My grand plan was to use the big bedroom upstairs as my sewing 'studio.' That hasn't happened. In the meantime, I sew at my dining room table - in an open concept LR DR main floor, so yes , you see everything when you come in the door.
We just push things aside to eat.
I also have reclaimed half of the basement for my quilting frame, since I have it set up at the 10' size. I had to evict my son's toys from half the basement.
It works.