Who Wants To See Part Of My Shop?
Business By jillmakescakes Updated 19 Aug 2009 , 12:51am by cakefanatic
So its taken a while, but here are some pics of the lobby part of my shop. I also have few shots of the kitchen. The kitchen shots are kind of old (we've put WAY MORE stuff in there since the pics). but still a good shot.
On the lobby, I'm just waiting to get some big cake pics developed for the bare walls. In the kitchen, you'll never guess what I paid for my two fridges and the oven. I'll let a few people guess, then I'll tell you..... 
ok- I'm gonna try to add the kitchen pic in a separate post
I love the colors. The circle wall is great, can't wait to see more when you are finished
Gee Whiz!! That's gorgeous! I am so happy for you, and feel so sorry for myself!!
I have no experience with commercial baking, just home baking, but have dreams of a licensed kitchen in my basement. I'm obsessed with the details, and one of the things I can't get worked out in my head is cooling racks. Is that thing the apron is hanging on used for cooling? I've seen the bun racks online, and thought they might work if wire racks could be substituted for the trays. Do the commerical guys do it that way?
I'm so jealous!!! I would love to have a shop of my own. However, I'm stuck at the moment, I don't feel I make enough to open a shop, there are no incubator kitchens or kitchens for rent within an hour of me. Someone suggested looking at forclosure homes for cheap, that can be zoned commercial. Still scared though, and don't see how I can afford it. So jealous! 
Wow, I love your lobby. It is decorated so nicely. Very inviting and cheery. And --- I am so jealous of that kitchen! I'm just a hobby baker/decorator, but like many others dream of it being my occupation. I would love to have a nice kitchen just for my obcession. It would make things so much easier and quicker not to have to go to my "cake room" where I store everything to get my supplies each time I decided to decorate a cake.
Thanks for the compliments!
cylstrial: Not even close!!! However, I did price the oven new online and it would have been $20k if it were brand new. As it turned out, I got the oven for $800 (full working order, just had to travel about 200 miles to get it) The fridges were a grand total of $50.00. Yes, that 's right $5-0.00!!! They other work great and have from day one!!!
Cake forte: No, there isn't anything "in" the counters. My DH designed and built them. We discussed different ways of making it storage space, but nothing seemed to work quite right without looking awkward. Also, we wanted to make them strong enough to hold a lot of weight so that we could really load them up with display cakes. I just haven't had the time to load them up!
Thanks for the compliments!
cylstrial: Not even close!!! However, I did price the oven new online and it would have been $20k if it were brand new. As it turned out, I got the oven for $800 (full working order, just had to travel about 200 miles to get it) The fridges were a grand total of $50.00. Yes, that 's right $5-0.00!!! They other work great and have from day one!!!
Cake forte: No, there isn't anything "in" the counters. My DH designed and built them. We discussed different ways of making it storage space, but nothing seemed to work quite right without looking awkward. Also, we wanted to make them strong enough to hold a lot of weight so that we could really load them up with display cakes. I just haven't had the time to load them up!
OH my gosh! That's amazing Jill!! I mean crazy amazing!! Lucky thing! 
OMG your space is gorgeous and very beautiful can you say both in the same sentence, well I did, love the colors, Congratulations and May God bless your Business, I am excited for you, you would have thought it was I that opened a shop How Happy I am, anyway is it a storefront or part of your home,
this is a separate storefront. on the plus side, it is a grand total of 3 miles from my house! it makes it very easy to head back over after the boys are in bed (with DH home, of course) to finish up anything, catch up, or even get a little ahead.
Since I am a newbie, this may be a dumb question to most of you, but first, congrats and I love your shop! I know those are dumby cakes, but what have you frosted them in to keep? I probably should know this answer, but I don't.
Since I am a newbie, this may be a dumb question to most of you, but first, congrats and I love your shop! I know those are dumby cakes, but what have you frosted them in to keep? I probably should know this answer, but I don't.
I'm guessing they are fondant. Fondant cakes will keep for years. (If the light doesn't turn them to another color). But you can also use buttercream on them!
Since I am a newbie, this may be a dumb question to most of you, but first, congrats and I love your shop! I know those are dumby cakes, but what have you frosted them in to keep? I probably should know this answer, but I don't.
I'm guessing they are fondant. Fondant cakes will keep for years. (If the light doesn't turn them to another color). But you can also use buttercream on them!
and even royal icing.
I am so jealous ... and happy for you! 
It looks wonderful! I hope I can do the same one day.
Do you specialize in cakes only? That is, are you a full bakery, or just pre-ordered cakes? Looks like just cakes to me, but since you said you're not done filling in the spaces, I'm curious.
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