I have a regular ironing board (no room for a rectangular one) for large pieces and I have a small ironing station right by my sewing table. That way I don't have to get up every time I need to press a seam.
One important part of the sewing space for me is lighting. I have an overhead light that reflects off the rulers a lot. A bit annoying but I haven't come up with a solution yet. Actually, I have an Ott desk lamp as a spot light as well. Did away with anything fluorescent and exchanged it for daylight bulbs. Those help greatly with color selections.