Apr 23, 2015 21:44:41 GMT
I think Ali Edwards uses a bakery rack for projects. Let me see if I can find the link to her blog article about it. ETA: here is is linkI know, and Blayne White (Digital Scraproom software) has one in hers, too. I saw it on her blog/YouTube, and then followed the link to see Ali's in use too.  |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Apr 23, 2015 23:57:17 GMT
I don't know what the décor in your room looks like, but I think the bakery rack makes more sense, since you could theoretically use it for twice as many projects as the MS rack. If you needed 'taller' spaces for some reason, you could just leave a couple of the racks out, but you can't ever ADD any additional racks to the MS one. ETA: I don't know how expensive it would be, but I think you can get metal items powdercoated at a place where they paint cars, etc. (that's where Martha gets her metal stuff repainted, anyway! lol!) There are some pics of my studio on pg 3 of the 2015 Organization thread on this board, just not of that side of the room where the cart will go. The cabinets look basically the same on both sides only on the cart side they are counter height, and I don't have any wall shelves on that side. I have my tv wall mounted there above the cabinets instead. It looks like a train wreck in the pics, it looks even worse than that now, LOL. link to threadI know exactly what you're saying about taking out some of the trays to leave more space between but not being able to add more to the other cart, and I also see what others are saying about the MS one looking more like furniture though too. I wish I could look at them both in real life before having to take a leap of faith and just ordering something from a picture on the Internet! I haven't been to Home Depot yet to see if they have a built display of the MS cart. My brother could paint the metal one fairly inexpensively, but it would still look like a commercial rack. If there was a huge difference in price one way or the other it might help sway me, but I'm pretty sure it would be close to the same cost either way. |
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Post by 950nancy on Apr 24, 2015 1:27:56 GMT
I think Ali Edwards uses a bakery rack for projects. Let me see if I can find the link to her blog article about it. ETA: here is is linkThat is a great use for a baker's rack. I keep all of my unfinished projects in Iris containers. I have 7 for that purpose. Reading that blog made we want to finish my projects. |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Apr 24, 2015 1:37:05 GMT
I think Ali Edwards uses a bakery rack for projects. Let me see if I can find the link to her blog article about it. ETA: here is is linkThat is a great use for a baker's rack. I keep all of my unfinished projects in Iris containers. I have 7 for that purpose. Reading that blog made we want to finish my projects. I use those too for sorting and storing my stuff. But I want some kind of rack so that if I'm right in the middle of a layout I can leave the page more or less laid out but can put it away out of the way without having to pack everything all back up, KWIM? |
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Post by 950nancy on Apr 24, 2015 1:38:43 GMT
Yes, if I had the room, I would have one of those racks. I have a table in my room that works, but not for multiple projects. I need my kids to move out.
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Apr 24, 2015 3:17:56 GMT
you could always make (or have made) some sort of a fabric cover for the baker's rack-- to help keep down the look of 'clutter' or 'industrial' and also help keep out dust, etc. Something like this: canvas cover only maybe a wider opening so you can pull the racks out easier. |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Apr 24, 2015 14:01:46 GMT
you could always make (or have made) some sort of a fabric cover for the baker's rack-- to help keep down the look of 'clutter' or 'industrial' and also help keep out dust, etc. Something like this: canvas cover only maybe a wider opening so you can pull the racks out easier. Great minds think alike! I can sew. I was thinking of making a table skirt type of thing that could Velcro around the top edge to keep things from getting too dusty or faded (there are two windows on that side of the room). I don't think I would want a complete cover over the whole thing because I'm thinking of putting my guillotine paper cutter or Big Shot on top. |
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