[ATTACH=CONFIG]512299[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]512300[/ATTACH] You can do it! My husband just finished making this cabinet for me. The drawers are standard desk sized. The sewing machine lift mechanism is from Rockler, and cost 179.00 plus shipping. It raises my Brother Quatro from parked (fully down) to the recessed position ( where the throat deck is level with the desk, and all the way up ( where I can add embroidery unit or use small free arm feature.) The lift will handle about 30 lbs weight. The only consideration for a desk is if you position it close to the edge for sewing, it's not comfortable to pull a chair up to for office work. ( maybe use the "flip up" side for office work use?). Mine measures 66" by 24" and the back portion adds another 66 x 24 which works well for quilting. It's on casters so it can be moved out into the center of the room as well. There is also a Murphy bed in this 13x13 room and wall space for a design wall that I cover by hanging a finished quilt. The tv/ monitor on the back edge of the cabinet will eventually be wall mounted where the picture is. The cabinet height is 29". I just put a large cutting mat on the closed up cabinet in order to use it as a cutting table. If you build something like this, remember not to center the machine in the kneehole space. You'll want to factor in where your needle is in relation to that area so that you sew straight on. I can post additional pictures if it would be helpful. Good luck with your project!