I just made a post I started a grow closet in my man cave/computer room with a pic. Title is suggestions for my new veg closet.

Its in my basement.

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In my craft room (3rd bedroom). I just bought and assembled my lights this weekend. My house doesn't have a bonus room, basement, or utility room where I can put the lights, and my garage is too cold this time of year. I would rather have it somewhere a little more out of the way, but it is what it is!

yardenman, I like your set up! What lights are you using?

emilyt85, that sounds good :) I fear if I put the set up in the basement I will not be as attentive to my seedlings/plants. Though if I put them in my dining room I have to make it look really pretty. So I closed off 3rd bedroom (which I do not have) sounds perfect!

Hello,

Last year I had a freestanding steel shelving unit (Lowes) with shop lights, similar to Yardenman, tucked in the corner of my dining room (southern exposure). I originally thought the basement or a cooler back room but I was afraid they might get forgotten or something. The thermostat sits at 60 degrees for the most part so they didn't get overly warm and I used the silver mylar (runner's blanket) to deflect light back on them. I LOVED growing them within daily eye sight and watching the progress. I had great success with my set up and can hardly wait to start again this year.

Just started this year. Starting tropical milkweed, hollyhock, pansies, black eyed susans, and a few others under t8s in my closet. Planning to move them to my shop upstairs but I need to build something to enclose them in so they stay warm.

I had been thinking of an indoor greenhouse and I like the shelf set up that is pictured above. Concerned about light getting to the plants though and might switch to a better light source rather than t8s

I am fortunate enough to have a second "kitchen" upstairs in my house. The "Kitchen" was part of an illegal 2 family when we brought the house. Its upstairs with 2 bedrooms and a large hall almost the size of a bed room...
We re did most of the house but kept the second kitchen that has deck and stairs to the outside as a plant room. I have my light rack..4 tier grow light cart in there, Its perfect with the linoleum floor and the sink in there I can sweep up lost soil and water plants. Right now I have 2 trays of geraniums seeds starting

Just about everywhere I can find some space. In 2 small bedrooms - shelves by the windows + shop lights; basement - shelves and table + shop lights and CFL's in strip light fixtures set-up.
Some, unfortunately, without supplemental lights. Just the windows.
Rina

SunshineZone7, the top 2 light fixtures are 4 bulb units. The lower two are 2 2-bulb units. If I were to built the stand again, I would recommend the 2 2-bulb units spread a few inches apart. Better lighting that way.

And yes, you CAN forget the plants in the basement. But you can forget them outside too. I have trash pickup twice a week. So every trash day, I water the plants.

And of course, I have a timer on my lights (set at 14 hours lighting per day) so I don't have to worry about that!