I don't have desk per se. I have a 3/4" of 4x8 plywood that I use. I put 1x6 legs cornored on it and its given me a big surface to work on. I can have my machine more towards the right with a little ironing area after it and to the left I layout my cutting mat and that's where I do everything else. Then I have a large area to hold quilts while quilting. Cheap, cheap! :-D