There will be many ups and downs with this arrangement I'm sure. Blessings to you and your family no matter where this path leads you all. As for the sewing area I at one point just bought an inexpensive screen for one corner of the bedroom so I could have my sewing area - basically a desk and the sewing machine and some tubs with fabric in them. Under the bed and part of a closet also held some more items. What I learned from doing that was that I really like to be in the heart of the home with whatever is going on and most times wanted to be near the family and not in the bedroom by myself. Now that everyone has grown up and moved out, I have the house basically to myself and the dog. With extra empty bedrooms I still sew in the dining room and lug whatever the project of choice is from upstairs to that dining area. One bedroom however does house all of the quilting supplies...neatness doesn't count here. :oops: