Looking for some guidance on a database for my website

Hey all! Ok here’s the deal, I’m afront end web designer (HTML + CSS = :slight_smile: PHP/MYSQL/RUBY/JAVA =:(

I work for a furniture retailer and we want to be able tohave a database of all of the pieces we carry so people can browsearound and search. We don’t currently need a shopping cart but may gothat route down the road.

We just need to be able to (as easilyas possible) Add items and images and then be able to display them ina categorized & searchable fashion.

Should We just look on Elance forsomeone to design a backend? Is there some kind of Open source oralready available solution for this?

Thanks in advance for any help you guyscan give