You don't need to approach it from the front by the way.
I place the large blower opposite side from the small blower on the table.
Small anvils as far away as possible or even on the other side of a wall.
Cooler also away, I have put them on roofs near it or even on shelves.
Grinding wheel typically near it.
Tool rack overhead.
Had one set up where front and back were open but back had a space between the wall and boxes for metal on the wall. Made it easy to grab a ton of metal and not have to move over-encumbered.
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Just started putting this one together near a swamp with iron.
Stone tower was there already, just took it over.

This was my first forge area on this seed.
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This is under an elevated house so it is covered as well. Put the cooler on top of the fine wood table in back. Close enough to the bed above to get the comfort from the table as well.