I posted this idea in the crafting forums a long while back in the EQ2 forums, and I still think it is a great idea. I have yet to buy any of the crafting tables for my house because I do not want to fill my bags with harvests and fuel. My bags are full enough, and still when I run out of items it is a pain to have to run to a crafting merchant to refuel or to the broker to get more harvests.
It would be a huge bonus to crafters if they put storage space in the crafting tables that can be purchased for the home. This would allow crafters to stock up on the materials they need without filling their bags with these items. For a lot of us this is a huge pain to do because we have to remove the items we normally carry, find a place for them, and then when we are finished crafting rearrange it all again.
Another bonus would be the ability to purchase a butler. A butler could be purchased with status points from the crafting merchant. This little guy would hang out in your house and you would be able to purchase any type of fuel from him, most likely at a bit of a mark up, but it would be well worth it for the convienence. I would love to be able to craft in the comfort of my own home vs. the cold damp crafting houses. Maybe we will see something like this added soon!
Never thought of the crafting halls as cold and damp. The Sage areas in Qeynos have stoves behind me and a fire in the corner of the room.
It is a great idea, especially now that you can have rush order givers for yoru house.