Hey welcome to the forum. Boy do I have good news for you: this has been discussed a lot.
Try searching the forum like so:
https://community.glowforge.com/search?q=material%20storage
I’m sure people will pipe up, people love to talk about their setups, but those previous discussions are a goldmine, you should definitely take advantage of the years of research that people have posted.
While we’re at it, I bet you’ll find this topic useful:
We love new users around here, we can’t wait to see what you make!