When we bought our house 3 years ago, I didn't really like it all that much, BUT it had a 12x33' finished room in the basement with 2 windows and a carpeted floor. I wasn't a quilter at the time, but I did love crafts and cross stitch. So we bought the house, gutted it and renovated to our tastes. Now that I'm quilting, I;m so excited to have a room that's cut off from the rest of the house where I can go and make as many messes as I want!