I bought the oversized ironing board at WalMart. It has a rack underneath which is handy. It is very sturdy. I turn the board so the tapered end is where I sit my iron. This gives me the wide end for ironing. Buy an extra cover too because it can be hard to find and very expensive anywhere else to fit the oversize boards. One tip when you wash your ironing board cover, put it back on the board wet, it will dry and conform to the board and no fighting to get it on!
I like an ironing board instead of an ironing table because I can move the board or put it away. I haven't found a perfect iron so far. Right now I'm using the Black and Decker Classic.