Lighting is important. My room has no overhead lights, I just have several lamps and sure wish I have more light as I work during the day so do most of my sewing at night. A design wall that is mounted on the wall - I bought one of those on a frame and it works but is not very sturdy and takes up a lot of space in the middle of my room. A large ironing surface, mine is 24" x 60". Sure makes ironing easier. And, lots and lots of storage space.