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budget interiors
Your store’s interior makes a difference
and you don’t have to spend a fortune.
by bOb sims
PhotograPhy by amanda Raney
The cost of designing and decorating the interior
great little kitchen island that i think is very 50s,”
above: Muddy’s
of your retail space can range from very cheap to
Gordon says. “i found it on the side of the road and
bakeshop uses
very expensive. ideally, you want to spend the exact
a very nice neighbor helped me load it. it’s just very
ceiling space to
amount that gives you the best chance of more
eclectic.”
hang decorations
sales and customer attraction while maintaining the
and add to the
largest profit margin. every bakery is different and
some of the furniture in the bakery did need to be
character of the
finding that number involves a trial and error process.
purchased, but Gordon got the basic pieces and
shop.
However, making your space attractive and customer
made them into something specific to muddy’s own
friendly on the cheap is doable and guarantees you
vibe. “Our tables are just the very basic tables that
won’t break the bank.
you can get at a restaurant supply store,” Gordon
says. “They’re just a wooden top and base that we
The furniture
bought, then bought $10 worth of paint and painted.”
Kat Gordon, owner and president of awesome at
Other pieces of furniture, integral to the store and its
muddy’s bakeshop in memphis, Tn, started her bakery
unique personality and charm, came from Gordon
on the most shoestring of budgets. “When i opened
herself. “The sideboard that we have our coffee
the business, i was 26 and only had the money that i
service on is from my house. it was a garage sale
had. everything, the whole business had to fall within
purchase for $50.”
that. i didn’t go for outside funding,” she says. That
route made things tight, but eliminated extra costs.
The design
muddy’s bakeshop occupies a fairly small space so
Garage sale chairs, repurposed items and low-budget,
there weren’t as many design decisions as a larger
basic furniture spruced up by Gordon and the staff,
space would have. With pros and cons for large shops
give muddy’s its unique character. “We do have a
and small shops, muddy’s took what it had and made
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of bake - October 2013
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Editor's Note - Designer Treats
Table of Contents
News Bites - Cake Boss Bakeware Makes National Debut
Drake’s Cakes Return To Stores
Swipe Fee Settlement Ignores Small Business
The Piping Gourmets Launch Gluten-Free Whoopie Pies
Readers Vote Frederick’s as Best Bakery
Noted Baker, Chef Opens New Shop In Maine
Crumbs to Open Gluten-Free Dessert Shop
Management - Signage in the Shop
Tax Tips - Resource for Health Care Tax Credits
Labor Front - Navigating the Affordable Care Act
Legislation - Minimum Wage Hikes
Ingredients - Sugar Under Scrutiny
Sprinkles on Top
Your Bakery Online
Budget Interiors
Sales Catcher
The Art of Ciabatta
The Holiday Rush
Whoopie Pies Wow with Flavor
Wow Desserts
Cafe - A Healthier America
Design Awards
Products
Product Showcase
Classifieds
Ad Index
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bake - October 2013 - Editor's Note - Designer Treats
bake - October 2013 - 4
bake - October 2013 - Table of Contents
bake - October 2013 - Swipe Fee Settlement Ignores Small Business
bake - October 2013 - 7
bake - October 2013 - Crumbs to Open Gluten-Free Dessert Shop
bake - October 2013 - 9
bake - October 2013 - Management - Signage in the Shop
bake - October 2013 - 11
bake - October 2013 - Tax Tips - Resource for Health Care Tax Credits
bake - October 2013 - 13
bake - October 2013 - Labor Front - Navigating the Affordable Care Act
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bake - October 2013 - Legislation - Minimum Wage Hikes
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bake - October 2013 - Ingredients - Sugar Under Scrutiny
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bake - October 2013 - Sprinkles on Top
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bake - October 2013 - Your Bakery Online
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bake - October 2013 - The Art of Ciabatta
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bake - October 2013 - The Holiday Rush
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bake - October 2013 - Whoopie Pies Wow with Flavor
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bake - October 2013 - Design Awards
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bake - October 2013 - Products
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bake - October 2013 - Product Showcase
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