Hi all! intresting thread! My shop is a small cramped mess! So i have been thinking about doing something about it.
Something not mentioned here which i think is a good thing is FLEXIBILITY! Im thinking shelves or/and cabinets high up on the walls, a "island" workingtable with drawers and room for tools and stuff under on wheels. Maybe pullout boards (extra table area) all around "island" tabletop. A solid heavy bench also on wheels with a vice and pillardrill and such, maybe "fixable" against the wall if you need to be violent.
And good light!
How about a air out suctionhoose on an arm to put where you need it! (With filter for fumes or a bag for sawdust) Put some lights on the hoose to give good working illumination.
Paint the floor i a colour (not grey) that makes it easy to find the stuff you drop on the floor!
Put hings on wheels so you can get them out of the way.
And have storage for finnished projects somewhere else!

Im going to try to draw some of this.

Jonas