Paul_ Posted March 30, 2021 Report Share Posted March 30, 2021 Morning all, I'm at the beginning of a shop re-fit, it's main objective is to totally modernise the shop inside and out. My job this weekend is to knock down a large wall inside the shop then move the shoe repair machinery to the back of the shop (in newly formed area) and re-build a workshop with clear perspex walls/windows to enclose all the crap that is produced when working on shoes. Then re-jig the rest of thew shop area. I'm just after some ideas to be honest, show me your shops please. Anything from key cutting area, retail area, how you store rubber sheeting/laminate sheets.....anything you've done that you think is a great idea! (My shop is quite small so any space saving ideas too would be great) Thanks in advance. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted March 30, 2021 Report Share Posted March 30, 2021 Be careful your wall change conforms to building regulations, they are far stricter with Commercial than private this is my shop. Displays are overly modern but it’s clean tidy and doesn’t look old fashioned. I used to have white walls and painting them orange and blue gave the shop a bit of character and sole Lee Paul_ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted March 30, 2021 Report Share Posted March 30, 2021 Pegboard and hooks are a bit old hat now, have a look at slat wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul_ Posted March 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2021 19 minutes ago, Flash said: Pegboard and hooks are a bit old hat now, have a look at slat wall. I slat walled the shop about 5 years ago but i think even that looks old hat now. Although i'm keeping some as slat wall i'm going for glass shelving for engravable gifts. Hence wanting the repair area enclosed in a perspex box! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul_ Posted March 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2021 This is what i did before but I feel even this is looking tired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted March 31, 2021 Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 I feel the background couler a bit dark, maybe the lighting, but glass units would look good also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirkybob Posted April 1, 2021 Report Share Posted April 1, 2021 Changing lighting can help, a move to led Daylight panels from flourecent made a big difference in my shop, and a lower electric bills, led uses aprox 10% of the power of old incandescent lighting, and slightly lower than flourecent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLENGRAVING Posted April 1, 2021 Report Share Posted April 1, 2021 On 3/31/2021 at 1:11 PM, Flash said: I feel the background couler a bit dark, maybe the lighting, but glass units would look good also. Funny, I'm thinking of doing my place with walnut effect slatboard (even darker) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted April 1, 2021 Report Share Posted April 1, 2021 Depends what you intend displaying against it, dark objects against a dark background don't stand out, light objects will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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