After my husband passed away I took a second look at my 2000 sq. ft. house. Decided I didn't need two living rooms so I got rid of furniture in my family room since it was a lot bigger than the living room. adjoin my fam. room was a small dinette. I have a separate dining room so that was no longer needed either. I ripped up the carpet, my BIL put down laminate flooring for me. So now I have a huge sewing room. It's overly full though since I purchased a longarm. I also have 3 machines and a serger, two chests, a cutting table, two large sections of shelving plus numerous other items. When company comes my sewing area is out of the way and my mess can stay a mess. I love it.